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Florida's struggling seniors deserve a better view of the future

John Grant

Dec 5

Florida's struggling seniors deserve a better view of the future

Legendary star of the silver screen Ingrid Berman once said, “Getting old is like climbing a mountain; you get a little out of breath,...

No More Important Time Of Year, Especially For Seniors

John Grant

Nov 4

No More Important Time Of Year, Especially For Seniors

To say there is a lot going on in our country right now would be a gross understatement. And it seems the nearly 55 million seniors...

Millions of Seniors Lose Their Medicare Advantage Coverage

Newsweek

Oct 21

Millions of Seniors Lose Their Medicare Advantage Coverage

Millions of seniors will lose access to their Medicare Advantage plans after major insurer cuts in the aftermath of the Inflation...

Examining the Consequences of Health Care Debt Among Older Adults

Medicare Rights Center

Aug 23

Examining the Consequences of Health Care Debt Among Older Adults

Despite Medicare’s significant successes , the program’s out-of-pocket costs are burdensome for many and medical debt is far too...

New drug gives hope to South Floridians affected by Alzheimer's

WLRN

Jul 23

New drug gives hope to South Floridians affected by Alzheimer's

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration this month approved a new medication that’s been proven to help people with early symptomatic...

U.S. News & World Report

Jul 10

6 Tips for Aging Alone

Whether it's a widow or widower remaining on their own, a childless and single older adult who relishes independence or a rural resident...

The average retired American faces these new Medicare changes in 2025

The Street

Jun 11

The average retired American faces these new Medicare changes in 2025

There are many concerns Americans regularly confront about their retirement years. The cost of living, fluctuations in the stock market...

Senior living: Stranded in the ER, seniors await hospital care, suffer avoidable harm

Daily Breeze

May 14

Senior living: Stranded in the ER, seniors await hospital care, suffer avoidable harm

Every day, the scene plays out in hospitals across America: Older men and women lie on gurneys in emergency room corridors moaning or...

Money on their minds: Health-related costs top older adults' concerns for people their age, poll finds

Medical Xpress

May 7

Money on their minds: Health-related costs top older adults' concerns for people their age, poll finds

From medical and dental care to medications, insurance and nursing homes, health-related costs weigh heavily on the minds of older...

Senior living: Do we simply not care about old people?

Daily Breeze

Feb 12

Senior living: Do we simply not care about old people?

The coronavirus pandemic would be a wake-up call for America, advocates for the elderly predicted: incontrovertible proof that the nation...

Who will care for Florida's growing senior population?

Florida Today

Jan 24

Who will care for Florida's growing senior population?

Each day, more than 1,200 people move to Florida — a rate far higher than any other state in the nation. As more and more individuals...

Falls Prevention Week: How to make your home safer

News4jax

Sep 18, 2023

Falls Prevention Week: How to make your home safer

Falling, we all fear it, either for ourselves, our parents, or grandparents. It’s a frightening fact, one in four Americans over the age...

Who Is Considered A Caregiver According to Medicare?

seniorsacrossameri

Jul 21, 2023

Who Is Considered A Caregiver According to Medicare?

Many family caregivers receive little guidance or support to perform tasks that healthcare professionals get paid to do. Fortunately,...

How to Set Clear Expectations With a Home Care Provider

Miami Herald

Jul 19, 2023

How to Set Clear Expectations With a Home Care Provider

Home care is an excellent option for seniors who want to remain in their homes as long as possible. It can offer the same support...

Here’s how house calls can help resuscitate our overburdened health care system

John Grant

May 12, 2023

Here’s how house calls can help resuscitate our overburdened health care system

The world and the way we live in it were changed significantly by the COVID-19 pandemic. With businesses closed and hospitals limited to...

Groups react to new Prescription Drug Reform Act after Gov. DeSantis delivers his signature

Florida Politics

May 4, 2023

Groups react to new Prescription Drug Reform Act after Gov. DeSantis delivers his signature

Supporters are celebrating 'historic' reforms and the beginning of lower prescription costs. Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday signed the...

Gov. DeSantis Fills Prescription for Drug Pricing Reform

John Grant

May 3, 2023

Gov. DeSantis Fills Prescription for Drug Pricing Reform

Thank you, Governor Ron DeSantis, for signing the Prescription Drug Reform Act and placing new limits on Pharmacy Benefits Managers,...

Poll shows Florida voters support PBM regulation

Florida Politics

Apr 19, 2023

Poll shows Florida voters support PBM regulation

Three-quarters said they would back politicians who vote for PBM regulations. New polling shows Florida voters are in favor of...

Florida Seniors Deserve Fair Prescription Prices, PBMs Are Getting in Our Way

John Grant

Apr 4, 2023

Florida Seniors Deserve Fair Prescription Prices, PBMs Are Getting in Our Way

Earlier this year,‭ ‬Gov. Ron DeSantis announced plans to address the role pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs)‭ ‬play in the high costs so...

Future Florida Hospital Will Be a Global Beacon of Hope for Cancer Patients

John Grant

Feb 8, 2023

Future Florida Hospital Will Be a Global Beacon of Hope for Cancer Patients

According to the World Health Organization, in 2020, 10 million people died from cancer across the world. If you talk to most people,‭...