If you’re looking for free local resources to help older adults, your local Area Agency on Aging is a great place to begin. Area Agencies on Aging (AAAs) develop, coordinate and deliver aging...
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To save money on your care, consider using a free health clinic
Because health insurance no longer covers large portions of people’s health care costs, millions of people with insurance are struggling to pay their premiums, deductibles, copays and costs for...
Programs that lower your costs if you have Medicare
Medicare only covers about half of a typical person’s health care costs. So, even with Medicare, many people struggle to afford premiums, deductibles and other out-of-pockets health care...
Retirement security is not improving
Except for the wealthiest Americans, retirement security is not improving. Mark Miller reports for the New York Times on the plight of most older adults since the great recession. Although many parts...
Even simple surgeries carry serious risks for frail older people
Gina Kolata reports for the New York Times on new findings reported in JAMA surgery showing that frail older people can be at serious risk even when receiving simple surgeries. Frail older patients...
Speaker Pelosi’s drug bill passes in the US House of...
Last week, the US House of Representatives passed the Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act, sponsored by Speaker Nancy Pelosi. The bill would finally allow Medicare to negotiate drug prices...
The power of self-care
Tara Parker Pope reports for the New York Times on the power of self-care. Haenim Sunim, a Buddhist, writes about self-care in his book, Love for Imperfect Things. Self-care recognizes the value of...
Some Americans resort to fish antibiotics to save money on...
Jessica Glenza reports for The Guardian on a new study finding that some Americans are likely resorting to taking fish antibiotics in order to save money on their health care. But, taking fish...
Poll reveals that one in four older adults put off getting care...
One in three adults in the US report not having been able to afford care in the past year, according to the latest Gallup health care poll. And, one in four adults put off getting care for a serious...
Health care costs continue to rise faster than inflation
Americans want Congress to address out-of-control health care costs; these costs have been Americans’ top policy concern for several years. Until Congress acts, costs likely will continue to...