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From the Editor
This is Not a Mathematics Exercise
This is an opportunity to change the way we think about health care, to change the course of health care costs and to change the pattern of health care access and delivery.
In the News
Men Hit Harder by Unemployment
Of the estimated 5.7 million Americans who have lost their jobs since the recession started in December 2007, 80 percent are men.
What's Really in Your Vitamins?
Independent health product tester ConsumerLab.com is dishing up unsavory news for people who take multivitamins.
The Poll: Joblessness
Employment status survey of the 45+ crowd.
Doctors Take Sharing to a New Level
A growing number of patients are participating in a new way of providing health care—shared medical appointments.
Still Making Headlines at 90
David Perlman, science editor at the San Francisco Chronicle, refuses to slow down or even take a buyout.
Outrage: Waaay Too Many ER Visits
An analysis of emergency room usage in the central Texas area found that in the last six years, just nine residents accounted for a whopping 2,678 visits.
Making Books Accessible for Those With Disabilities
Thousands of new titles—including the latest bestsellers—will now be more easily available for people unable to read traditional printed books.
Now Hear This: June's People, Trends and Ideas
Husband and wife reunited in residential care home in Hawaii; the Senior Citizen Police Academy; HealthCare Village opens in Manitowoc, Wis.
Your Health
Health Care for All
• 47 million without health insurance
• Everyone agrees on the problem
• Is an affordable, bipartisan plan possible?
Your Money
Speaking Out: An Interview With Consumer Watchdog Elizabeth Warren
• We've lost $5 trillion in retirement savings
• Credit cards are loaded with traps
• Who's protecting the public?
Scam Alert: False Friends on Facebook
Facebook and other social networking sites are becoming targets for hackers and other scammers.
Save a Buck: Bank of America Card Is Ticket to Culture
If you have a Bank of America ATM, credit or debit card, use it for free access to more than 100 museums, zoos and science centers on the first full weekend of each month.
Save a Buck: Driving a Bargain
Have the urge to hit the road but don’t want to spend a lot on airfare? You can take a long-distance trip for less by driving somebody else’s car.
Your World
Brother, Can I Lend You a Hand?
• More and more Americans are out of work
• It threatens their pocketbook and self-image
• So why are so many helping others?
Your AARP
Ask the Experts: Hospital Charity Care
Q. My husband had emergency surgery recently. We don’t have health insurance. The hospital staff told us we didn’t qualify for any financial help because we made too much money, but never asked what our income was. They want the bill paid now. What can we do?
Ask the Experts: Tracking Down Missing Savings Bonds
Q. I think my grandparents, who have passed on, left me savings bonds. I’ve looked everywhere but can’t locate them. What should I do?
Databank USA: Going Wireless
Estimated percentage of households with only wireless phones in each state.
The Law: Waiving Mandatory Arbitration Clauses in Nursing Home Contracts
When she entered a Baltimore nursing home in 2006, Beulah Addison, 84, did not envision having any disputes with the facility. But the contract she signed required that disagreements over “professional services” or “health care” be decided by outside arbitrators.
Where We Stand: Leading to the Future
A. Barry Rand, AARP's new CEO, talks about his plans and vision for AARP in the upcoming years.
Letters to the Editor
A U.K. native on national health care; tai chi for stress relief; outrage over May's "Outrage."
What I Really Know About Eternal Youth: Pet Lessons
Champ taught me that youth lies in endurance, the appreciation of respite from pain, and joy in the love of family. He’ll spend the rest of his life in gratitude—and I will try to do the same.
Power of 50
The New Face of 50+ America
By 2050, the minority population of the U.S. is expected to exceed 50 percent. Here's a statistical portrait of Americans age 50-plus within the largest minorities.
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