Being ‘Socially Frail’ Comes With Health Risks for Older Adults
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) Consider three hypothetical women in their mid-70s, all living alone in identical economic
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Aging
Here are the Medicare basics
More than 10,000 people turn 65 every day in the United States. Knowing your options for health care are more
Read MoreFresh Focus episodes #67-70: Celebrating National Nutrition Month®
By Fresh Focus team of registered dietitian nutritionists, Marion VA for VA News on March 16, 2023 March is National Nutrition
Read MoreCovering new weight loss drugs could strain Medicare, policy experts warn
By Elaine Chen for Stat News on March 11, 2023 The emergence of highly effective obesity drugs has spurred renewed efforts to
Read MoreDenied by AI: How Medicare Advantage plans use algorithms to cut off care for seniors in need
By Casey Ross and Bob Herman for Stat News on March 13, 2023 An algorithm, not a doctor, predicted a
Read MoreSeniors With Anxiety Frequently Don’t Get Help. Here’s Why.
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) Anxiety is the most common psychological disorder affecting adults in the U.S. In
Read MoreAfter People on Medicaid Die, Some States Aggressively Seek Repayment From Their Estates
(By Tony Leys for Kaiser Health News) PERRY, Iowa — Fran Ruhl’s family received a startling letter from the Iowa
Read MoreDementia Care Programs Help, If Caregivers Can Find Them
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) There’s no cure, yet, for Alzheimer’s disease. But dozens of programs developed in
Read MoreHHS unveils 3 new drug price models
By Mackenzie Bean and Paige Twenter On February 14, 2023 for Becker’s Hospital Review HHS is taking aim at high
Read MoreNursing Home Owners Drained Cash During Pandemic While Residents Deteriorated
(By Jordan Rau for Kaiser Health News) After the nursing home where Leann Sample worked was bought by private investors,
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