Gold medalists Alexandra Raisman, Madison Kocian, Lauren Hernandez, Simone Biles and Gabrielle Douglas of the United States pose for photographs on the podium at the medal ceremony for the Artistic Gymnastics Women’s Team on Day 4 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Rio Olympic Arena on August 9, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Today Big Bend National Park turns 75 years old! This rugged Texas treasure was established as a park in 1944. From the riverbed of the Rio Grande River to the heights of the Chisos Mountains, Big Bend offers visitors a chance to explore massive canyons, vast desert expanses, forested mountains and an ever-changing river. While Big Bend is famous for its natural beauty and recreational opportunities, the park is also rich in cultural history. It has been home to people for many centuries, long before it became a national park. Pictographs and archeological sites give clues to the history of this amazing place. Photo courtesy of Aaron Bates
Maps, charts and other visual stories, from the National Mall to Rio de Janeiro.
Investment in home and community-based care is popular and must be included in #infrastructure. Now it’s up to Congress to get it done. https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/04/opinion/elder-care-congress.html #HCBS @nytimes
Seniors rely on the mail for everything from bill paying to collecting #SocialSecurity benefits. We must #SaveTheUSPS! https://www.cbsnews.com/news/postal-service-louis-dejoy-delivery-10-year-plan/
Chiquita Brooks-LaSure becomes the first black woman to lead the agency that oversees #Medicare and #Medicaid. She is a major improvement over President Trump’s CMS administrator, who undermined Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act. https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/25/us/politics/chiquita-brooks-lasure-medicare-medicaid.html @CMSGov
A new analysis by the National Institute on Retirement Security shows that #WomensRetirement income lags behind men’s. Our #EleanorsHope initiative is dedicated to helping close the gap between women & men when it comes to retirement savings and benefits. https://www.ncpssm.org/eleanors-hope/
Senator Sherrod Brown has always been a champion for America’s #seniors — and the earned benefits they receive through #SocialSecurity and Medicare.
This year’s 1.3% #SocialSecurity cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) is not enough to meet seniors’ rising living costs. Older Americans need a fairer inflation formula now! https://www.ncpssm.org/campaigns/boost-social-security-now/
