Via the Star Tribune: One of Minnesota’s largest hospital systems is closing Twin Cities clinics that specialize in the care of older adults, disrupting care for hundreds of senior patients… read more →
Via MPR: As the elder population grows — and wants to stay at home rather than turn to a nursing home or hospital — the need for home health aides… read more →
Via CNBC: If your 2020 Medicare coverage includes an Advantage Plan that’s not a great match, you might be able to part ways with it. During an enrollment window that… read more →
Via Kaiser Health News: Saturday, Dec. 7 was the deadline for most people with Medicare coverage to sign up for private drug and medical plans for next year. But members… read more →
Counselors who help seniors consider Medicare insurance options say they have found a troubling number of inaccuracies on a federal government website for making health plan choices. Since open… read more →
From the Minneapolis Star Tribune: Cristina Rodriguez will do something she considers fun on her November birthday. She’ll teach people about dementia. She hopes to train 40 new Dementia Friends… read more →
Via CNBC: Medicare beneficiaries would get dental, vision and hearing coverage if several bills now before Congress pass. In addition, the government would get authority to negotiate prices with drug… read more →
Via the Washington Post: When people take their hypertension medications at bedtime, blood pressure is better controlled during the night and the risk of death or illness due to cardiovascular… read more →
Via the Brainerd Dispatch: Sen. Tina Smith, D-Minn., introduced legislation Wednesday, Oct. 23, to address the negative mental and physical health effects — and the economic consequences — of… read more →
Via the International Falls Journal: Medicare open enrollment begins Oct. 15 and runs through Dec. 7. With it comes the opportunity for beneficiaries to make changes to their Medicare Advantage and Part D plans,… read more →