in retirement rests on financial security fi nancial security that matches longevity and enables seniors to contribute joy wisdom and other resources to their families rather than...

Thank you Mr Chairman and Senator Martinez My name is Melanie Bella I am Senior Vice President at the Center for Health Care Strategies Inc CHCS a non profit health policy resource...

thank you for the invitation to address you today Ensuring access to quality care and empowering seniors with tools to coordinate their care have long been priorities in Florida...

Family Economic Security National Women s Law Center Washington DC 18 Statement of Melissa Favreault Senior Research Associate Income and Bene fits Policy Center Urban Institute...

Low Income Workers Coordinating an Enhanced Minimum Benefit with Social Safety Net Provisions for Seniors available at http www nasi org publications2763 publications show htm doc...

behind as we examine ways to strengthen benefits When Social Security began in 1935 50 percent of seniors lived in poverty Today that number is below ten percent While the program...

Security benefits constitute 90 percent of their total income Social Security is safe for today s seniors but unfortunately it is in serious danger for our children and...

lifts 13 million elders out of poverty Without those monthly benefit payments about half of all seniors in America would be living in poverty Social Security is also America s...

Benefit Enhancements for Low Lifetime Earners and the Oldest Old Statement of Melissa M Favreault Senior Research Associate The Urban Institute Before the U S Congress Senate...

and contributes to improving healthcare for all Americans living in rural communities including our senior populations My name is Dennis Burke I am the president of Good Shepherd...