In West Virginia, older residents often go without dental care, and a quarter of people 65 and older have no natural teeth, the highest rate of any state in the country. But a powerful senator from West Virginia, Joe Manchin, has rebuffed efforts to add a dental benefit to Medicare.
Nearly 2,000 terminally ill Californians have used a 2015 law to end their lives with a doctor’s assistance. A revision of the law will make it easier to do so.
The loss of smell is a common issue for many seniors and is often overlooked. Yet it can have serious consequences.
Dr. Susan Massad created a “health team” after learning she had metastatic breast cancer. These friends and family members help her make difficult decisions and lead the most fulfilling life possible.
High-tech tools ease caregivers’ stress but can raise sticky privacy questions and concerns about cost.
Some insurers pocketed ‘eye-popping’ overpayments, billing records show.
KHN answers questions for seniors about how this new benefit might work.
In light of the pandemic’s shocking death toll among seniors, organizations are trying new strategies to help older Americans get better care.
More than 9 in 10 general acute-care hospitals have been penalized at least once in the past decade.
A federal allocation plan meant to ensure equitable distribution of powerful monoclonal antibody treatments for high-risk patients fails to prioritize nursing home residents, a population that remains particularly vulnerable even after vaccination.
