Top News From Today's "Boomiverse"
Not Taking ‘Not Hiring’ for an Answer
Michael Winerip
New York Times
November 19, 2009
Overview: “BABY boomers have lived during an era of unparalleled prosperity. So when this deep recession hit — at a time when boomers were advancing to middle- and late-middle age — much was written about them being too spoiled to cope.”
http://tinyurl.com/ycxbgoc
Opponents of Botox Tax Go Big: Baby Boomers! Women!
Alicia Mundy
Wall Street Journal Blogs
November 19, 2009
Overview: “The Senate health care bill’s 5% tax on elective cosmetic procedures (breast implants, Botox wrinkle treatments, etc.) is drawing opposition from predictable quarters: Cosmetic surgeons and companies that sell products used in cosmetic procedures. … The American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery, which is fighting the provision, says “a large portion of those being taxed would be the baby-boomer generation. And as this age group continues to age, the more interest will be generated in cosmetic procedures.””
http://tinyurl.com/yf7tfoh
Baby Boomers Don't Use Preventive Services
Kristina Fiore
Medpage Today
November 19, 2009
Overview: “Only a quarter of baby boomers take advantage of preventive services such as flu vaccines and cancer screenings, a new report from the government and two powerful interest groups says.”
http://tinyurl.com/yfcpbwc