The impact of the aging population on markets, employers and culture cannot be overstated.

The unique culture here is a product of the people. The population has always been a rich mix that brought out the best of New Orleans -- the music, the food. I'm not sure you can re-create that. But there is an opportunity to attack the issues of poverty and race now. The slate ... has been wiped almost clean.

Imagine if there were no Social Security COLA and today's 47 million Social Security beneficiaries had to keep up with current health care and energy inflation on their own,

We are very disappointed that brand name manufacturers have failed to keep their price increases in line with inflation and we will continue to educate our members and the public about how best to find the most affordable prescription drugs to suit their needs.

It's been about 10 years that we've been fighting for this and that. Seniors have been asking for it.

Arbitrary caps on Medicare will mean that providers or beneficiaries will have to make up the difference through lower payment rates or higher cost sharing.