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‘True Cost of Aging’ Index Shows Many Seniors Can’t Afford Basic Necessities

By Judith Graham July 25, 2022 KFF Health News Original

The Elder Index, developed by researchers at the University of Massachusetts-Boston, shows that nearly 5 million older women living alone, 2 million older men living alone, and more than 2 million older couples have incomes that make them economically insecure.

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White House Left States On Their Own To Buy Ventilators. Inside Their Mad Scramble.

By Rachana Pradhan June 15, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Although laws prohibit price gouging on precious resources in times of emergency, states have been forced to compete for a share of the nation’s stockpile of ventilators — used to treat the sickest COVID patients — or pay top dollar on sideline deals. With quality and quantity control lacking, what happens when the pandemic’s second wave hits?

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Don’t Count on Lower Premiums Despite Pandemic-Driven Boon for Insurers

By Bernard J. Wolfson July 31, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Early in the pandemic, insurers expected the costs of treating COVID-19 would vastly increase medical spending. Instead, non-COVID care has plummeted and insurers have pocketed the result. Still, few industry observers are predicting broad-based premium cuts in 2021, though some health plans have proposed lowering their rates.

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