Washington State Senior Citizens' Lobby

This Is What Life Without Retirement Savings Looks Like

One State’s Quest to Introduce Long-Term Care Benefits

Retirement Readiness - Washington State Retirement Preparedness Study

Living Below the Line: Elder Economic Insecurity in Washington State

Social Security Runs Short of Money, and Ideas Fly on How to Repair It

2019 SENIOR LOBBY DAY

This is a chance to advocate for senior issues with our legislators.

This Type of Illiteracy Could Hurt You

More than half of older Americans lack the skills to gather and understand medical information. Providers must simplify, researchers say.

This Is What Life Without Retirement Savings Looks Like

Many seniors are stuck with lives of never-ending work—a fate that could befall millions in the coming decades.

One State’s Quest to Introduce Long-Term Care Benefits

The reality is that many people are spending-down to poverty in their final years to access Medicaid to pay for long-term care, which the average lifetime cost is $260,000. There’s a better way, the Long-Term Care Trust Act is the plan we need to secure our future.

Secure Drug Take-Back bill Passes

After years of hard work and persistence, the MedTakeBack coalition has gotten the support of the Washington State Legislature for a comprehensive state-wide secure drug take-back program. The Drug Take-Back Program now has a page on Dept of Health website.

New Medicare Mailing Is Complete

Good news: Medicare finished mailing new Medicare cards across the country! You should’ve received your new card by now.

Retirement Readiness - Washington State Retirement Preparedness Study

The Washington State Legislature directed the Department of Commerce to study the retirement preparedness of Washington residents, based on region, age, type of employment, and income.

Fight fraud: Guard your Medicare card

If you have Medicare, you can protect your identity and help prevent health care fraud by guarding your Medicare card just like you would a credit card.

Living Below the Line: Elder Economic Insecurity in Washington State

Almost half of the older adults living alone in Washington State are likely to have trouble making ends meet each month.

Social Security Runs Short of Money, and Ideas Fly on How to Repair It

We’ve long heard warnings that the Social Security program that 52 million Americans rely on for their retirement benefits could one day run out of money.

7 Ways to Age Well in 2019

How to increase your chances of living longer, learn the secret to aging well or just look younger.

‘I hope I can quit working in a few years’: A preview of the U.S. without pensions Read More..

Afraid of Falling? For Older Adults, the Dutch Have a Cure Read More..

Health Directive for Dementia: What kind of medical care would you want if you were to develop worsening dementia? Read More..

Social Isolation and Loneliness—The Realities of Modern Life (and what we can do to change that) Read More..

When the Elderly Call for Help, a ‘Chain’ Immigrant Often Answers Read More..

Find out the status of your new Medicare card. Read More..

Falls Prevention: Something a Community Can Agree On Read More..

Health Insurers Are Vacuuming Up Details About You — And It Could Raise Your Rates Read More..

‘Too Little Too Late’: Bankruptcy Booms Among Older Americans Read More..

Office of the Insurance Commissioner 2019 Legislative Priorities Read More..

Washington’s Biggest Toxic Waste Polluter: A Mine (With Hanford Not Far Behind) Read More..

More than 150 Dems launch caucus to expand Social Security benefits Read More..

Patrick Kennedy shepherded a major mental-health bill into law. Ten years later, big barriers remain. Read More..

Of a Certain Age? You May Need to Withdraw Money From a Retirement Account Read More..

investors recover their money. Worker pensions are short millions. Read More..

A Constitutional Amendment To Cut Benefits For Old And Sick People Read More..

Grandparents increasingly targeted by impostors who know "everything" about them Read More..

The $9 Billion Upcharge: How Insurers Kept Extra Cash From Medicare Read More..

Clark county: Report highlights transportation issues facing elderly Read More..

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