by O. Kay Henderson | Nov 14, 2011 | News, Politics & Government
Republican presidential candidate Michele Bachmann says current retirees should continue to get the Social Security benefits they were promised, but younger workers should be allowed to invest their Social Security taxes in a private account. “Under no...
by O. Kay Henderson | Nov 11, 2011 | News, Politics & Government
Republican presidential candidate Rick Perry is embracing the concept of “means testing” for Social Security benefits. “I think if you test for the income levels and, you know, obviously if you’re Warren Buffett, I’m not sure you really...
by O. Kay Henderson | Sep 14, 2011 | Health & Medicine, Politics & Government
A new scorecard from the AARP concludes Iowa is among the top states in the nation for the quality of care provided to its senior citizens, but Iowa’s in the middle of the pack when it comes to having options other than nursing home care available for the...
by O. Kay Henderson | Aug 2, 2011 | Health & Medicine, Politics & Government
A new report concludes the high turn-over rate for “direct care” workers in Iowa health care facilities cost those institutions $117 million last year. Erin Drinnin of the Iowa Department of Public Health says when a worker who provides direct care to a...
by O. Kay Henderson | Sep 3, 2010 | Health & Medicine, Politics & Government
Republican candidate Terry Branstad visited a retirement community in Des Moines this afternoon, promising to take steps to help older Iowans lead “productive, vital and dignified lives” if he’s re-elected Iowa’s governor. “Today...