‘One step closer’ to diagnosing Parkinson’s before symptoms appear: Study
(By Bari Faye Dean for Becker’s Hospital Review) A newly discovered test for Parkinson’s disease shows promise in diagnosing the
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Medicare tests a solution to soaring hospice costs: Let private insurers run it
(By Leslie Walker and Dan Gorenstein for NPR) Hospice doctor Bethany Snider sees the writing on the wall: “The hospice
Read MoreThe Rate of Older Californians Dying of Malnutrition Has Accelerated
(By Phillip Reese for KFF Health News) A growing number of California’s oldest residents are dying of malnutrition, a yearslong
Read MoreFatigue Is Common Among Older Adults, and It Has Many Possible Causes
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) Nothing prepared Linda C. Johnson of Indianapolis for the fatigue that descended on
Read MoreWhy some retirees are wary of employer Medicare Advantage plans
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) After a yearslong bureaucratic battle, New York City officials approved an Aetna Medicare
Read MoreBeing ‘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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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
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