Apr 12, 2022 | News
From the Associated Press — WASHINGTON (AP) — Medicare said Thursday, April 7, that it’s considering a cut in enrollee premiums, after officials stuck with an earlier decision to sharply limit coverage for a pricey new Alzheimer’s drug projected to drive up program...
Apr 5, 2022 | News
From NPR — By DOHA MADANI — Jean White’s mother has dementia and moved into a memory care facility near Tampa, Fla., just as coronavirus lockdowns began in the spring of 2020. For months, the family wasn’t allowed to go inside to visit. ...
Mar 29, 2022 | News
From NBC News — By DOHA MADANI — Amanda Bynes’ conservatorship was terminated March 22 without public contention or fanfare. But disability advocates say her case is not the norm, and warn against using Bynes as evidence that conservatorships don’t...
Mar 22, 2022 | News
From STAT — By RACHEL COHRS — WASHINGTON — Whether seniors get an unprecedented mid-year discount on Medicare premiums will hinge on a forthcoming decision about how the program will cover a pricey, controversial new Alzheimer’s drug that is expected by mid-April....
Jan 26, 2022 | News
From NPR.org — BOSTON — When Wanda Olson’s son-in-law died in March after contracting COVID-19, she and her daughter had to grapple with more than just their sudden grief. They had to come up with money for a cremation. Even without a funeral, the bill came to...
