It’s important to get a flu shot every year, no matter how old you are. Even RFK Jr. supports the flu shot for most people. It’s particularly important for older adults. And, Medicare covers it...
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Working people lose mental health parity protections
For some time, including during President Trump’s first term, the federal government has supported mental health parity. In his second term as President, Trump is doing away with rules intended...
You could have a genetic risk of a heart attack and not know it
You could be at risk of a heart attack and have no clue. If you have high levels of a fatty particle or lipoprotein, you have a higher risk of blood clots, plaque in your heart, and stroke or heart...
Health care prices continue to vary widely
The idea of shopping for health care is a joke. If you need care urgently or there’s only one health care provider near you able to treat your condition, you can’t shop for health care...
Texas sues Eli Lilly for bribing physicians to prescribe its...
Alan Goforth reports for BenefitPro that the Texas Attorney General sued Eli Lilly for bribing physicians to prescribe its most profitable drugs. Texas AG Ken Paxton calls the bribes “an...
Homelessness among older Americans on the rise: Where to turn...
Increasingly older adults are finding themselves with nowhere to live, reports Felice J. Freyer for KFF Health News. Often, they are in poor health. About one in five homeless people today are 55 or...
Medicare will cover weight-loss drugs in 2027
GLP-1 drugs for weight loss continue to cost a pretty penny. For that reason, Medicare does not yet cover them. But, The Guardian reports that the Trump administration recently announced that...
Can’t afford dental care in the US? Consider visiting Los...
Burkhard Bilger reports for The New Yorker that, each morning, more than 1,000 Americans walk, bike or drive, passport in hand, across the US border to Mexico in order to get the dental care they...
Tech solutions to help prevent you from falling
If you’re over 65, you have a high risk of falling and ending up with a fracture, in hospital and, sometimes, with a disability. More than 25 percent of older adults fall each year, and falls...
Have Medicare Part D? Prepare to see your drug costs rise...
Anna Wilde Matthews reports for the Wall Street Journal that older adults should expect to see their prescription drug costs rise significantly in 2026. If you’re in traditional Medicare, your...