Medicare Advantage Increasingly Popular With Seniors — But Not Hospitals and Doctors
By Julie Appleby
Some hospitals and physician groups are rejecting Medicare Advantage plans over payment rates and coverage restrictions, causing turmoil for patients.
Daily Edition for Wednesday, November 29, 2023
‘Forever chemicals,’ Madera hospital, life expectancy, suicide rates, covid, mental health, cancer, RSV shots, and more are in the news.
Medicaid ‘Unwinding’ Makes Other Public Assistance Harder to Get
By Katheryn Houghton and Rachana Pradhan and Samantha Liss
The bottleneck caused by states’ reevaluation of Medicaid enrollees has swept up low-income families that rely on other safety-net services.
‘Forever Chemicals’ in Thousands of Private Wells Near Military Sites, Study Finds
By Patricia Kime
New research finds that private wells near more than 82% of select military sites were contaminated with PFAS chemicals.
GOP Presidential Hopefuls Use Trump’s Covid Record to Court Vaccine Skeptics
By Darius Tahir and Daniel Chang
Candidates see former President Donald Trump’s embrace of his administration’s covid-19 vaccine policies as an opportunity to gain ground. So far, their efforts haven’t found traction.
Estrategia de Trump y sus adversarios de campaña: desinformar sobre las vacunas contra covid
By Darius Tahir and Daniel Chang
La dinámica resultante podría impactar más allá del ciclo electoral, y afectar la política de salud pública en los próximos años. Y afectar a otras importantes vacunas.
El daño colateral de la crisis de Medicaid: miles están perdiendo beneficios de alimentos
By Katheryn Houghton and Rachana Pradhan and Samantha Liss
Las familias de bajos ingresos que necesitan servicios como ayuda alimentaria y dinero en efectivo, se ven afectadas por la carrera burocrática para determinar si decenas de millones de personas aún califican para Medicaid.
Daily Edition for Tuesday, November 28, 2023
Gun violence, tuberculosis, covid variants, medical personnel news, homelessness, veteran health, and more are in today’s headlines.
‘Everybody in This Community Has a Gun’: How Oakland Lost Its Grip on Gun Violence
By Samantha Young
A few years ago, Oakland won national acclaim for slashing gun-related crimes. Then the covid-19 pandemic tore through poor neighborhoods, and the murder of George Floyd fueled distrust in police. With guns readily available, violent crime has once again skyrocketed, leaving the community struggling to contain it.
She Once Advised the President on Aging Issues. She Now Battles Disability and Depression.
By Judith Graham
Coping with disability — and the cost of coping with disability — is an enormously important issue for older adults. Nora Super, an expert on aging, shares her personal story.
