Aging, Retirement, and Social Security Issues

This page offers an easy way for policymakers to access aging, retirement and social security research and analysis that is relevant to current Congressional agendas. For more in-depth information, visit the Aging Research Area. For additional information, to request documents, or to arrange a briefing, contact the RAND Office of Congressional Relations at ocr@rand.org or (703) 413-1100 x5395.

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Newsletters

RAND regularly sends newsletters to update Congress on highlights of recent work about aging, retirement, and social security.

To view the topics of each newsletter, place your cursor over the month to see a list of work featured in that issue (requires Javascript).

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2007 (HTML):
November | September | July | March

2006 (HTML):
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2005 (PDF):
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2004 (PDF):
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2003 (PDF):
December | June | April | February

2002 (PDF):
December | April | January

 

Testimony

Securing the Future of the Social Security Disability Insurance Program

Testimony presented before the House Committee on Ways and Means, Subcommittee on Social Security on March 20, 2012.

Encouraging Work at Older Ages

Testimony presented before the Senate Finance Committee on July 15, 2010.

Briefings

For more information on these and other Congressional briefings, contact the Office of Congressional Relations.

Regulating Senior Drivers: Are New Policies Needed?

Presented by Seth Seabury
October 25, 2007
10 A.M. – 11:00 A.M.
304 Cannon House Office Building

Insights for Medicare Part D from Relevant RAND Research

Presented by Geoffrey Joyce
November 14, 2005
12:00 P.M. – 1:30 P.M.
B-340 Rayburn House Office Building

How Do Drug Benefits Affect Drug Use and Costs?

Presented by Geoffrey Joyce
March 31, 2003
11:00 A.M. – Noon
1116 Longworth House Office Building

Fact Sheet

The following PDF fact sheet encapsulates selected RAND publications, creating quick and easy references on a variety of Aging, Retirement, and Social Security policy issues.

Improving the Quality of Care for Dementia — May 14, 2010

Conference Addresses Relationship Between Health, Aging, and Human Capital — Dec 5, 2011

The RAND Bing Center for Health Economics, RAND Labor and Population, and the Journal of Human Capital held a two-day Conference on Health, Aging, and Human Capital. Speakers included RAND's Nicole Maestas, NYU's Michael Grossman, and Harvard's David Wise; all conference videos are available online.

Kids Are Gaining More Weight During the Elementary School Years — Nov 30, 2011

Nearly 40% of a nationally representative cohort of children started kindergarten with a BMI in the top quartile of the growth charts. This proportion increased significantly between 1st and 3rd grades but there was no further increase during middle school.

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