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FALL 2026 NEWSLETTER

 
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How Does Medicaid Home Care Coverage Differ Across States?

Our new database allows users to identify what states cover with waivers, the generosity of coverage, and changes over time.

 
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Does Helping Your Parents Hurt Your Own Retirement?

Most adults who give aid to their parents are better off financially than non-givers, except for Black and Hispanic adults.

 
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Defaults and Annuities: Evidence from Sweden

An annuity default for retiring workers may hold too much sway with some who are diagnosed with cancer.

 
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How Much Do Older Workers Value Retiree Health Insurance?

State workers in Rhode Island appeared to value a dollar of retiree health twice as much as a dollar of pensions.

 
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What Can You Do to Plan for Social Security Uncertainty?

Stress-test your retirement plan to see how it handles a potential benefit cut – if necessary, there are ways to adjust.

 
 

CRR IN THE NEWS

What’s Behind a Recent Spike in Early Social Security Claims? (The New York Times)

What Does the Fed’s Rate Hike Mean for Retirees? (AARP)

 

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WHAT WE'RE READING NOW

Our latest round up of interesting articles

 
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Andrew D. Eschtruth
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Thanks to members of our research partnership program:
Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America, Bank of America, EACH Enterprise, First Eagle Investments, Great Gray Trust Company, Manulife® | John Hancock®, the Pew Charitable Trusts, and the TIAA Institute.

 

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