A Sixty and Me article outlines five self-directed practices for responding to ageist beliefs and stereotypes after 60.
Dismantling Ageism From Within After 60
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The Assisted Living Report Card That Doesn’t Exist
A Sixty and Me article says families lack a universal way to compare assisted-living quality, staffing, safety and costs across states.
Older Breast Cancer Survivors Fall Through Medicare Home Health Gap
A study of older breast cancer survivors found about 6 in 10 who were highly frail had no Medicare home health care in a given year.
The Morbid Details: You Decide Or It Gets Decided For You
A Sixty and Me report urges readers to document health care and financial wishes, including DNR instructions that meet local requirements.
‘Byzantine Ownership Arrangements’: Calls To Scrutinize Coding And Profit Incentives In Nursing Home Medicare Payments
MedPAC plans to study coding, costs and patient selection in skilled nursing and home health payments, with initial findings expected in fall 2027.
Straight To The Top: Patients Email Insurance CEOs Over Care Denials
Two patients won coverage after appealing denied care directly to insurance company leaders, though the approach can take extensive research and carries risks.
Buying Spree By Out-of-State Nursing Home Chains A Rising Trend Linked To Declining Quality In Massachusetts
Massachusetts nursing home acquisitions by out-of-state chains coincide with falling star ratings, cost cuts and payments to related businesses.
John Ritter Foundation Surges In Global Coverage
Search interest and media coverage of the John Ritter Foundation surge, with 28 mentions in recent reports, reflecting increased public and media focus.
‘Do You Have To Be Dead?’: US Coalminers Plead For Benefits As Black-lung Disease Cases Surge
Coal miners in the US are demanding benefits as cases of black-lung disease surge, raising concerns over occupational health and government response.
RFK Jr. Assures Vaccine Skeptics They Have A ‘Friend At The White House’
RFK Jr. publicly states vaccine skeptics have a supporter at the White House, raising questions about the administration’s stance on vaccine debates.
