Research

Social Security Retirement and Survivor benefits, trust funds, public opinion, potential reforms	Medicare and Health Policy Financing, administration, managed care, chronic care, public opinion, restructuring options, employer-sponsored health insurance, individually-purchased health insurance, retiree health benefits, Medicaid	Long-Term Care Medicare/Medicaid coverage, home/community-based resources, long-term care insurance, personal assistance services, reform options
Workers' Compensation Cash payments and medical care for work-related injuries and occupational illness	Disability Social Security disability benefits, SSI disability benefits for adults or children, private disability benefits	Unemployment Insurance Provides partial wage replacement for those who have lost their jobs

Caregiving Paid family and medical leave, long-term services and supports, affordable child care, and other policy issues related to working families providing care and retirees receiving care	Workforce Issues and Employee Benefits Health and disability coverage, pensions, retiree health benefits, aging workforce issues
Inequality Issues, policies, and programs aimed at reducing disparities in income and wealth through social insurance	Poverty and Income Assistance Issues, policies and programs aimed at measuring and improving the social and economic status of families and children, persons with disabilities, and the elderly