Proposed Rule Would Reduce Medicare Coverage Gaps
A proposed new federal regulation is expected to keep 65-year-olds from having to wait for their Medicare coverage to kick in regardless of when they apply during official enrollment periods. The rule also would provide special enrollment windows for people who, through no fault of their own, didn’t sign up when…
Family Caregivers Wonder: What Is My Loved One with Dementia Feeling?
“I wish I knew what was going on in his mind,” my mother would say about my stepfather. He’d be staring straight ahead, hands fidgeting on his wheelchair armrests, without a hint of facial expression. If he was hungry or bored or even in pain, she couldn’t…
6 Supplements That Don’t Always Mix with Prescription Drugs
Turmeric, ginseng, a probiotic, even vitamin C — all of these, when taken in packaged form, are supplements. Some have lined store shelves for decades. Others are ancient cures processed and packaged for 21st-century consumers.
8 Things Medicare Doesn’t Cover
Medicare covers the majority of older Americans’ health care needs — from hospital care and doctor visits to lab tests and prescription drugs. Here are some needs that aren’t a part of the program — and how you might pay for them.
