The 2017 Atlantic Hurricane season was one of the most active seasons US history, causing widespread damage to or destruction of infrastructure, livelihoods and property. Included are helpful tips that consumers can do to help prepare themselves financially before a disaster occurs.
Audio: Lisa Marsh Ryerson, President, AARP Foundation
A new survey from AARP Foundation, “Loneliness and Social Connections Among Adults Age 45 and Older,” examines social connections and how they can improve our understanding of loneliness and how it relates to social isolation factors.
States’ Decisions to Expand Medicaid has Paid Off for Residents of Small Towns and Rural Areas Even More Than it has for Those Living in Metro Areas JoanAlker_RuralHealthReport Audio: Joan Alker, Research Professor, Georgetown University...
Andrew Reamer, Research Professor, GW Institute of Public Policy
(Frankfort, KY, Friday, September 14, 2018) – The U.S. Constitution requires an accurate count of the nation’s population every 10 years through a nationwide census. Counting every person in the United States is a massive...
Andrew Reamer, Research Professor, GW Institute of Public Policy
(Frankfort, KY, Friday, September 14, 2018) – The U.S. Constitution requires an accurate count of the nation’s population every 10 years through a nationwide census. Counting every person in the United States is a massive...
Roughly 70% of children with young adult parents live in low-income families LauraSpeer_AECF Audio: Laura Speer, Associate Director for Policy Reform and Advocacy, Annie E. Casey Foundation (Baltimore, MD, Tuesday, September 25, 2018) –...
Andrew Reamer, Research Professor, GW Institute of Public Policy
Major Rural Targeted Programs that are Guided by Census Data Total about $30 Billion a Year CensusProject_NORTHCAROLINA Audio: Andrew Reamer, Research Professor, GW Institute of Public Policy (Raleigh, NC, Tuesday, September 25, 2018) – The U.S....
39.7 Million People Lived in Poverty in 2017 RevBeckmann_BreadfortheWorld Audio: Reverend David Beckmann, President, Bread for the World (Washington, DC, Thursday, September 20, 2018) – The federal government has just released its annual hunger and poverty...
These Kindergarten Graduates Are Part of Generation Alpha Dr.Washington_CPR_0 Audio: Valora Washington, Ph.D., CEO, Council for Professional Recognition (Washington, DC, Thursday, September 20, 2018) – Who are the Children of 2030 and what can we do for...
Rheumatic diseases generate $140 billion in medical costs each year in the U.S., surpassing the annual medical costs of cancer care. The Rheumatic Disease Report Card is a first-of-its-kind report from the American College of...