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Federal Officials Hatch a Three-Pronged Defense Against Another ‘Tripledemic’

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Federal Officials Hatch a Three-Pronged Defense Against Another ‘Tripledemic’

This fall, Americans will be urged to get shots against the flu, Covid and, if they’re older, R.S.V.

By Apoorva Mandavilli

Retiree Medical Costs Expected to Stay Flat in 2023

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Retiree Medical Costs Expected to Stay Flat in 2023

An estimate puts the average cost over a 20-year retirement at about $157,000. That’s almost double the estimate in 2002.

By Ann Carrns

States Try Easing the Burden of Long-Term Care’s High Cost

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States Try Easing the Burden of Long-Term Care’s High Cost

Seeing their own financial benefits, too, Washington and California are among the states creating programs to help older residents.

By Mark Miller

Hospice Is a Profitable Business, but Nonprofits Mostly Do a Better Job

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Hospice Is a Profitable Business, but Nonprofits Mostly Do a Better Job

Nearly three-quarters of hospice organizations are now for-profit. Complaints of fraud and profiteering are growing.

By Paula Span