Lack of health insurance and underinsurance threaten the near term and long-term economic security of households approaching retirement. For lower income households near retirement but not yet eligible for Medicare, Medicaid may reduce financial hardship caused by medical bills, improve savings for retirement, and change use of Social Security benefits. Whether Medicaid significantly improves the … Continue reading CFS RDRC Webinar: Health, Health Insurance, and Financial Security
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Five JSIT Scholars from 2022 Cohort Win CFS RDRC Research Awards
The scholars’ projects investigate important topics related to labor force and employment across the life course, equity and access, and financial stability. The Center for Financial Security’s Retirement and Disability Research Center (CFS RDRC) is proud to announce the five winners of our 2022 Junior Scholars in Training (JSIT) Research Awards: Callie Freitag, University of Washington, Disability … Continue reading Five JSIT Scholars from 2022 Cohort Win CFS RDRC Research Awards
University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Center for Financial Security Awarded $3.1 Million for Research to Help Economically Vulnerable Families
The U.S. Social Security Administration is funding 15 major research projects investigating retirement and disability topics surrounding racial wealth, children and families, and the economic security of older adults. The University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Center for Financial Security (CFS), as part of the Retirement and Disability Research Consortium (RDRC), has been awarded a fifth year of … Continue reading University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Center for Financial Security Awarded $3.1 Million for Research to Help Economically Vulnerable Families
University of Wisconsin-Madison Center for Financial Security 