Medicare needs to update its wheelchair coverage for the 21st century
By Paul Amadeus Lane and Jim Meade for STAT News on September 12, 2022 Both of us have spent much
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Health Care – General
While Inflation Takes a Toll on Seniors, Billions of Dollars in Benefits Go Unused
By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News Millions of older adults are having trouble making ends meet, especially during these
Read MoreLife Kit: How to ‘futureproof’ your body and relieve pain
By Frank Festa for NPR September 3, 2022 With so much wear and tear on our bodies, a little prevention
Read MoreThe U.S. diet is deadly. Here are 7 ideas to get Americans eating healthier
(By Allison Aubrey for NPR) The data are stark: the typical American diet is shortening the lives of many Americans.
Read MoreU.S. life expectancy drops sharply, the second consecutive decline
(By Kate Sheridan for STAT) Americans born in 2021 can expect to live for just 76.1 years — the lowest
Read MoreDrawing on therapy developed to save soldiers, an app aims to prevent suicide in those at highest risk
(By Mario Aguilar for STAT) It’s a problem so complex, so fraught with stigma and treatment complications, that innovation has
Read MoreIt’s not just heat stroke. Extreme temperatures pose special risk to people with chronic illness (and that’s a lot of us)
By Isabella Cueto for STAT) A sweltering 112 degrees Fahrenheit in North Texas. 97 in Minneapolis. 103 in Nebraska. Nearly
Read MoreSupreme Court backs HHS on Medicare payment to hospitals serving low-income patients
(by Andrew Cass for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Supreme Court sided with upheld the HHS approach to calculating certain Medicare
Read MoreSeniors With Prediabetes Should Eat Better, Get Moving, but Not Fret Too Much About Diabetes
(by Judith Graham on June 24, 2022 for Kaiser Health News) Almost half of older adults — more than 26
Read MoreHouse passes bill to create health agency focused on biomedical innovation
(by Mychael Schnell on 06/22/22 for Kaiser Health News) The House passed a bill on Wednesday to create a new
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