JCA Blog / By JCA / June 9, 2025
by Eileen Sullivan and Lydia DePillis for the New York Times The drastic, sudden pullback in federal dollars is collapsing opportunities for many who’ve spent years in public service. After Matt Minich was fired from his job with the Food and Drug Administration in February, he did what many scientists have done for years after leaving public …
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JCA Blog / By JCA / June 6, 2025
By Hannah Natanson, Adam Taylor, Meryl Kornfield, Rachel Siegel, and Scott Dance for the Washington Post Early this spring, the Food and Drug Administration fired nearly 50 workers in the Office of Regulatory Policy — only to turn around and order them back to the office with one day’s notice. After dismissing thousands of probationary employees …
JCA Blog / By JCA / June 5, 2025
by Laura Williamson, American Heart Association News Unlike their cisgender and heterosexual peers, LGBTQ people are more likely to end up as caregivers for friends, partners, or family members. An estimated 1 in 5 LGBT people are caregivers, compared to 1 in 6 people in the general population, according to a 2015 caregiving report from National …
by Richard Eisenberg for NextAvenue How far has our nation progressed in the way it treats its oldest residents? That’s the provocative question asked at the start of the new, one-hour documentary, “Aging in America: Survive or Thrive.” It started airing and streaming on PBS stations on Thursday, May 1, and continued throughout May, which …
JCA Blog / By JCA / May 30, 2025
If you work for a small company (fewer than 20 employees) and do not enroll in Medicare when you turn 65, you could face significant penalties and coverage gaps. Penalties for Not Enrolling in Medicare at 65 Medicare Part B Late Enrollment Penalty If you do not sign up for Medicare Part B when first …
JCA Blog / By JCA / May 27, 2025
By Deborah Lynn Blumberg for NextAvenue Some involuntary unretirees start working again after an illness leaves them with medical copayments and co-insurance bills they can’t afford. Others have been walloped by a natural disaster that eradicated their home. Still others just weren’t able to save enough during their working years. In the United States, the older …
By Jacob Schroeder for the Beacon Modern research confirms what we’ve known for decades: Basic healthy habits work. A 2023 study of 276,000 U.S. veterans found that adopting eight key habits — including a healthy diet, exercise, quality sleep, and avoiding smoking and excessive alcohol — could add up to 24 years to a person’s …
JCA Blog / By JCA / May 21, 2025
By Howard Gleckman, for his blog Low-income workers who leave their jobs or reduce their hours to care for aging parents risk losing their own Medicaid benefits, according to a House committee’s budget plan. At the same time, major cuts in projected federal Medicaid funding threaten the ability of states to continue to provide services …
by Cliff Ambrose for the Beacon Retirement planning is often compared to climbing a mountain. The ascent — the accumulation phase — is about building your wealth, while the descent — the distribution phase — is about strategically living off those savings. The sequence of returns risk One of the most significant challenges during the …
JCA Blog / By JCA / May 9, 2025
Their advice and thinking about resilience, adaptability and outlook have shifted. by Amanda Ericksoln for the Washington Post Physicians, social workers, professors, and researchers who study aging in America have spent decades working with seniors, but they found that getting older themselves shifted their thinking and what they tell their clients. Some are surprised by …
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