Moderna’s RSV shot 83.7% effective, late-stage trial shows
By Paige Twentier for Becker’s Hospital Review on January 18, 2023 Moderna’s respiratory syncytial virus vaccine candidate for older adults
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What Older Americans Need to Know About Taking Paxlovid
By Judith Graham on January 18, 2023 for Kaiser Health News A new coronavirus variant is circulating, the most transmissible
Read MoreSocial isolation linked to an increased risk of dementia, new study finds
By Kaitlyn Radde on January 17, 2023 for NPR Socially isolated older adults have a 27% higher chance of developing dementia
Read MoreHHS Announces Key Dates for the First Year of the Inflation Reduction Act’s Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program
(Source -www.cms.gov) The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced key dates for the first year of the
Read MoreMore people than ever buy insurance on Healthcare.gov
(By Selena Simmons-Duffin for NPR) The Affordable Care Act health insurance marketplaces just hit a record: Nearly 16 million people
Read MoreVA publishes new Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry data
(Source – news.va.gov) Recently, VA launched a new webpage that shows the number of Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit
Read MoreRural Seniors Benefit From Pandemic-Driven Remote Fitness Boom
(By Christina Saint Louis for Kaiser Health News) MALMO, Minn. — Eight women, all 73 or older, paced the fellowship
Read MoreYou’re not stuck with a bad Advantage plan
Are you unhappy with your Medicare Advantage health plan? If so, this is the Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment Period which
Read MoreSitting all day can be deadly. 5-minute walks can offset harms
By Allison Aubrey for NPR on January 12, 2023 If you sit at your computer all day and then lounge
Read More10 Things to Know About the Unwinding of the Medicaid Continuous Enrollment Provision
By Jennifer Tolbert and Meghana Ammula for Kaiser Family Foundation on January 11, 2023 At the start of the pandemic,
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