Advance Care Planning for Guns: Owners Can Help Ensure Safe Use and Transfer of Weapons
Colorado researchers publish a tool to help gun owners and family members plan ahead for safe firearm use and transfers in the event of disability or death.
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Washington State Retools First-in-the-Nation Long-Term Care Benefit
The WA Cares Fund program, which would provide workers in the state a lifetime benefit of $36,500, was set to begin collecting money through a payroll tax in January, but it was delayed while lawmakers made adjustments to address equity problems. Now the payroll deductions will begin in July 2023, and benefits will become available in 2026.
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KHNās āWhat the Health?ā: News You Might Have Missed
Congress is in recess, so the slower-than-average news week gives us a chance to catch up on underreported topics, like Medicareās coverage decision for the controversial Alzheimerās disease drug Aduhelm and ominous new statistics on drug overdose deaths and sexually transmitted diseases. Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times, Joanne Kenen of Politico and the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, and Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico join KHNās Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more. Plus, for extra credit, the panelists recommend their favorite health policy stories of the week they think you should read, too.
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Private Equity Ownership of Nursing Homes Triggers Capitol Hill Questions ā And a GAO Probe
In his State of the Union address, President Joe Biden decried these financial arrangements, which two members of the powerful House Ways and Means Committee had already asked the Government Accountability Office to investigate.
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Itās Your Choice: You Can Change Your Views of Aging and Improve Your Life
Becca Levy of Yale University talks with āNavigating Agingā columnist Judith Graham about how people can alter ingrained perceptions of aging ā which are often formed unconsciously and are unrecognized.
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Why Black and Hispanic Seniors Are Left With a Less Powerful Flu Vaccine
Federal health officials havenāt taken a clear position on whether a high-dose influenza vaccine ā on the market since 2010 ā is the best choice for people 65 and older. Many in that group already opt for the costlier enhanced shot. Those who get the standard vaccine are disproportionately members of ethnic and racial minorities.
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As US Nears 1 Million Covid Deaths, One Hard-Hit County Grapples With Unthinkable Loss
The United States is nearing 1 million deaths from covid ā an almost incomprehensible number of lives lost that few thought possible when the pandemic began. Pennsylvaniaās Mifflin County offers a snapshot into how one hard-hit community, with over 300 dead, is coping.
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KHNās āWhat the Health?ā: Funding for the Next Pandemic
In his proposed budget, President Joe Biden called for a boost in health spending that includes billions of dollars to prepare for a future pandemic. But that doesnāt include money he says is needed immediately for testing and treating covid-19. Also this week, federal regulators authorized a second booster shot for people 50 and older yet gave little guidance to consumers about who needs the shot and when. Amy Goldstein of The Washington Post, Jennifer Haberkorn of the Los Angeles Times, and Rachana Pradhan of KHN join KHNās Mary Agnes Carey to discuss these issues and more. Plus, Julie Rovner interviews KHNās Julie Appleby, who reported and wrote the latest KHN-NPR āBill of the Monthā episode about a very expensive air ambulance ride.
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āThe Danger Is Still Thereā ā As Omicron Lurks, Native Americans Are Wary of Boosters
Federal data shows that vaccination rates for American Indians and Alaska Natives were some of the highest in the nation, but tribes say resistance has slowed efforts to boost members.
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To Familiesā Dismay, Biden Nursing Home Reform Doesnāt View Them as Essential Caregivers
Relatives who often provide vital caregiving for nursing home residents say the lockdowns during the covid pandemic showed the need for family members to visit in person with their loved ones. About a dozen states have passed laws guaranteeing that right, and California is considering one.
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Medicare Advantage Plans Send Pals to Seniorsā Homes for Companionship ā And Profits
Many Medicare Advantage plans send caregivers to the homes of seniors periodically to help with housework and provide companionship. But the workers may also prod seniors into activities that boost the plansā Medicare ratings and federal reimbursements.
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Despite Seniorsā Strong Desire to Age in Place, the Village Model Remains a Boutique Option
Membership-based villages help arrange services for seniors ā such as handyman help or transportation to appointments ā and provide social connections through classes, leisure opportunities, or community events. Despite great promise, they have been slow to expand because of difficulties raising funding and keeping people interested.
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Patients Divided Over Alzheimerās Drug: Is It a āRisk Iām Willing to Takeā or Just a āMagic Pillā?
Medicare has proposed limiting coverage of Aduhelm, the costly new drug to treat Alzheimerās disease, and several prominent groups representing patients and their families are pressing the program to make it more widely available. But among individuals facing the disease, the outlook is more nuanced.
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Seeking to Shift Costs to Medicare, More Employers Move Retirees to Advantage Plans
Private and public employers are increasingly using the governmentās Medicare Advantage program as an alternative to their existing retiree health plan and traditional Medicare coverage. As a result, the federal government is paying the āoverwhelming majorityā of medical costs, according to an industry analyst.
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Plan to Fix Postal Service Shifts New Retirees to Medicare ā Along With Billions in Costs
After a years-long bitter partisan fight over reforming the U.S. Postal Serviceās finances and service, congressional leaders say they have a compromise. The bill, which has won endorsements from both Republicans and Democrats on Capitol Hill, would force future Postal Service retirees to use Medicare as their primary source of health coverage.
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Watch: Seniors Share How They’ve Made It Through the Pandemic
Nine seniors from across the country talk frankly about feeling alone and constrained, missing church, and family routines. They also share newfound hope and discoveries that arose from the crisis.
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Readers and Tweeters Have Mental Health Care on Their Minds
KHN gives readers a chance to comment on a recent batch of stories.
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As Covid Slogs On, Seniors Find Fortitude Waning and Malaise Growing
The spread of the omicron variant has dashed the hopes of many older adults that the country was exiting the worst of the pandemic, leaving them anxious while their patience wears thin.
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Inside the Tactical Tug of War Over the Controversial Alzheimerās Drug
An epic battle is playing out behind the scenes over whether the government should pay for Aduhelm, an FDA-approved Alzheimerās drug that scientists say has not been proven to work.
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Pandemic-Fueled Shortages of Home Health Workers Strand Patients Without Necessary Care
Home health and hospice agencies are experiencing extreme worker shortages, which means they canāt provide services to all the patients seeking care.