The offspring of many East Asian immigrants are raised to support their elders in their later years. That gives a segment of Americans challenges others don’t face.
Category: Elderly
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Their Children Are Their Retirement Plans
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Regulators Announce Changes to Nursing Home Rating System
The New York Times – Business:The federal agency that oversees nursing homes has tightened rules around the use of powerful antipsychotic drugs.
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Medicare Begins to Rein In Drug Costs for Older Americans
The New York Times – Business:Reforms embedded in the Inflation Reduction Act will bring savings to seniors this year. Already some lawmakers are aiming to repeal the changes.
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No Increased Stroke Risk Linked to Pfizer’s Covid Boosters, Federal Officials Say
The New York Times – Business:An uptick hinted at in surveillance data was a mirage, the officials said.
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As Asian Societies Age, ‘Retirement’ Just Means More Work
The New York Times – Business:Across East Asia, populations are graying faster than anywhere else in the world, and while younger generations shrink, older workers are often toiling well into their 70s and beyond.
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Congressional Investigation into Alzheimer’s Drug Aduhelm Faults the F.D.A. and Biogen
The New York Times – Business:The report said the F.D.A.’s approval process for Aduhelm was “rife with irregularities” and criticized Biogen for setting an “unjustifiably high price.”
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Why Many Older Women Are Getting Pap Tests They Don’t Need
The New York Times – Business:Women over 65 are being screened for cervical cancer in diminishing numbers. But some are reluctant to give up the tests.
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‘It Doesn’t Hurt at All’: In China’s New Covid Strategy, Vaccines Matter
The New York Times – Business:As the government drops its restrictions, it not only needs to convince people that the virus is nothing to fear, but also that inoculations are essential.
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China Eases ‘Zero Covid’ Restrictions in Victory for Protesters
The New York Times – Business:Beijing’s costly policy of lockdowns has pummeled the world’s second-largest economy and set off mass public protests that were a rare challenge to China’s leader, Xi Jinping.
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China Says It Will Do More to Vaccinate Older People Against Covid
The New York Times – Business:Only 40 percent of those age 80 or older have had booster shots. Officials said they will go door-to-door and bring vaccines to nursing homes to lift that number.