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More than 30 million Americans participate in some form of public government employee retirement plan. Among others, they include:
Federal, state, and local government retirement plans are usually defined-benefit (DB) pensions with benefits based on an employee’s salary in the years just before retirement.
People are more likely to save when saving occurs automatically through mechanisms such as payroll deductions. Only about half of U.S. workers have access to an employer-sponsored retirement plan.
People need support for nonretirement savings and debt repayment. Such assistance can help improve financial security and preserve resources for retirement.
The federal Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program provides monthly cash benefits to people age 65 or older with very low income and assets, individuals who are blind, or people with disabiliti
The high cost of long-term services and supports (LTSS) causes many older adults to fear impoverishment, becoming a burden to their families, or both.
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Individual- and Employment-Based Group Plans">Individual- and Employment-Based Group Plans
- Individual- and Employment-Based Group Plans">Individual- and Employment-Based Group Plans
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) addressed many problems in the private insurance market that had created barriers to private health coverage.
In 2020, 38.9 million adults provided unpaid care to an adult family member or friend with health or functional needs.
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Health Care Workforce Financing, Education, and Training">Health Care Workforce Financing, Education, and Training
- Health Care Workforce Financing, Education, and Training">Health Care Workforce Financing, Education, and Training
Graduate medical education: Publicly funded subsidies for physicians’ graduate medical education (G