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Lack of advance care planning puts some populations at risk
More than a quarter of older Medicare beneficiaries have yet to document their advance care planning (ACP) wishes, according to…
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Reporter: Oral health has become important gateway to other issues on his beat
Paul Sisson For low-income elders, dental care can be very hard to find. Medicare does not include routine dental benefits…
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How one writer looked inward to reassess pronouns and gender
I have yet to find a writer who hasn’t looked back on a story and found something that they could…
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What may happen to services for seniors during Trump administration?
Senior services will likely be under severe pressure in President-elect Donald Trump’s administration. While it is impossible to know now…
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Six things to know about MACRA’s final rule
The final rule on the massive physician payment overhaul law came out on Oct. 14. Since then, interest and advocacy…
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Recalculating your perspective on health, gender and the use of pronouns
Christine Grimaldi In my freelance work, fact-checking often rests with me as the reporter. I thought I had done a…
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Flesh out your coverage of infectious diseases with historical data
Any time there is an outbreak of an infectious disease, the public wants to know how common it is and…
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Experts weigh in on the landscape of aging in the age of Trump
What happens now? For those working in aging services, opinions range from cautiously optimistic to downright fearful. Aging experts and…
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Take a look at the oral health challenges in America’s rural landscape
Today is National Rural Health Day, an annual opportunity for grassroots groups, nonprofits and agencies, including the Federal Office of Rural…
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Colorado becomes sixth state to approve aid-in-dying law
While the dust may still be swirling around the presidential election, voters in Colorado were crystal clear about their support…
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