RAND Research Topic: Social Security2024-03-27T18:41:15ZCopyright (c) 2024, The RAND CorporationRAND Corporationhttps://www.rand.org/topics/social-security.htmlLiving Longer, Working LongerRAND Corporationhttps://www.rand.org/pubs/commentary/2016/08/living-longer-working-longer.html2016-08-25T12:23:00Z2016-08-25T12:23:00ZWhen people live longer, the costs of Social Security and Medicare increase and threaten the sustainability of these programs. Households also worry about how to finance more retirement years. But people are working longer, and if they continue to do so, they will reduce some of the problems.