Aging

Latest California Healthline Stories

‘Scary’ Lung Disease Now Afflicts More Women Than Men In U.S.

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), linked to long-term smoking, has traditionally been considered a men’s disease. But data show it is now more prevalent among women — in large part because they embraced smoking much later than men did.

Medicare Advantage Plans Cleared To Go Beyond Medical Coverage — Even Groceries

Under new federal rules unveiled this week, these privately run alternatives to traditional Medicare might provide air conditioners, rides to medical appointments and home-delivered meals. In California, which has a high proportion of Medicare beneficiaries in private plans, a San Francisco-based nonprofit already offers similar services to disabled seniors and adults.

Scrutinizing Medicare Coverage For Physical, Occupational And Speech Therapy

Treatment has been terminated for some seniors because therapists told them they weren’t making enough progress or that they had reached their annual limit. We examine the treatment benefits and the barriers under Medicare’s coverage rules for therapy.