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The new-generation gadget is designed to alert and protect wearers from falls and heart problems, expanding Apple鈥檚 target audience beyond the usual, tech-savvy, early adopters to those with older tickers.
Turning 65 is far more life-changing than turning 21 ever was.
Uncertainty over federal standards for these cost-saving programs could trigger different perks for employees and change what they must do to qualify.
In this episode of KHN鈥檚 鈥淲hat the Health?鈥 Julie Rovner of Kaiser Health News, Anna Edney of Bloomberg News, Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times and Joanne Kenen of Politico answer listeners鈥 questions about health policy and politics.
Ohio's Republican gubernatorial candidate has proposed using a wellness program inspired by the Cleveland Clinic for the state's Medicaid population. But these types of plans are not new 鈥 they have a list of pros and cons, as well as regulatory issues.
In this episode of KHN鈥檚 鈥淲hat the Health?鈥 Julie Rovner of Kaiser Health News, Anna Edney of Bloomberg News, Alice Ollstein of Talking Points Memo and Kimberly Leonard of the Washington Examiner talk about the new push on health legislation by Republicans in the House, as well as developments on Medicaid work requirements, drug prices and the fate of children separated from their parents at the U.S.-Mexican border. Plus, for extra credit, the panelists offer their favorite health stories of the week.
Seniors who outlive their friends 鈥 and sometimes family members 鈥 know it鈥檚 tough to make new friends. But they also know it鈥檚 essential to well-being.
Why older couples in supportive, loving, long-term relationships decide to live apart and not get married.
Self-management classes can help the tens of millions of Americans now diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes. But the education can come with a high price tag.
Baby boomers are deciding to return to the workplace because they miss the challenges, the accomplishments 鈥 and, most important, the people.
Stereotypes often undermine older adults, eroding their confidence, elevating their stress and harming their health.
Hoping to head off mental health crises, university officials say they will provide free online treatment to those who need it. The officials believe theirs is the largest effort of its kind in the country.
Happy doesn鈥檛 always mean healthy. These older adults are still finding joy in spite of their physical challenges.
One in 5 heart attack patients suffers from severe depression, yet many get little or no treatment that could ease their suffering or save their lives.
Living a vital, active life well into your 90s requires positive thinking and activity.
The ranks of 100-year-olds doubles every eight years, but researchers still puzzle over the ingredients of longevity.
Republicans seek lower cost and more choice for health insurance sold to individuals, but cutting coverage standards could leave fewer comprehensive plans, analysts say.
Many people age 75 or older can take steps to avoid a crisis in the remaining years of their lives.
Once an elite swimmer and a Yale grad, Siphiwe Baleka now coaches 3,000 fellow truckers on the best ways to work out, eat right and stay connected on the road. Drivers say his wellness plan works.
AARP had sought a preliminary injunction because it argued the new regulations 鈥 which allow employers to tie participation to 30 percent of the cost of individual health coverage 鈥 could be coercive.
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