According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), more than one in four people over 65 fall each year, and around three million end up in the emergency room or as a hospital...
Diane Archer
2026: Medicare Part D prescription drug costs and benefits
It’s the Medicare Annual Open Enrollment Period. People with Medicare are either in traditional Medicare and picking a standalone Medicare Part D prescription drug plan or choosing a Medicare...
2026: Big changes in Medicare Advantage
Anna Wilde Matthews reports for the Wall Street Journal on some of the big changes to Medicare Advantage in 2026. Overall, people in Medicare Advantage will pay more, have fewer benefits, and less...
Older workers likely to face severe cuts to Social Security...
A Trump administration proposed rule, currently in the works, could reduce the proportion of people who qualify for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) by as much as 20 percent, reports the...
Pay attention to your feet!
Pay attention to your feet! You need them. Talk to your doctor if they look different, feel different or are not working for you the way they should. Your feet change as you age. You want to be...
Federal cuts to Meals on Wheels will mean more older adults go...
The Meals on Wheels program has been responsible for ensuring millions of older adults do not go hungry. In addition, the people delivering the meals are a source of companionship for older adults...
When it comes to Medicare, don’t trust AARP
There was once a time when AARP fought for the interests of older and disabled Americans with Medicare. Then, AARP made a deal with UnitedHealth to market UnitedHealth products to its members. Now...
2026: Insurers predict that most people with Medicare will be...
Insurers predict that Medicare Advantage enrollment will drop in 2026 and that most people with Medicare will be enrolled in traditional Medicare. Unlike the corporate insurers offering Medicare...
Have you gotten a bone density test?
According to the CDC, 18.8 percent of women over 50 and 4.2 percent of men over 50 have osteoporosis of the femur, neck or lumbar spine. The percentage grows significantly for people over...
Don’t believe Medicare Advantage plan provider directories
If you think you’ll be able to see the doctors and use the hospitals you want in a Medicare Advantage plan, think again. Medicare Advantage plan provider directories tend to be misleading, at...