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AARP Policy Reports–Updates

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AARP Reacts to House Energy and Commerce 2006 Budget Proposal

The House Energy and Commerce Fiscal Year 2006 budget reconciliation
package would unfairly restrict Medicaid eligibility – particularly for
older Americans who need nursing home care. More on this release >
<http://news.aarp.org/UM/T.asp?A910.52602.2336.31.1201279>

EarthLink and NRTA Partner for National Launch of GenerationLink in
Washington, DC

In collaboration with NRTA: AARP’s Educator Community, McKinley
Technology High School in Washington, D.C., today will launch an
innovative program created by EarthLink, the nation’s next generation
Internet service provider (ISP), to bring together older adults,
net-savvy teenagers and the Internet. More on this release >
<http://news.aarp.org/UM/T.asp?A910.52602.2336.32.1201279>

Health Care in Vermont: Support for Universal Coverage

Escalating health care costs concern Vermont residents, most of whom
(88%) have some kind of health insurance coverage. This report presents
findings from a June 2005 AARP survey of Vermont residents on their
experiences with health insurance in the state. More on this report >
<http://news.aarp.org/UM/T.asp?A910.52602.2336.33.1201279>

Putting Aging Workforce on Employment Planning Radar: Results from an
AARP Florida/Florida Trend Survey

How are Florida businesses planning for an aging workforce and
addressing older worker recruitment and retention concerns? This report
presents results of a recent AARP survey of Florida business leaders
that explores these issues. Few Florida employers, it turns out, are
preparing for potential employee shortages as baby boomers approach
retirement age. More on this report >
<http://news.aarp.org/UM/T.asp?A910.52602.2336.34.1201279>

AARP Releases Unique Report on Global Long-Term Care Worker Migration

Who will provide long-term care to you or your loved ones? If you live
in developed countries like the US or the UK, the answer may surprise
you according to a new report issued by the AARP Public Policy Institute
<http://news.aarp.org/UM/T.asp?A910.52602.2336.35.1201279> .

In Brief: “We Shall Travel On”: Quality of Care, Economic Development,
and the International Migration of Long-Term Care Workers

A succinct summary of the similarly titled AARP Public Policy Institute
Report in which Donald L. Redfoot and Ari N. Houser examine issues
related to the increased international migration of workers to provide
long-term care services in developed countries. More on this report >
<http://news.aarp.org/UM/T.asp?A910.52602.2336.36.1201279>

“We Shall Travel On”: Quality of Care, Economic Development, and the
International Migration of Long-Term Care Workers

Long term care in developed countries is increasingly provided by
workers migrating from developing countries. This AARP Public Policy
Institute Issue Paper by Donald L. Redfoot and Ari N. Houser examines
demographic, social and political factors driving this phenomenon, as
well as the impact of the migration on both source and receiving
countries. More on this report >
<http://news.aarp.org/UM/T.asp?A910.52602.2336.37.1201279>

In Brief: Transition Provisions in Large Converted Cash Balance Pension
Plans

A succinct summary of the similarly titled AARP Public Policy Institute
Issue Paper in which Daniel J. Beller examines the effects on older
workers of conversions of large traditional defined benefit plans to
cash balance pension plans. More on this report >
<http://news.aarp.org/UM/T.asp?A910.52602.2336.38.1201279>

Transition Provisions in Large Converted Cash Balance Pension Plans

Cash balance plan conversions have raised concerns about whether they
discriminate against older workers, especially long-service older
workers. This AARP Public Policy Institute Issue Paper by Daniel J.
Beller investigates the effects on older workers of conversions of large
traditional defined benefit plans to cash balance pension plans. More on
this report > <http://news.aarp.org/UM/T.asp?A910.52602.2336.39.1201279>


Women Age 65 and Older: Their Sources of Income

Older women have fewer retirement income sources and are more likely to
be poor than older men. This AARP Public Policy Institute Data Digest by
Laurel Beedon and Ke Bin Wu charts and discusses the income sources and
poverty status of women 65 and older. More on this report >
<http://news.aarp.org/UM/T.asp?A910.52602.2336.40.1201279>

Cash Balance Pension Plans and Older Workers

Conversions to cash balance pension plans from traditional defined
benefit plans can significantly reduce the pension benefits of older
workers. Do these conversions discriminate against the older worker? In
this AARP Public Policy Institute Issue Brief
<http://news.aarp.org/UM/T.asp?A910.52602.2336.41.1201279> , Jules
Lichtenstein and John Turner explore cash balance plans and their
potential impact on older-worker benefits.

Ed:  Thanks to Jon Forman for bringing this to my attention.

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