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Illinois, primer estado en ofrecer cobertura médica a adultos mayores indocumentados
By Giles Bruce
Se espera que la normativa cubra inicialmente de 4,200 a 4,600 inmigrantes mayores. Defensores esperan que Illinois inspire a otros estados.
Illinois Is First in the Nation to Extend Health Coverage to Undocumented Seniors
By Giles Bruce
As the pandemic hits Latino communities especially hard, Illinois is expanding public health insurance to all low-income noncitizen seniors. Advocates hope other states follow its lead.
One Ambulance Ride Leads to Another When Packed Hospitals Cannot Handle Non-Covid Patients
By Sandy West
A Kansas woman thought she’d find help at her local emergency room. What she found instead was a packed hospital and an ambulance ride to someplace else.
After a Decade of Lobbying, ALS Patients Gain Faster Access to Disability Payments
By Michelle Andrews
In late December, then-President Donald Trump signed a law that eliminates — only for people with Lou Gehrig’s disease — the required five-month waiting period before benefits begin under the Social Security Disability Insurance program. Gaining SSDI also gives these patients immediate Medicare health coverage.
Trump’s Pardons Included Health Care Execs Behind Massive Frauds
By Fred Schulte
Those walking away free were facing years in prison for crimes of “unbounded greed.”
If I Have Cancer, Dementia or MS, Should I Get the Covid Vaccine?
By Judith Graham
Older patients with cancer, dementia or other serious illnesses should check with their doctors, but medical experts recommend the vaccine for most people.
Retiree Living the RV Dream Fights $12,387 Nightmare Lab Fee
By Victoria Knight and Heidi de Marco
A gynecologist in Carlsbad, New Mexico, tested the 60-year-old grandmother for various sexually transmitted infections without her knowledge. Her share of the lab fee was more than $3,000.
Seniors Face Crushing Drug Costs as Congress Stalls on Capping Medicare Out-Of-Pockets
By Harris Meyer
While many private insurers cap what members pay in health costs, Medicare does not. Democrats and Republicans in Congress have proposed annual limits ranging from $2,000 to $3,100. But there’s disagreement about how to pay for that cost cap.
Covid Vaccine Rollout Leaves Most Older Adults Confused Where to Get Shots
By Phil Galewitz
Nearly 6 in 10 people 65 and older say they don’t have enough information about how to get vaccinated, according to a new KFF poll.
CVS and Walgreens Under Fire for Slow Pace of Vaccination in Nursing Homes
By Rachel Bluth and Lauren Weber
A federal program that sends retail pharmacists into nursing homes to vaccinate residents and workers has been hindered by bureaucratic hurdles and scheduling woes.
Are You Old Enough to Get Vaccinated? In Tennessee, They’re Using the Honor System
By Blake Farmer, Nashville Public Radio
In most Tennessean counties, residents currently eligible to get the coronavirus vaccine are health care workers, long-term care residents and people 75 and older. But don't expect strict enforcement.
Vaccination Disarray Leaves Seniors Confused About When They Can Get a Shot
By Judith Graham
As covid cases and deaths soar, it’s difficult to get up-to-date, reliable information about inoculations, and many older adults don’t know where to turn for help. Navigating Aging columnist Judith Graham answers questions from several readers.