HousingWire

Without action, cuts to Social Security benefits could induce higher elder poverty rates

Retirement benefits for recipients of the U.S. Social Security program must be scaled back by 2033 if there is to be any chance of sustaining full retirement benefit payouts, but a consistent lack of ...
AOL

Number of Long Island seniors in poverty increased up to 78 percent in past decade: study

The number of elderly folks living in poverty on Long Island spiked dramatically over the past decade, as thousands say they are unable to make ends meet, according to a new study. Researchers found ...
San Antonio Express-News

Social Security helped slash elderly poverty to 9.2 percent in the 20th century – that triumph is now in jeopardy

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) David W. Rasmussen, Florida State University (THE CONVERSATION) In 1959, more than a ...
Newsday

Long Island's elderly population is growing, and so is the group's poverty rate, report finds

Long Island had the largest growth in its senior population over the past decade, surpassing all other areas of the state, outside of New York City, and a rising percentage face poverty, according to ...
Healthcare Dive

Older, self-employed enrollees more likely to lose ACA subsidies if enhanced tax credits lapse: KFF

Beneficiaries who earn more than four times the federal poverty level wouldn’t be eligible for any subsidies on marketplace plans if the enhanced premium tax credits expire at the end of the year. The ...
Pearls and IrritationsOpinion

Best of 2025 - Australia faces a looming crisis of older women retiring in poverty. Here’s what we can do

Australia faces a serious challenge. Despite important progress on gender equality over recent decades, a looming crisis now ...