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• Uncle Sam Wants You … to Help Stop Insurers’ Bogus Medicare Advantage Sales Tactics

  November 30, 2023: After an unprecedented crackdown on misleading advertising claims by insurers selling private Medicare Advantage and drug plans, the Biden administration hopes to unleash a special weapon to make sure companies follow the new rule Read More >

• KFF Health News: Extra Fees Drive Assisted Living Profits

  November 21, 2023: Assisted living centers have become an appealing retirement option for hundreds of thousands of boomers who can no longer live independently, promising a cheerful alternative to the institutional feel of a nursing home. But the Read More >

• KFF Health News: Facing Financial Ruin as Costs Soar for Elder Care

  November 16, 2023: Margaret Newcomb, 69, a retired French teacher, is desperately trying to protect her retirement savings by caring for her 82-year-old husband, who has severe dementia, at home in Seattle. She used to fear his disease-induced paran Read More >

• Retirees Urge Senate to Confirm O’Malley as SSA Commissioner

  November 02, 2023: Statement by Richard Fiesta, Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans, in support of Governor Martin O'Malley’s nomination for Commissioner of the Social Security Administration: “Sixty-six million Americans Read More >

• KFF Health News: Doubts Abound About a New Alzheimer’s Blood Test

  November 01, 2023: For the first time, people worried about their risk of Alzheimer’s disease can go online, order a blood test, and receive results in the privacy of their homes. This might seem appealing on the surface, but the development ha Read More >