More than 30 million Americans have lost their jobs as a result of the novel coronavirus. Older adults are being hit especially hard in the job market, writes Alicia Munnell for MarketWatch. Some...
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Coronavirus: What to do before you leave the hospital
In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, it’s particularly hard to be in the hospital. You want to get out as quickly as possible. But, before you leave, you should be prepared. Understand and...
Coronavirus: What would it cost the federal government to pay...
Economists at the University of Massachusetts, PERI, have just released a report analyzing the cost of the Medicare Crisis program, a program proposed by Representatives Pramila Jayapal and Joe...
Coronavirus: Trump wants to kill the ACA
In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, President Trump just confirmed that he wants to kill the ACA and, with it, health care coverage for about 30 million Americans. The Washington Post reports...
Coronavirus: For the public health, profits should not drive our...
Elisabeth Rosenthal writes for the New York Times on how the US market-based health care system has undermined our ability to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus. Many other...
Coronavirus: Should nursing homes be for-profit?
Matthew Goldstein et al. reports for The New York Times that most US nursing homes were losing money pre-pandemic. Not surprisingly, they were not well prepared for the novel coronavirus. The latest...
Coronavirus: President Trump threatening to block new stimulus...
The US lacks the strong leadership it needs to both contain the spread of the novel coronavirus and to protect Americans from economic ruin. On Sunday evening, Donald Trump insisted at a Fox News...
Coronavirus: The importance of health care proxies
Sadly, the novel coronavirus is wreaking havoc on the lives of older adults. Many more older adults are becoming very ill and dying from COVID-19 than younger people. Now, more than ever, it’s...
Coronavirus: Consider learning tai chi
While socially isolating during this coronavirus pandemic, people are trying all sorts of new activities. I’ve finally mastered the art of making sourdough bread! For your mental and physical...
Coronavirus: Health insurance industry still profiting
Unlike almost every other sector of the economy, the health insurance industry appears to be profiting from the coronavirus pandemic. While some people need costly COVID-19 care, elective surgeries...