Gazzetta del Sud (09.10.2015) Tito Boeri, president of Italy's state pension and social security agency INPS, on Friday said that an "organic and structural intervention" is needed for Italian pension reform, not "partial measures drop by drop". "There really needs to be one last pension reform in order to not have to intervene later on," Boeri said, speaking at a presentation of the Campania region's social audit.

CNN (22.09.2015) What do you do when over half of health sector spending is available to less than a fifth of the population? When only 16% have private health insurance and the 84% who do not are forced to turn to a public sector overstretched and understaffed?

The New York Times (19.10.2015) With the Affordable Care Act’s third open enrollment period to begin in less than two weeks, federal officials are racing to fix new features of HealthCare.gov that are supposed to make it easy for consumers to find insurance plans that cover their doctors and prescription drugs.

atlasinfo.fr (20.10.2015) La Tunisie et le Maroc ont signé, lundi à Tunis, une nouvelle convention dans le domaine de la sécurité sociale, qui vient actualiser celle de février 1987 en élargissant notamment le spectre des catégories bénéficiaires.

fao.org (16.10.2015) Currently, worldwide, there are 168 million children in child labour, a practice that is particularly pervasive in agriculture and among poor rural households. Almost 60 percent of child labourers aged between five and 17 work in agriculture, often forcibly, and many are exposed to hazardous environments.

Le Quotidien (20.10.2015) Le Cercle des ONG de développement rappelle que seuls 27% de la population mondiale a actuellement accès à des régimes complets et efficaces de sécurité sociale, et milite pour une protection universelle.

Batiactu (14.10.2015) Alors que Bruxelles ne relâche pas ses efforts et souhaite désormais la mise en place d'une durée maximale de détachement, la "victimisation autour du plombier polonais" refait surface par la voix d'une députée polonaise au Parlement européen. D'après elle, "les travailleurs détachés sont plutôt une source de compétitivité." Un argument qui est loin d'être partagé à Bruxelles. Décryptage et témoignages.

latribune.fr (16.10.2015) Les dépenses 2014 en remboursement de médicaments ont augmenté de 3,8% après deux années de baisse, car les nouveaux traitements contre l'hépatite C ont rendu la facture salée. Mais le médicament le plus coûteux permet de lutter contre les rhumatismes.

The Detroit News (18.10.2015) Just 39 percent of Americans 45 to 64 surveyed by AARP said Social Security benefits will make up at least half of their future retirement income, though the advocacy group says nearly 6 in 10 elderly people rely on the benefits for half or more of their household income.

Xinhua Net (16.10.2015) Cambodia celebrated World Food Day here on Friday, stressing the importance of social protection and agriculture in eradicating hunger and poverty, according to a joint press statement.