Kaiser Looks at Medicare Advantage

Kaiser Family Foundation has released three reports on Medicare Advantage:

Medicare Advantage 2011 Data Spotlight: Medicare Advantage Enrollment Market Update

Firm Perspectives on the Medicare Advantage Market

Medicare Advantage 2011 Data Spotlight: Special Needs Plans: Availability and Enrollment

AARP on Social Security and Poverty

AARP presents state data on Social Security's impact on poverty in two reports:

Social Security Keeps Older Americans Out of Poverty: State-Level Estimates, 2007–2009
Social Security Is a Critical Income Source for Older Americans: State-Level Estimates, 2007-2009

World Alzheimer Report 2011: The benefits of early diagnosis and intervention

Alzheimer's Disease International has released their yearly examination of the state of the disease worldwide. This report concentrates on the potential beneficial effects of earlier diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer's Disease.

Full report is available

Always On Call, Always Concerned: A Survey of the Experiences of Older Carers

Princess Royal Trust for Carers looks at the physical and emotional effects of caregiving on the unpaid carers over the age of 50.

Full report is available

Creating Long-Term-Care Insurance Options for Elderly People

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation outlines the results of a study, in which 10 states designed and implemented long-term-care insurance partnership programs from a model tested in four of the states (California, Connecticut, Indiana and New York).

Program Results Report is available

Refocusing Responsibility For Dual Eligibles: Why Medicare Should Take The Lead

Urban Institute discusses ways in which dual eligible expenses can be better managed if Medicare takes the lead in overseeing their benefits.

Full report is available

Best U.S. Cities for Seniors 2011

Bankers' Life and Casuality has announced the results of their study of the best cities for senior living. Minneapolis leads the list, with Boston and Pittsburgh following.


Bankers Life and Casualty Company Center for a Secure Retirement report
Article from MarketWatch

The Crisis of Economic Insecurity for African-American and Latino Seniors

Brandeis University has issued a Research and Policy Brief, which looks at the economic effects of the recession on African-American and Latino seniors.

Research and Policy Brief is available

What is the Distribution of Lifetime Health Care Costs from Age 65?

An interview from the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College

Retirees and Those Near Retirement Have Different Views of Golden Years

In a poll conducted by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, NRP, and the Harvard School of Public Health looks at the pre-retirement view of retirement by boomers, and the realities of those who have already retired.

Link to full reports
Discussion from NPR Morning Edition
Discussion from NPR All Things Considered

Geographic Adjustment in Medicare Payment: Phase I: Improving Accuracy, Second Edition

How Would Seniors Fare Under the Bowles-Simpson Social Security Proposals by 2070?

National Academy of Social Insurance evaluates the potential future of Social Security under the Bowles-Simpson plan. They estimate the plan would lower benefits for 92% of seniors by 2070.

Issue Brief is available