Nov 8, 2022 | News
From CNBC.com — Now is the time of year for Medicare beneficiaries to evaluate their prescription drug coverage for 2023. In addition to checking during Medicare’s annual fall open enrollment whether you can get a more cost-effective plan, you should be aware of some...
Nov 1, 2022 | News
From Caregiver Action Network — The White House Office of the Press Secretary Oct. 29, 2022 — BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, A PROCLAMATION: During National Family Caregivers Month, we recognize the love and sacrifice of more than 50 million...
Oct 25, 2022 | News
From AARP — By Christina Ianzito, AARP — AARP report reveals that criminals are targeting older Americans at record rates The financial exploitation of older adults was a serious problem before the pandemic, but it’s ballooned in the years since COVID-19 began its...
Oct 18, 2022 | News
From NPR — Starting Monday, hearing aids will be available to buy over the counter across the U.S. The major shift in hearing health care is due to a recent rule change by the Food and Drug Administration, which in August cleared the way for the devices to be sold in...
Oct 11, 2022 | News
From the U. S. Department of Justice — The Justice Department announced on Oct. 4 that as part of its continuing efforts to protect older adults and to bring perpetrators of fraud schemes to justice, it is expanding its Transnational Elder Fraud Strike Force, adding...
Oct 4, 2022 | News
From Kiplinger — BY DAVID HANDLER, J.D. | CONTRIBUTIONS FROM HOWARD SHARFMAN — Doing some ‘upstream’ planning now will take the guesswork out of what’s coming your way. One important aspect of estate planning that can sometimes fly under the radar is “upstream”...
Sep 27, 2022 | News
From HHS.gov — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on Sept. 21, through its Administration for Community Living, released the 2022 National Strategy to Support Family Caregivers. It highlights nearly 350 actions the federal government will take to...
Sep 20, 2022 | News
From STATNews.com — By Isabella Cueto — Chronic kidney disease, already a problem affecting millions of Americans, is only expected to become more prevalent as the country ages. For those with end-stage disease, a transplant is the ideal treatment, but dialysis is...
Sep 13, 2022 | News
From NBC4 WCMH-TV — By Natalie Fahmy — COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — In Ohio, it is legal for people with disabilities to get paid below minimum wage. According to the Ohio Revised Code, the idea behind the sub-minimum wage is so people with disabilities have more...
Sep 6, 2022 | News
From AARP.org — By Dena Bunis — When Congress added a prescription drug benefit to Medicare nearly two decades ago, the bill explicitly prohibited the program from negotiating the price of drugs with pharmaceutical companies for the life-sustaining drugs that...
