The Brookings Institution will present a discussion on how federal policies are affecting seniors and retirees in a post-COVID world.
The event will be from 2:00 p.m. to 3:15 p.m. ET on Dec. 13 at the Brooking Institute in Washington.
The discussion will feature: Ben Harris, assistant secretary for Economic Policy – U.S. Treasury
Former executive director of the Kellogg Public-Private Initiative – Northwestern University
Richard G. Frank, senior fellow – Economic Studies
Director – USC-Brookings Schaeffer Initiative for Health Policy
Louise Sheiner, The Robert S. Kerr senior fellow – Economic Studies
Policy director – The Hutchins Center on Fiscal and Monetary Policy
Joshua Gotbaum, moderator, guest scholar – Economic Studies The focus of the discussion will be on the challenges COVID has imposed on the health, work, and social lives of seniors and retirees, the effects of the recent health policy changes, and the effects of COVID on senior employment and retirement….