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LATEST NEWS
MEDICARE & MEDICAID
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Medicare’s Proposed Cut to 340B Drug Payments Would Hit Safety-Net Hospitals While Benefiting For-Profit Hospitals
July 29, 2026
This analysis finds that CMS’s proposed cut to Medicare reimbursement for 340B drugs, and accompanying increase for other outpatient [...]
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CMS’s Decision to End Temporary Subsidies to Medicare’s Stand-Alone Drug Plans Could Mean Larger Premium Increases for Some Beneficiaries Next Year
July 29, 2026
Without these extra subsidies in place for 2027, some Part D stand-alone drug plan (PDP) enrollees could see a larger premium [...]
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How Much Would A Public Long-Term Care Insurance Program Cost?
July 27, 2026
Long-term care costs are rising even as families struggle to keep up with increases in their ordinary living expenses, making [...]
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Beware of Social Security Reform Commissions
July 20, 2026
In recent weeks, two bipartisan groups of lawmakers—one in the Senate and one in the House—proposed commissions aimed [...]
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New Alzheimer’s Blood Tests Are Easy. But Do You Really Want One?
July 16, 2026
Despite the potential value of new blood tests promoters say can identify Alzheimer’s disease long before symptoms arise, these [...]
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What Could Medicaid Work Requirements Mean for SSI Applicants?
July 29, 2026
Medicaid work requirements may make it more difficult for some SSI applicants to maintain coverage due to the added complexity [...]
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How Many Uninsured Are in the Coverage Gap and How Many Could be Eligible if All States Adopted the Medicaid Expansion?
July 27, 2026
This analysis estimates that 1.4 million uninsured individuals in the ten states without Medicaid expansion, including many working adults, people of [...]
HEALTH
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What’s Hardest About Helping Aging Loved Ones
July 28, 2026
“What’s your biggest frustration with helping aging parents, or aging loved ones?” This is a question that I periodically [...]
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7 Commonly Neglected Problems to Address for Healthier Aging: The Healthy Aging Checklist Part 3
July 24, 2026
These 7 commonly neglected problems often keep seniors from being socially and physically active, & can sabotage healthy aging. Learn to spot [...]
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T Cell Exhaustion as a Failure to Conserve Energy, Regulated by MEK
July 30, 2026
Cancer is a dark mirror to the normal processes of tissue maintenance, in which normally helpful processes run amok and [...]
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KFF Health Tracking Poll: Mifepristone and the Midterms
July 30, 2026
Amid an ongoing FDA re-review of mifepristone, awareness of the safety and prevalence of the abortion pill remains limited. This [...]
CDC UPDATES
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FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Chicken Salad Product that May Be Contaminated with Listeriapha
July 30, 2026
WASHINGTON, JUL 30, 2026 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing a public [...]
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FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Steak Burrito Product Due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergenpha
July 29, 2026
WASHINGTON, Jul 29, 2026 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing a public [...]
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Level 1 - Global Dengue
July 30, 2026
Dengue is a year-round risk in many parts of the world, with outbreaks commonly occurring every 2-5 years. Travelers to [...]
GENERAL INTEREST
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7 Mediterranean Protein Foods to Add to Your Diet
May 27, 2026
The newly released 2025-2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans place a big emphasis on protein. Americans are taking notice, recognizing protein [...]
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Top 10 Most-Read AgeRight Blog Posts of 2025
January 7, 2026
2025 featured many great articles for AgeRight.org. Thanks to our team of contributors, experts and always-insightful guest bloggers, our contributors [...]
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The "Mindf*ck" rules of midlife with Wendy Ortiz
March 6, 2026
After losing her father, Wendy set out to challenge the quiet expectations placed on women in midlife via her Instagram [...]
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Track Your Fall Risk with Oseterics App
November 13, 2025
Oseterics App leverages Apple Health for mobility metrics. Track subtle changes in walking steadiness, step length, walking asymmetry and more.
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Embracing the In-Between
May 27, 2026
Embracing the In-Between We live in a time of significant change, on a lot of levels. The world is changing. [...]
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Shifting Consciousness and Nurturing Life in Liminal Times
May 27, 2026
Shifting Consciousness and Nurturing Life in Liminal Times With my back to the trees I looked up at an enormous [...]
USEFUL RESOURCES
Legal Services
Looking for legal help?
The Older Americans Act (OAA) funds legal assistance through local Area Agencies on Aging (AAAs), helping seniors:
- Access public benefits.
- Address housing issues like eviction or foreclosure.
- Combat elder abuse and financial exploitation including consumer fraud.
- Navigate estate planning.
Contact your local Area Agency on Aging (AAA) to access available services.
Find the nearest AAA at Eldercare Locator or call (800) 677-1116.
Local Resources
Want to find a local support group or meal delivery?
Access local resources at connect2affect.org
Enter basic information and what you are looking for (classes, support groups, meals, food delivery) to get a list of local resources that can help you.
Food & Nutrition
Looking for some help with meals?
Meals on Wheels
Visit Meals on Wheels and enter your zip code to find local organizations that can help you.
Feeding America
The Feeding America network of 200 food banks and 60,000 pantries and meal programs serves nationally. Find your local food bank at Feeding America
Mental Health
Are you stressed?
Meditation has a long history of helping people reduce stress, increase calmness, cope with illness, and enhance overall well-being.
UCLA Health offers free virtual meditation sessions through its Mindful Awareness Research Center. These drop-in sessions are guided by experienced instructors and are suitable for beginners and seasoned meditators alike.
Visit their website for schedules and how to participate.
Exercise & Fitness
Looking to stay physically fit?
Check out Go4Life
The site is well-organized with articles to help you find exercises tailored to your needs.
MEDICARE KEY DATES
Annual Enrollment Period (AEP)
Oct 15, 2024 to Dec 7, 2024
- You can switch from Original Medicare to a Medicare Advantage Plan or vice-versa.
- If you have a stand-along Prescription Drug Plan (Medicare Part D), you can modify it.
Initial Enrollment Period (IEP)
7-month period:
3 months before and 3 months after your eligibility month.
When you first become eligible to sign-up for Medicare, you have a 7-month window to enroll.
This window starts 3 months before your eligibility month and ends 3 months after your eligibility month.
Example:
- Let's say, you are eligible for Medicare.
- Your birth month is August and you are turning 65 this year.
- Your 7-month sign-up window begins in May and ends in November.
Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment Period (OEP)
Jan 1, 2025 to Mar 31, 2025
- You can change to another Medicare Advantage Plan.
- You can go back to Original Medicare, and sign-up for a Prescription Drug Plan (Medicare Part D).
General Enrollment Period (GEP)
Jan 1, 2025 to Mar 31, 2025
If you missed your Initial Enrollment Period (IEP) when first eligible, and do not qualify for a Special Enrollment Period (SEP), you can enroll in Medicare Part A and/or Medicare Part B.
- Coverage begins the month after enrollment.
- You may face late enrollment penalties:
If you must pay a premium for Part A, the penalty is an additional 10% of the monthly premium for twice the number of years you delayed enrollment.
For Part B, a 10% increase in the monthly premium for every 12-month period you were eligible but did not enroll.
Special Enrollment Periods (SEP)
Sign-up period:
Determined by specific life event affecting you.
You can enroll in Medicare or make changes to your current plans outside of the regular enrollment periods when faced with certain extenuating circumstances that include:
- You change where you live.
- You lose your current coverage.
- You have a chance to get other coverage.
- Your plan changes its contract with Medicare.
- Other special situations.
5-Star Special Enrollment Period
Dec 8, 2024 to Nov 30, 2025
- Medicare annually rates Medicare Advantage Plans and Prescription Drug Plans based on customer surveys and care quality, with a select few earning the top 5-Star rating.
- If you live in an area served by these plans, you can make a one-time change to a five-star plan during this period.