At best, older, laid-off workers will struggle to find health insurance that bridges the years before they qualify for Medicare at age 65.
Category: Elderly
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What to Do If You’re Laid Off and Too Young for Medicare
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‘The Oldest Person in the World’ and the Lessons of Mortality
The New York Times – Movies:The director Sam Green interviewed a succession of (mostly) women who held that title. The results make us contemplate our own time on Earth.
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CCRCs Are Expanding Retirement Home Care to Seniors’ Own Homes
The New York Times – Business:Continuing care retirement communities are widening their scope to help retirees age in place, with measured supports and a way to cap the soaring costs of aging.
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A $480,000-a-Year Pill Reflects a New Normal for Cancer Drugs
The New York Times – Business:Rasonque, the new pancreatic cancer treatment from Revolution Medicines, illustrates the huge inflation in cancer drug prices over the past two decades.
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‘Intrinsic Capacity’: The Most Important Longevity Term You’ve Never Heard Of
The New York Times – On the Runway:Intrinsic capacity is quickly becoming a preferred way to measure and assess human aging.
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Heat Deaths in a ‘Cold’ Country Are a Warning to the Rest of Europe
The New York Times – On the Runway:A June heat wave in Belgium and neighboring countries exposed a lethal lack of readiness. That’s a risk as another wave hits Europe.
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Medicare Advantage’s Perks Are Getting Scrutiny
The New York Times – Business:Officials said no to health plans that wanted to expand extra benefits to cover medical marijuana, streaming services and shopping clubs. More changes are coming in 2027.
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Justice Dept. Charges Doctor in $95 Million Skin Substitute Fraud Scheme
The New York Times – Business:Dr. Stephen Dubin, a wound care doctor in Nevada, is accused of applying unneeded, expensive wound coverings to seniors. He used the profits to buy yachts, the department said.
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Lessons on the Way to 100
The New York Times – On the Runway:We want to hear from people who aspire to live long lives — maybe even to 100 or beyond — about how you hope to do it and, perhaps, how you have been inspired by others who have made it there.
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As France’s Elders Swelter in the Heat, Postal Workers Come to the Rescue
The New York Times – On the Runway:To help prevent heat-related deaths, the French government has asked postal workers to check in on older people.
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Some Medicare Patients Can Now Get Free CBD
The New York Times – Business:The Trump administration has authorized a test program to see if the cannabis compound can ease some symptoms and reduce health care costs among older patients.