Average 2022 Medicare Advantage premium to decrease, enrollment to increase: CMS
(By Nick Moran for Becker’s Hospital Review) The average premium for 2022 Medicare Advantage plans will be down to $19 per
Read moreMonth: September 2021
Repurposing drugs can speed new treatments for Covid-19
(By Robert Goldberg for STAT) As the summer of 2021 started to unfold, many Americans thought the pandemic was beginning to
Read moreWildfire Smoke Is Here to Stay. Here’s How to Clean the Air Inside Your Home.
(By Bernard J. Wolfson for Kaiser Health News) The fierce wildfires that broke out across much of the western United
Read moreNew York City retirees sue city over new Medicare contract
(By Nick Moran for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Organization of Public Service Retirees, which includes over 4,000 retired New York
Read moreAlzheimer’s Drug Targets People With Mild Cognitive Impairment. What Does That Mean?
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) The approval of a controversial new drug for Alzheimer’s disease, Aduhelm, is shining
Read moreThere’s A Shortage Of Home Health Aides For The Elderly, And It’s Getting Worse
(By Kavitha Cardoza for NPR) Many Americans hope to spend their old age at home, rather than moving into a
Read moreA few ways to pay for long-term care in retirement
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has projected more than one in four retirees will need long-term care
Read moreCOVID-19 caused steepest drops in life expectancy since World War II, study finds
(By Erica Carbajal for Becker’s Hospital Review) The COVID-19 pandemic sparked life expectancy losses not seen since World War II,
Read moreHow Marketplace Costs and Premiums Will Change if American Rescue Plan Subsidies Expire
(By Cynthia Cox, Karen Pollitz, and Giorlando Ramirez for Kaiser Family Foundation published September 24, 2021) The American Rescue Plan
Read moreStrategies for lowering your health care costs in retirement
According to the experts at Fidelity, you will need about $300,000 to cover your health care costs, that’s even with
Read more