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White House Issues “Older Americans Month” Proclamation
May 09, 2022: The White House has officially proclaimed the month of May “Older Americans Month,” outlining a number of programs and resources that will help seniors remain safe and healthy as they age. President Biden noted that the Ame Read More >
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Kaiser Health News: Medicare Surprise – Drug Plan Prices Touted During Open Enrollment Can Rise Within a Month
May 03, 2022: Something strange happened between the time Linda Griffith signed up for a new Medicare prescription drug plan during last fall’s enrollment period and when she tried to fill her first prescription in January. She pic Read More >
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Sen. Warren, Experts Highlight Executive Actions to Lower Drug Prices
May 02, 2022: In a letter to HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra, Senator Elizabeth Warren (MA) outlined a number of executive actions that the Biden administration could take to lower the cost of prescription drugs. Backed by legal and medical exp Read More >
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Medicare Limits Coverage of Aduhelm to Patients in Clinical Trials
April 11, 2022: Citing data showing the new Alzheimer’s drug Aduhelm has serious safety risks and may not help patients, Medicare officials decided Thursday to limit coverage of the drug to patients in clinical trials. The decision is extremely Read More >
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Kaiser Health News: Insulin Copay Cap Passes House Hurdle, But Senate Looks for a Broader Bill
April 06, 2022: Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) talks to reporters as she heads to the U.S. Capitol on Feb. 7, 2022, in Washington. (CHIP SOMODEVILLA / GETTY IMAGES) The chances of passing election-year legislation to help people afford insulin — Read More >
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Seniors Celebrate Affordable Care Act’s 12th Anniversary
March 28, 2022: As the Affordable Care Act (ACA) celebrated its twelfth anniversary Wednesday, a number of changes could reshape the program for the future. These include making premium reductions permanent, filling in the Medicaid gap and preven Read More >
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As Medical Debt Stacks Up, Many People in Their Early 60s Count the Days Until They Are Eligible for Medicare
March 21, 2022: As we age, we typically need more health care and often have higher medical costs. Unsurprisingly, middle-aged adults are therefore more likely than young adults to have debt related to those health expenses. Fortunately, the perc Read More >
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Biden Unveils Plans to Support Poorest-Performing Nursing Homes
March 07, 2022: During his address, President Biden also announced plans to boost staffing and oversight for nursing homes across the country. Nursing homes became an epicenter of COVID-19 transmission during the pandemic, with elevated levels of Read More >
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President Biden Addresses Many of Retirees’ Highest Priorities at State of the Union
March 07, 2022: President Joe Biden delivered his first State of the Union address last Tuesday, and he included several initiatives designed to improve the lives of older Americans. Noting that Americans continue to pay the highest prices in the Read More >
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KHN: Health Care Paradox: Medicare Penalizes Dozens of Hospitals It Also Gives Five Stars
February 10, 2022: The federal government has penalized 764 hospitals — including more than three dozen it simultaneously rates as among the best in the country — for having the highest numbers of patient infections and potentially avoidable Read More >