Older Americans often don't prepare for long-term care, from costs to location to emotional toll
Seven tough weeks passed with her husband in the hospital before Nancy Gag Braun found long-term care for him.
May 23, 2024
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Seven tough weeks passed with her husband in the hospital before Nancy Gag Braun found long-term care for him.
May 23, 2024
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Moyamoya disease is a rare condition that affects the blood vessels in the brain, especially in children. Narrowing and blockage of vessels significantly increases the risk of stroke and requires surgical revascularization ...
May 20, 2024
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Nearly half of the Maui residents affected by the fires experienced a decline in health compared to a year ago, and they continue to face difficulties accessing medical care and medications. These are just two of the findings ...
May 16, 2024
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One in three of us will develop cancer at some point in our lives. But survival rates have improved to the point that two-thirds of those diagnosed live more than five years.
May 16, 2024
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Prices paid to hospitals during 2022 by employers and private insurers for both inpatient and outpatient services averaged 254% of what Medicare would have paid, with wide variation in prices among states, according to a ...
May 13, 2024
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Julie Harris had never been tested for lung cancer. A low-dose CT scan, the only recommended screening for adults at risk of developing lung cancer, was not something she'd ever found time to do.
May 13, 2024
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When cancer strikes, you could easily go into debt, even with health insurance in place, according to a new survey from the American Cancer Society.
May 10, 2024
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Picture two people, both suffering from a serious mental illness requiring hospital admission. One was born in Australia, the other in Asia.
May 10, 2024
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Neighborhoods of high need are where investment in social care offers the best opportunities to improve health. Screening for social determinants of health is comparatively easy, but building the infrastructure to meet needs ...
May 9, 2024
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Even if you have health insurance, you might expect to be charged a copayment for some routine care, like office-based exams and consultations. But you probably don't expect to receive a bill a few weeks later charging you ...
May 6, 2024
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