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Aug 28 2023

Combating loneliness and isolation in nursing facilities – Herb Weiss

By Herb Weiss | Aug 28, 2023
By Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging issues Almost four months ago, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy released an 81-page ...
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Aug 21 2023

Health advocacy groups oppose groups against drug price negotiations – Herb Weiss

By Herb Weiss | Aug 21, 2023
by Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging issues As supporters of President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) celebrate the one-year ...
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Aug 14 2023

Wake up call on spiraling brand-name drug prices – Herb Weiss

By Herb Weiss | Aug 14, 2023
By Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging issues A new pharmaceutical drug price report that is both timely and overdue ...
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Aug 7 2023

Rally round Martin O’Malley for Social Security Administration Commissioner – Herb Weiss

By Herb Weiss | Aug 7, 2023
By Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging issues Just weeks ago, President Joe Biden nominated former Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley, ...
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Jul 31 2023

AARP helping RI communities become more livable with Challenge Grants – Herb Weiss 

By Herb Weiss | Jul 31, 2023
By Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging issues Photo:  Volunteer grandmas working in a straw bale garden, courtesy West End ...
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Jul 24 2023

Annual retirement survey: Caregivers less likely to save. Support for this critical role. – Herb Weiss

By Herb Weiss | Jul 24, 2023
EBRI Survey Says Unpaid Caregivers Less Likely to Save for Retirement By Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging issues According ...
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Jul 17 2023

Social Security must be key issue in 2024 Presidential Election – Herb Weiss

By Herb Weiss | Jul 17, 2023
By Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging issues Last Wednesday, 178 House Democrats, (90% of the House Democratic caucus) led ...
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Jul 10 2023

Prudential Financial study: Gen Xers stumbling into retirement – Herb Weiss

By Herb Weiss | Jul 10, 2023
By Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging issues While aging baby boomers ease into retirement, a new research study finds ...
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Jul 3 2023

Republican Study Committee, Social Security and Medicare – Herb Weiss

By Herb Weiss | Jul 3, 2023
By Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging issues Last month, the Republican Study Committee (RSC) unveiled its 167-page FY 2024 ...
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Jun 26 2023

New Census data reports the graying of U.S. population – Herb Weiss

By Herb Weiss | Jun 26, 2023
By Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging issues The nation’s population continues to gray and this is documented by a ...