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Rich and White? You Are Getting Healthier

More higher income and white seniors report they are in good health. However, African-American, Latino, and lower-income seniors don’t show the same gains.

Medicare may have survived the budget cuts included in congressional Republicans’ plans to repeal Obamacare.

However, even at current funding levels, there’s only so much it can do for the health of older Americans, new research shows.