by | Dec 2, 2024 | Health
When you think about the opioid crisis, the image of adults in their 20s, 30s, even sometimes those who are middle-aged, may come to mind. Rightly so, since most overdose deaths occur in people between ages 25 and 64. Health Brief Health Brief is a coproduction of The...
by | Nov 27, 2024 | Health
Cuando Pam McClure se enteró que el próximo año ahorraría casi $4,000 en sus medicamentos recetados dijo: “parece demasiado bueno para ser verdad”. Para finales de 2024, habrá gastado casi $6,000 en estos fármacos, incluido uno para controlar su diabetes. McClure, de...
by | Nov 16, 2024 | Health
When Pam McClure learned she’d save nearly $4,000 on her prescription drugs next year, she said, “it sounded too good to be true.” She and her husband are both retired and live on a “very strict” budget in central North Dakota. This story also ran on Los Angeles...
by | Nov 7, 2024 | Health
At age 66, South Carolina physician Paul Rousseau decided to retire after tending for decades to the suffering of people who were seriously ill or dying. It was a difficult and emotionally fraught transition. This story also ran on The Washington Post. It can be...
by | Nov 7, 2024 | Health
Sociologist Elena Portacolone was taken aback. Many of the older adults in San Francisco she visited at home for a research project were confused when she came to the door. They’d forgotten the appointment or couldn’t remember speaking to her. It seemed clear they had...
by | Nov 3, 2024 | Health
Montana lawmakers are looking to fast-track Medicaid coverage for older adults who need help with daily life. LISTEN here: Montana is looking to fast-track Medicaid access for older adults who need help to stay in their homes or towns. Medicaid, the joint...
