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Kimberly Blanton

@squaredawaybc

Former @BostonGlobe #economics #finance reporter blogs honestly about #retirement #work #inequality #policy #aging #disability @RetirementRsrch My opinions.

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"Millions to Lose Health Coverage if ACA Tax Credits End." Premiums will rise to often unaffordable levels if Congress allows the credits to expire this year. bit.ly/4iAcXwN Commonwealth Fund

"Millions to Lose Health Coverage if ACA Tax Credits End." Premiums will rise to often unaffordable levels if Congress allows the credits to expire this year. bit.ly/4iAcXwN <a href="/commonwealthfnd/">Commonwealth Fund</a>
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"How Can We Better Support Family Caregivers? Pay Them." Caregiver focus groups shared the policies and preferences that would be most beneficial to them. bit.ly/4hQasFm Kimberly Blanton

"How Can We Better Support Family Caregivers? Pay Them." Caregiver focus groups shared the policies and preferences that would be most beneficial to them. bit.ly/4hQasFm <a href="/SquaredAwayBC/">Kimberly Blanton</a>
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"How Can We Better Support Family Caregivers? Pay Them." Caregiver focus groups shared the policies and preferences that would be most beneficial to them. bit.ly/4hQasFm CRR Boston College

"How Can We Better Support Family Caregivers? Pay Them." Caregiver focus groups shared the policies and preferences that would be most beneficial to them. bit.ly/4hQasFm <a href="/RetirementRsrch/">CRR Boston College</a>
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CRR Boston College Kimberly Blanton Great tweet. 👍 53M family caregivers in the US provide $600B in unpaid care yearly. Many juggle jobs and mental health struggles. It’s time to value and support them. In the coming years, you just might be a caregiver yourself!

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"Losing SSI at 18 Might Impact Access to Medical Care." A 1990s reform that toughened eligibility threatens not only the cash benefits but the Medicaid insurance that comes with it. bit.ly/4je3J99 Kimberly Blanton George Mason University

"Losing SSI at 18 Might Impact Access to Medical Care." A 1990s reform that toughened eligibility threatens not only the cash benefits but the Medicaid insurance that comes with it. bit.ly/4je3J99 <a href="/SquaredAwayBC/">Kimberly Blanton</a> <a href="/GeorgeMasonU/">George Mason University</a>
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Losing SSI at 18 Might Impact Access to Medical Care. A 1990s reform that toughened eligibility threatens not only the cash benefits but the Medicaid insurance that comes with it. bit.ly/4je3J99 George Mason University

Losing SSI at 18 Might Impact Access to Medical Care. 

A 1990s reform that toughened eligibility threatens not only the cash benefits but the Medicaid insurance that comes with it. bit.ly/4je3J99 <a href="/GeorgeMasonU/">George Mason University</a>
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"Workers Drop Health Insurance, Stabilizing Employer Costs" Employer health plan costs have plateaued as more low-income workers have opted out of coverage, reducing the pressure on wages. bit.ly/4jsge18 Kimberly Blanton

"Workers Drop Health Insurance, Stabilizing Employer Costs" 

Employer health plan costs have plateaued as more low-income workers have opted out of coverage, reducing the pressure on wages. bit.ly/4jsge18 <a href="/SquaredAwayBC/">Kimberly Blanton</a>
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"Workers Drop Health Insurance, Stabilizing Employer Costs" Employer health plan costs have plateaued as more low-income workers have opted out of coverage, reducing the pressure on wages. bit.ly/4jsge18

"Workers Drop Health Insurance, Stabilizing Employer Costs" Employer health plan costs have plateaued as more low-income workers have opted out of coverage, reducing the pressure on wages. bit.ly/4jsge18
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Who's affected by this? Things keep changing but here's AARP list of Social Security staff cuts: kiplinger.com/retirement/soc… aarp.org/social-securit…

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Employers' costs for providing health insurance is stabile. But that's not great news because of what it says for workers: crr.bc.edu/workers-drop-h…

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"The Shrinking of Japan: A Harbinger of What Will Happen to the U.S.?" Looking at Japan’s declining population could help reveal if the U.S. will follow the same path. bit.ly/3Y24eep

"The Shrinking of Japan: A Harbinger of What Will Happen to the U.S.?"

Looking at Japan’s declining population could help reveal if the U.S. will follow the same path. bit.ly/3Y24eep
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Mass layoffs at the agency that protects your money: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - despite a judge's order: crr.bc.edu/cfpbs-main-job… nytimes.com/2025/04/17/us/…

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"Tax Credit Reduces Disabilities Among Older Workers" Social safety net programs — particularly the Earned Income Tax Credit — support workers and decrease their reliance on disability benefits. bit.ly/3Rxqnxt UW-Madison RDRC

"Tax Credit Reduces Disabilities Among Older Workers" 

Social safety net programs — particularly the Earned Income Tax Credit — support workers and decrease their reliance on disability benefits. bit.ly/3Rxqnxt <a href="/uw_rdrc/">UW-Madison RDRC</a>
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"A State Policymaker Discusses Lessons Learned from COVID" Marylou Sudders, a former health and human services director, recounts the challenges she faced in office. bit.ly/4jDoWdn

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"401(k) Tax Subsidy and Matches Favor Higher Earners, Often White" The racial gaps in workers' savings add up to big gaps in the wealth accumulated over a lifetime. bit.ly/3YCXLHb

"401(k) Tax Subsidy and Matches Favor Higher Earners, Often White" 

The racial gaps in workers' savings add up to big gaps in the wealth accumulated over a lifetime. bit.ly/3YCXLHb
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"Will You Need or Provide Long-Term Care?" Factors such as marital status, education, race, and health can offer insight on how to plan for future care needs and costs. bit.ly/43uJGy5 #longtermcare #assistedliving

"Will You Need or Provide Long-Term Care?" 

Factors such as marital status, education, race, and health can offer insight on how to plan for future care needs and costs. bit.ly/43uJGy5 #longtermcare #assistedliving
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Intergenerational Living Could Address the Affordable Housing and Care Gaps An innovative type of social housing has foster families and seniors living together to experience better support and connection. bit.ly/3ZWMbqL

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"What Can We Learn About Long-Term Care Models from Home and Abroad?" The head of Washington State's new long-term care program discusses ways to make the U.S. system better. bit.ly/454Ch9D

"What Can We Learn About Long-Term Care Models from Home and Abroad?" 

The head of Washington State's new long-term care program discusses ways to make the U.S. system better. bit.ly/454Ch9D