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

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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 Dr. 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

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Study of Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans Questions Assumptions Behind "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" — Nov. 9, 2009

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A new survey of military personnel who had served in Iraq and Afghanistan found that having an openly gay or lesbian colleague in their unit had no significant impact on their unit's cohesion or readiness, questing the assumption underlying the U.S. military's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy.

Living Conditions in Anbar Province in June 2008 — Sep. 30, 2009

Iraqi girl amid crowd waiting to begin school, photo courtesy of defenseimagery.mil/Mowerey

Effective counterinsurgency is dependent on understanding the local population. A survey of those living in Iraq's Anbar Province (once one of the country's most violent areas), reveals both the many improvements that have occurred, as well as the extent to which these Iraqis have suffered from the effects of war.

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