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Older Americans spend more on healthcare than peers in 10 other developed democracies, a new Commonwealth Fund report found. The new report highlights how Medicare, the public health insurance program for people older than 65 and people who are disabled, has significant cost-sharing requirements – including co-pays, deductibles and no ceiling on out-of-pocket costs. “Even […]
PHILLP E. THOMPSON AND TANJA S. THOMPSON As a married couple over the age of 50, my wife and I find ourselves questioning whether the Democratic Party still represents people like us. For decades, we stood by a party that fought for working-class Americans, ethnic minorities, equal employment, fair housing and accessible education. Yet today, […]
Comirnaty, a new Pfizer/BioNTech vaccination booster for COVID-19, is displayed at a pharmacy in Orlando, Fla., on Friday, Sept. 15, 2023. Joe Burbank/AP hide caption toggle caption Joe Burbank/AP Comirnaty, a new Pfizer/BioNTech vaccination booster for COVID-19, is displayed at a pharmacy in Orlando, Fla., on Friday, Sept. 15, 2023. Joe Burbank/AP NEW YORK — […]
NEW YORK (AP) — Older U.S. adults should roll up their sleeves for another COVID-19 shot, even if they got a booster in the fall, an influential government advisory panel said Wednesday. The panel voted 11-1 to say Americans 65 and older should get another dose of the updated vaccine that became available in September […]
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