Economic insecurity is upending the lives of millions of older adults as soaring housing costs and inflation diminish the value of fixed incomes. Across the
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Timely Mental Health Care Is a Key Factor in Strike by Kaiser Permanente Workers
[Editor’s note: KHN is not affiliated with Kaiser Permanente.] A California law that took effect in July requires health plans to offer timely follow-up appointments
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Cognitive Rehab May Help Older Adults Clear Covid-Related Brain Fog
Eight months after falling ill with covid-19, the 73-year-old woman couldn’t remember what her husband had told her a few hours before. She would forget
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Medicaid Weighs Attaching Strings to Nursing Home Payments to Improve Patient Care
The Biden administration is considering a requirement that the nation’s 15,500 nursing homes spend most of their payments from Medicaid on direct care for residents
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CDC Proposes New Prescription Opioid Guidelines for Treating Pain
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has proposed new guidelines for prescribing opioid painkillers, a class of highly addictive drugs used to treat
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People With Medicare Will Soon Be Able to Get Their 8 Free At-Home COVID Tests, Too
The Biden administration will now allow people enrolled in Medicare or Medicare Advantage to get over-the-counter COVID-19 tests for free. Previously, only those with private
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More Than 28,000 Pounds of Ground Beef Have Been Recalled Due to E. coli Concerns
It's a good idea to check that ground beef that's hanging out in your fridge or freezer: The US Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and
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Here's What You Should Do If Your Metformin Was Impacted By the Latest Recall
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is spreading the word about a voluntary recall of a popular type of diabetes drug over concerns that
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A Grandmother Died From COVID After Playing Cards With a Friend Who Had the Virus But Didn't Tell Anyone
A Ohio family is reminding people to stay home when they don't feel well after their grandmother contracted COVID-19 while playing cards with friends—including one
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You'll Soon Be Able to Get a Free At-Home COVID Test Thanks to the White House's New Plans to Combat Omicron
The Omicron variant was first detected in the US on December 1. And in less than a month, it has surpassed the Delta variant as
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