POLL RESULTS: Kentuckians Across Political Spectrum Concerned with Kitchen-Table Issues of Affordability, Health Care Access, and Preserving Rural Communities Introduction With another year of consequential elections quickly approaching, the Alliance conducted a series of 74... Read more
In January, Jeff La Marca got a prescription for the popular weight loss drug Zepbound, but he couldn’t afford the $750 monthly price tag. (Erica S. Lee for KFF Health News) In January, Jeff La Marca got a prescription for the popular weight loss drug Zepbound. But he couldn... Read more
(DigitalVision/Getty Images) Connecting people with clinical trials is complicated — even if people identify a promising match, there’s a slew of potentially thorny factors, including geographic incompatibility, and financial and time considerations. Simply finding an app... Read more
(E+/Getty Images) Tammy Chalala, a retired dietitian in New York, was thrilled with the results of her cataract surgeries, which left her with close to 20/20 vision. She said she paid nearly $4,000 out-of-pocket for her two surgeries last year because she opted to have her do... Read more
If Congress fails to act, the Social Security Trust Fund will only be able to pay about 78 percent of scheduled benefits, starting in 2032. This would result in a 22 percent benefit cut for beneficiaries, a nearly $500 a month cut for the average retiree. But instead of focusi... Read more
Today is the 91st anniversary of the Social Security Act, which President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed into law on August 14, 1935. 74 million Americans receive monthly Social Security benefits, including nearly 58 million older Americans. But these earned benefits are in danger.... Read more
(Oona Zenda/KFF Health News) HOT SPRINGS, S.D. — Two of the nation’s most powerful health officials predict artificial intelligence will play a key role in solving rural America’s health challenges. Health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told a panel of U.S. senators th... Read more
Amanda DeSimone-Shabrack relies on a home healthcare aide to help her high-needs autistic 12-year-old son. Virginia’s Medicaid program covers the assistance, enabling her to work as both an education technology specialist and a professor, run errands, and keep Mason in the home... Read more
The following statement was issued by Richard Fiesta, Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans, regarding the Trump Administration's decision to end the Medicare Part D Premium Stabilization Demonstration after 2026: "As older Americans struggle to keep up with t... Read more
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