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Murthy to release first surgeon general report on substance abuse, addiction and health #AHCJ16
Everywhere he travels, Vivek Murthy, M.D., surgeon general of the United States, hears a similar plea from families. Do something…
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Aging adults face universal issues of access to care, poverty, discrimination
The aging of the population is a global trend, and one that will affect developing countries even more than the…
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Cost of long-term care merits coverage, discussion
With the baby boomers aging into Medicare and heading into years when physical decline and disability gradually become more common,…
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Low interest rates affect seniors’ ability to pay medical expenses
A lot is written about people who don’t save enough for retirement. But what about older adults who saved diligently,…
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New and noteworthy tidbits on the aging beat
Alzheimer’s Jennifer Robison of the Las Vegas Review-Journal takes an in-depth look at the financial impact of Alzheimer’s on families…
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Webcast explores aging adults’ contributions, widening disparities, creating ‘synthetic families’
You don’t often hear about how much older adults contribute to society. That’s a shame. It allows the aging of…
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Focus on Medicaid as budget debates escalate
Don’t forget about Medicaid as the budget debate occupies center stage in Washington. Howard Gleckman reminds us why this is…
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Life expectancy of less-educated Americans decreasing
Call it the life expectancy gap. While Americans with higher education degrees are living longer, white men and women without…
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Panelists: Watch state activities for stories about seniors’ health services
What lies ahead for Medicare now that election results are in? Two words sum up the short-term outlook: cost cutting.…
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New and noteworthy tidbits on the aging and health care beat
The Center for Budget and Policy Priorities has published a new report that looks at Social Security’s role in keeping…