At Social Security, These Are the Days of the Living Dead
In recent weeks, Social Security has been plagued by problems related to technology, system errors, and even the marking of living people as dead.
Aging
81-100 of 1,306 results
-
-
Trump Administration Retreats From 100% Withholding on Social Security Clawbacks
The Social Security Administration will now withhold 50% of many recipients鈥 monthly benefits to claw back alleged overpayments 鈥 down from the 100% it announced in March, but way up from the 10% cap imposed under former President Joe Biden.
-
When They Don鈥檛 Recognize You Anymore
People with dementia often forget even close family members as the disease advances. 鈥淚t can throw people into an existential crisis,鈥 an expert said.
By Paula Span -
When Hospitals Ditch Medicare Advantage Plans, Thousands of Members Get To Leave, Too
Breakups between health providers and Advantage plans are increasingly common. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has allowed whole groups of patients to leave their plans.
By Susan Jaffe -
Medi-Cal Under Threat: Who鈥檚 Covered and What Could Be Cut?
Federal law requires states to offer health insurance to many people with low incomes or disabilities. But some states, including California, are far more generous than what鈥檚 required. Budget pressures may force lawmakers to cut benefits that have led to a historic low in the uninsured rate.
By Don Thompson -
Why Cameras Are Popping Up in Eldercare Facilities
Roughly 20 states now have laws permitting families to place cameras in the rooms of loved ones. Facility operators are often opposed.
By Paula Span -
Federal Judge Blocks Mandate on Nursing Home Staffing
A federal judge in Texas blocked a Biden administration rule to boost staffing at nursing homes. The decision comes even though many homes lack enough workers to maintain residents鈥 care.
-
Immigration Crackdowns Disrupt the Caregiving Industry. Families Pay the Price.
Families, nursing facilities, and home health agencies rely on foreign-born workers to fill health care jobs that are demanding and do not attract enough American citizens. The Trump administration鈥檚 anti-immigration policies threaten to cut a key source of labor for the industry, which was already predicting a surge in demand.
By Vanessa G. S谩nchez and Daniel Chang -
Trump鈥檚 DEI Undoing Undermines Hard-Won Accommodations for Disabled People
From halting diversity programs that benefit disabled workers to making federal staffing cuts, the Trump administration has taken a slew of actions that harm people with disabilities.
-
Sent Home To Heal, Patients Avoid Wait for Rehab Home Beds
Many patients ready to leave the hospital end up lingering for days or weeks 鈥 occupying beds that others need and driving up costs 鈥 because of a lack of open spots at nursing homes and rehabilitation facilities. A few health systems are addressing this problem by moving post-acute rehab into the home.
-
Nursing Homes and the AMA, Once Medicaid Defenders, Hang Back as GOP Mulls Big Cuts
The American Medical Association and the leading nursing home trade group both are lobbying Republicans in Congress on other priorities.
-
Under Trump, Social Security Resumes What It Once Called ‘Clawback Cruelty’
Last year, the government stopped cutting off people鈥檚 monthly Social Security benefits to claw back overpayments. Last week, under President Donald Trump, it reversed that change.
-
For Seniors With Hoarding Disorder, a Support Group Helps Confront Stigma and Isolation
Hoarding disorder disproportionately affects older people. As baby boomers age, it is a growing public health concern. Effective treatments are scarce, and treating hoarding can require expensive interventions that drain municipal resources. Some experts fear a coming crisis.
By Sarah Boden -
Home Improvements Can Help People Age Independently. But Medicare Seldom Picks Up the Bill.
A small program celebrated by its proponents helps people modify their homes and safely live independently as they age. But most insurers won鈥檛 pay for it, including Medicare.
By Joanne Kenen -
I鈥檓 Moving Forward and Facing the Uncertainty of Aging
Our "Navigating Aging" columnist sets off on a new phase in life with lessons she鈥檚 learned reporting on aging and health.
-
Doctors, Nurses Press Ahead as Wildfires Strain Los Angeles’ Health Care
A primary care clinic burned, medical offices closed, and hospitals struggled with possible evacuations. The wildfires that have incinerated large swaths of Los Angeles County are stressing the region鈥檚 health care infrastructure. Still, providers continue to find ways to deliver vital care.
-
Going It Alone
LGBTQ+ People Relive Old Traumas as They Age on Their Own
The generation that faced discrimination, ostracism, and the AIDS epidemic now faces old age. Many struggle with isolation along with a host of pressing health problems.
-
In Settling Fraud Case, New York Medicare Advantage Insurer, CEO Will Pay up to $100M
A whistleblower suit alleged a health insurer bilked Medicare by exaggerating how sick patients were.
By Fred Schulte -
Readers Offer ‘Solo Agers’ Support and Reflect on Ancestors
杨贵妃传媒視頻 Health News gives readers a chance to comment on a recent batch of stories.
-
Watch: ‘Going It Alone’ 鈥 A Conversation About Growing Old in America
Judith Graham, 杨贵妃传媒視頻 Health News' "Navigating Aging" columnist, talks with older adults who live alone by choice or circumstance. They share what it means to thrive in later years.