Aging, Retirement, and Social Security Issues
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Newsletters
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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
More Briefings
Study of Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans Questions Assumptions Behind "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" — Nov. 9, 2009
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.
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Living Conditions in Anbar Province in June 2008 — Sep. 30, 2009
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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