U.S. Census Bureau

• The uninsured

  By Denis Storey  |  May 1, 2013

  The uninsured have weighed on this country for decades—economically, socially and politically.

• 3. The uninsured

  By Denis Storey  |  April 30, 2013

  The uninsured have weighed on this country for decades—economically, socially and politically.

• Older Americans Month celebrates those over age 65

  By Paula Aven Gladych  |  April 24, 2013

  May is Older Americans Month. John F. Kennedy first designated May as Senior Citizens Month in 1963. The name was changed by President Jimmy Carter in 1980 to celebrate those who are 65 and older.

• Top 100 pension holdings hit highest level since 2007

  By Paula Aven Gladych  |  March 28, 2013

  Total holdings and investments of major public pension systems reached their highest level since their peak in 2007, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Quarterly Survey of Public Pensions for the fourth quarter of 2012.

• Disabled workers less likely to be employed

  By Amanda McGrory-Dixon  |  March 18, 2013

  Disabled workers are less likely to be employed, and among those who are, they tend to make lower pay, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

• Oregon insurance exchange tackles language barrier

  By JONATHAN J. COOPER, Associated Press  |  March 4, 2013

  Oregon's health insurance exchange will have staff who speak Spanish, Russian and Vietnamese to help explain and market the service that's expected to provide health coverage to thousands of Oregonians.

• More men becoming nurses

  By Amanda McGrory-Dixon  |  February 26, 2013

  While the nursing industry is still mostly made up of women, more men are entering the profession as the demand for nurses continues to grow.

• Majority of Gen X, Gen Y clueless about investing

  By Paula Aven Gladych  |  February 15, 2013

  New research by LIMRA found that Generations X and Y don't know much about investing or financial products.

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  Alzheimer’s cases projected to triple

  By Kathryn Mayer  |  February 11, 2013

  The number of people with Alzheimer’s disease is expected to triple in the next 40 years, as baby boomers continue to age.

• Graduate degree candidates rose more than 40 percent in 2012

  By Paula Aven Gladych  |  January 28, 2013

  During the past decade, the highest rate of increases in educational attainment were doctorate and master’s degrees, according to new statistics from the U.S. Census Bureau.