Debt is a Reality for Most Older Americans, Putting Retirement Plans on Hold
National Debt Relief, the industry leader in debt settlement known for its unique approach to debt relief, released findings from a new survey examining the toll debt is taking on older Americans -- and the stark impact it's having on their ability to retire. The results paint a concerning picture: debt is widespread among Gen X and baby boomers, forcing some to postpone retirement plans indefinitely.
"); document.write("In February 2025, National Debt Relief partnered with Talker Research to survey 1,000 Gen X (over 55 years old) and 1,000 baby boomer Americans. The results show that debt is not only common, but also deeply disruptive to the financial and emotional well-being of older Americans.
"); document.write("Debt has become a near-universal experience for older Americans -- one that affects every aspect of their financial lives.
"); document.write("Proposed Cuts to Medicaid Deeply Unpopular Across Party Lines, New NAMI-Ipsos Poll Finds
Americans are deeply and overwhelmingly opposed to slashing funding for Medicaid, according to new polling data released by the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI). Seven in ten Americans, including a majority across party lines, disagree that Medicaid funding should be cut to reduce government spending, and nearly eight in 10 (78%) believe that Medicaid saves lives by helping people access mental health care. This new data comes as Congressional leaders are debating a budget plan this week that would cause harmful cuts to lifesaving Medicaid funding.
"); document.write("Medicaid is a lifeline for more than 72 million Americans, providing important access to health care coverage. Medicaid pays for one in four dollars spent on mental health and substance use care in this country and covers 40% of non-elderly adults with a mental health or substance use condition. New research, conducted with Ipsos, highlights widespread support for Medicaid, which 84% of Americans agree is an essential program for providing health care to vulnerable populations -- with support high across the political spectrum. With this new data, NAMI urges members of Congress to vote against any budget resolution that would require cuts to Medicaid.
"); document.write("\"We often hear that our country is divided on nearly everything -- but this polling shows that, across party lines, Americans agree on two important priorities: protecting Medicaid and doing more to address mental health,\" said NAMI Chief Executive Officer Daniel H. Gillison, Jr. \"We are facing a mental health crisis in our country, and the message from the American public is clear: they want our policymakers to do more, not less, to address it.\"
Understood.org, a leading resource for people with learning and thinking differences, has announced the launch of Climbing the Walls, a new limited-series investigative podcast. Hosted by health and science journalist and documentarian Danielle Elliot, the podcast explores why women weren't diagnosed with ADHD for so long and what led to new ADHD diagnoses among women ages 20-49 nearly doubling between 2020 and 2022 (CDC).
"); document.write(""); document.write("Across six episodes, Elliot weaves together scientific explanations with personal stories, including her own, from the many women who know ADHD all too well. Through their lived experiences and candid conversations with experts, she explores big questions around the surge in ADHD diagnoses, like why women? And why now? Among those Elliot speaks with are Sari Solden, MS, a psychotherapist and pioneer in the field of ADHD counseling, and Terry Matlen, MSW, a psychotherapist and ADHD coach specializing in women's experiences.
"); document.write("\"When I was diagnosed with ADHD at 36, I didn't understand how we'd missed this -- not just in me, but in, apparently, an entire generation of women and all those who came before us,\" says Elliot. \"I wanted to know if there was something different about the world now, or different about women, or something else underlying this rise in diagnosis.\"
"); document.write("As Elliot searched for answers to her original questions in Climbing the Walls, new ones arose. Now that the diagnosis gap between men and women with ADHD is closing, more women require medical and emotional support in ways that differ from men. Are our systems equipped to support these women? And how do we ensure that women with ADHD get the support they need?