The New York Times reports on the value of Covid-19 booster shots in preventing hospitalization, particularly for people 50 and older. Still, everyone, including people who have had booster shots are...
Diane Archer
Coronavirus: Medicare should pay for at-home rapid tests
The conundrum: Older adults, even those who are vaccinated and boosted, are most prone to getting Covid-19. Yet, as of now, Medicare is not covering at-home rapid tests. Michelle Andrews reports for...
Roundup: Planning for life’s curve balls
Life happens. Tomorrow, who knows what will be. At some point down the road, we are all likely to need assistance caring for ourselves. It’s wise to be prepared for life’s curve balls...
Pfizer continues to hike up drug prices
No one should have any doubt as to whether Pfizer and other pharmaceutical companies will hike up drug prices as often as they can get away with. When it comes to prescription drug prices...
2022: What will your health care costs be in retirement?
A new study by Paul Fronstin at the Employ Benefits Research Institute finds that people’s out-of-pocket health care costs in retirement have increased significantly in the last year. Ginger Szala...
Caregiving: A mediator could help minimize stress among siblings...
Growing old can be difficult, not only for yourself but for your loved ones. It is not uncommon for siblings to drift apart or, worse still, do battle, around how best to care for an aging parent...
New lower-cost housing option for older adults
At some point as they age, the majority of older adults will need assistance with daily activities as a result of a disability. Sally Abrahms reports for Next Avenue on a new housing option that...
DCE “experiment” could mean total privatization of...
In 2020, the Trump administration launched a plan to hand traditional Medicare over to Wall Street. Inexplicably, the Biden administration is playing along. The overwhelming evidence demonstrates...
Coronavirus: The future of Omicron
Megan Molteni reports for StatNews on the future of Omicron. Sadly, we ain’t seen nothing yet. Omicron and its variants could be with us for longer than imaginable, and it could have particularly...
Teva found partly responsible for opioid crisis in New York
To be sure, multiple actors are responsible for the opioid crisis in the US, some are finally being held to account, others not. Last month, we reported on a federal jury that found three chain...