Social Security, Medicare clash comes down to what constitutes a ‘cut’
By Mike Lillis for The Hill on 3/6/2023 The coming battles over the nation’s safety-net programs are beginning with an
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By Julie Rovner on February 16, 2023 for npr The Medicare wars are back, and almost no one in Washington
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By Fred Schulte on February 14, 2023 for Kaiser Health Network After several rounds of treatment for a rare eye
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By Arthur Allen for Kaiser Health News on February 8, 2023 After railing at the injustices of U.S. health care
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By Kate Ashford on February 11, 2023 for NerdWallet A new year means changes to Medicare, including updated premiums and
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By Anthony Hill for ABC Action News on January 20, 2023 TAMPA, Fla. — It’s no secret that prescription brand-name
Read MoreCMS takes steps to improve nursing home safety, transparency
By Mariah Taylor for Becker’s Hospital Review on January 18, 2023 The Biden-Harris administration and CMS are enacting new rules
Read MoreModerna’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
Read MoreWhat 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
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