Nursing Home Residents Need Federal Protection from Coronavirus
In the torrent of news coverage about COVID-19, the plight of seniors does not always receive the priority it deserves. Older
It’s Time for Seniors to Vote In Their Own Interests Again
Older Americans are one of the most powerful voting blocs in U.S. elections. More than half of the electorate in the
Medicare Turns 52: A Time for Cake, Candles, and Continued Vigilance
Medicare turns 52 years old this weekend. It’s an occasion for both celebration and vigilance. Surely the anniversary of a federal program
Myths about Mental Illness and Social Security Disability Insurance Debunked
In order to justify its $64 billion in cuts to Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI), the Trump administration and its allies have
Will Seniors Reject Republicans in 2018?
Older voters have been gravitating to the Republican party for the better part of the past two decades. Forty-eight percent of
Ryan’s Revised Healthcare Bill Even Worse Than the Original
Let us not speak of pigs and lipstick, but simply say that the freshly tweaked GOP health care bill introduced last
Did You Get the Most of Your Medicare This Year?
There's no doubt about it...Medicare can be confusing. However, there are many benefits out there that many seniors may not even realize
Paul Ryan Peddles Dangerous Fictions on “60 Minutes”
House Speaker Paul Ryan perpetuated dangerous falsehoods about Medicare on CBS “60 Minutes” Sunday night. In an interview with correspondent Scott
Medicare and End-of-Life Care
The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) and the Kaiser Family Foundation examined Medicare's costs for end-of-life care and created this