Richard Eisenberg
@eisenb.bsky.social
“Unretired” writer, editor and podcaster specializing in personal finance, work, retirement and aging
July 30 is the 60th anniversary of Medicare and Medicaid.
July 29, 2025 at 4:14 PM
July 30 is the 60th anniversary of Medicare and Medicaid.
Reposted by Richard Eisenberg
Sad news for theater fans: Richard Greenberg, whose plays were so funny, cutting, and elegantly structured, has died at 67. He was best known for Take Me Out, but so much from him is worth revisiting. He was one of those gay writers who viewed wit as a holy mission. He was more than up to the task.
July 5, 2025 at 1:38 AM
Sad news for theater fans: Richard Greenberg, whose plays were so funny, cutting, and elegantly structured, has died at 67. He was best known for Take Me Out, but so much from him is worth revisiting. He was one of those gay writers who viewed wit as a holy mission. He was more than up to the task.
DOGE has put 3/4 of AmeriCorps employees on administrative leave, basically gutting the federal volunteering program.
April 17, 2025 at 6:10 PM
DOGE has put 3/4 of AmeriCorps employees on administrative leave, basically gutting the federal volunteering program.
I remember working at Gannett’s USA Today when diversity of sources was a strong demand by the publisher and editors
Gannett will stop publishing company diversity reports and wiped mentions of "diversity" from a company page, @hanaatameez.bsky.social reports www.niemanlab.org/2025/04/gann...
Gannett will stop publishing diversity information, citing Trump’s executive order
The company also removed mentions of "diversity" from its corporate site.
www.niemanlab.org
April 10, 2025 at 8:46 PM
I remember working at Gannett’s USA Today when diversity of sources was a strong demand by the publisher and editors
Good news for some people with crushing medical debt kffhealthnews-org.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/kffhealt...
Blockbuster Deal Will Wipe Out $30 Billion in Medical Debt. Even Backers Say It’s Not Enough. - KFF Health News
Undue Medical Debt is retiring unpaid medical bills for 20 million people. The debt trading company that owned them is leaving the market.
kffhealthnews-org.cdn.ampproject.org
April 7, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Good news for some people with crushing medical debt kffhealthnews-org.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/kffhealt...
Will consumer protections for airline passengers bite the dust? www.fodors.com/news/news/ai...?
Airlines Push to Undo Passenger Protections
Fodor's provides expert travel content worth exploring so you can dream up your next trip. The world is a weird and wonderful place—we want to show you around.
www.fodors.com
April 3, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Will consumer protections for airline passengers bite the dust? www.fodors.com/news/news/ai...?
What to do if your doctor retires or goes concierge www.marketwatch.com/story/what-t...
What to do when your doctor retires or charges $10,000 a year to go concierge
The odds are growing that your doctor will leave their practice amid a nationwide shortage of primary-care physicians.
www.marketwatch.com
March 24, 2025 at 7:48 PM
What to do if your doctor retires or goes concierge www.marketwatch.com/story/what-t...
Medicare beneficiaries will still be able to have telehealth appointments and hospital at home covered — through September, due to new legislation that kept government open
March 17, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Medicare beneficiaries will still be able to have telehealth appointments and hospital at home covered — through September, due to new legislation that kept government open
What the deaths of Gene Hackman and his wife tell us about Alzheimer’s caregiving www.abqjournal.com/lifestyles/h...
Arakawa's death highlights the challenges of Alzheimer's caregiving
My mother died of the stress of Alzheimer’s caregiving. A decade into caring for my father — and hiding his diagnosis from their friends — she dropped dead of a
www.abqjournal.com
March 9, 2025 at 11:00 PM
What the deaths of Gene Hackman and his wife tell us about Alzheimer’s caregiving www.abqjournal.com/lifestyles/h...
Perfect timing: more than 100 IRS assistance centers closing www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
IRS to close more than 110 offices with taxpayer assistance centers
The plan is outlined in a letter from the U.S. General Services Administration that was obtained by The Washington Post.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 27, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Perfect timing: more than 100 IRS assistance centers closing www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
How the Aging Together program tackles ageism by having older adults talk candidly with each other about aging www.nextavenue.org/how-the-agin...
How the Aging Together Project Tackles Ageism
Good things happened when older adults talked candidly with each other about aging
www.nextavenue.org
February 17, 2025 at 2:57 PM
How the Aging Together program tackles ageism by having older adults talk candidly with each other about aging www.nextavenue.org/how-the-agin...
5 things no one tells you about retirement on.mktw.net/3CJNAsD
February 12, 2025 at 6:47 PM
5 things no one tells you about retirement on.mktw.net/3CJNAsD
CFPB halts all agency work, freezes scheduled consumer protection rules www.cnn.com/2025/02/09/b...
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is ordered by acting director to stop fighting financial abuse | CNN Business
Russell Vought, the newly installed acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, sent an email Saturday night ordering all employees at the consumer watchdog to stop virtually all work...
www.cnn.com
February 9, 2025 at 2:12 PM
CFPB halts all agency work, freezes scheduled consumer protection rules www.cnn.com/2025/02/09/b...
How Trump’s federal workforce purge could affect Social Security applicants and recipients open.substack.com/pub/retireme...
How Trump's federal workforce purge could impact Social Security customer service
Plus: Most Americans say they're OK paying more in taxes to keep Social Security solvent
open.substack.com
February 6, 2025 at 5:23 PM
How Trump’s federal workforce purge could affect Social Security applicants and recipients open.substack.com/pub/retireme...
Why mass deportations spell trouble for some families needing long-term care www.nextavenue.org/mass-deporta...
Mass Deportations Spell Trouble for Some Families Needing Long-Term Care
What experts think President Trump’s sweeping policy could mean for care at home, in nursing homes and in assisted-living centers
www.nextavenue.org
January 28, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Why mass deportations spell trouble for some families needing long-term care www.nextavenue.org/mass-deporta...
Help for older adults hoping to keep working www.marketwatch.com/story/older-...
Older workers are struggling to find jobs — these tools may help
Ageism, “ghost jobs” and networking — advice for older job hunters.
www.marketwatch.com
January 27, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Help for older adults hoping to keep working www.marketwatch.com/story/older-...
Why the best places in the Best Places to Retire lists vary so much, plus what goes into the rankings www.nextavenue.org/rating-the-b...
Rating the Best Places to Retire Lists
There’s an avalanche of lists, each with its own winners and criteria — here’s how to figure out where the best place to retire is for you.
www.nextavenue.org
January 27, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Why the best places in the Best Places to Retire lists vary so much, plus what goes into the rankings www.nextavenue.org/rating-the-b...
A guide to the out-of-pocket health costs for people with Medicare this year, what’s new and what’s tricky fortune.com/well/article...
If you have Medicare, here’s what you’ll pay for health care in 2025
The most significant Medicare change for 2025 will be the new $2,000 cap for prescription drugs.
fortune.com
January 24, 2025 at 6:40 PM
A guide to the out-of-pocket health costs for people with Medicare this year, what’s new and what’s tricky fortune.com/well/article...
My new Friends Talk Money podcast is all about getting your finances organized in 2025: friendstalkmoney.org/podcast/how-...
January 23, 2025 at 11:15 PM
My new Friends Talk Money podcast is all about getting your finances organized in 2025: friendstalkmoney.org/podcast/how-...
Trump’s Medicare exec order ends pilot for $2 generics for chronic conditions
January 21, 2025 at 3:38 AM
Trump’s Medicare exec order ends pilot for $2 generics for chronic conditions
Reposted by Richard Eisenberg
How a late or missed diagnosis can balloon costs for people with Alzheimer’s and their loved ones (from @eisenb.bsky.social)
What We’ve Learned About Dementia’s Toll on Family Finances
How a late or missed diagnosis can balloon costs for people with Alzheimer’s and their loved ones
www.nextavenue.org
January 7, 2025 at 8:55 PM
How a late or missed diagnosis can balloon costs for people with Alzheimer’s and their loved ones (from @eisenb.bsky.social)
Kara Swisher hoping to buy Wash Post with help from investors www.axios.com/2024/12/20/s...
Scoop: Kara Swisher's long-shot Post bid
Swisher believes the Amazon founder will eventually want to sell, since the paper has become a managerial nightmare.
www.axios.com
December 20, 2024 at 2:40 PM
Kara Swisher hoping to buy Wash Post with help from investors www.axios.com/2024/12/20/s...
Reposted by Richard Eisenberg
LA Times owner asks editorial board to ‘take a break’ from writing about Trump – report
LA Times owner asks editorial board to ‘take a break’ from writing about Trump – report
Billionaire Patrick Soon-Shiong, who said paper is ‘echo chamber’, also blocked paper’s board from endorsing Harris
Patrick Soon-Shiong, the owner of the Los Angeles Times, reportedly asked the newspaper’s editorial board to “take a break” from writing…
www.theguardian.com
December 19, 2024 at 2:02 AM
My new Fodors.com piece on when to consider using a travel agent, when not, and how to find the right one www.fodors.com/news/travel-...
How to Find a Good Travel Agent (And When You Should Never Use One)
Fodor's provides expert travel content worth exploring so you can dream up your next trip. The world is a weird and wonderful place—we want to show you around.
www.fodors.com
December 15, 2024 at 7:24 PM
My new Fodors.com piece on when to consider using a travel agent, when not, and how to find the right one www.fodors.com/news/travel-...