Millions of Americans who rely on federal assistance programs could lose the right to sue states when they do not receive benefits allowed by law under a pending U.S. Supreme Court case.
Tens of billions of dollars of benefits, including from Medicare, are going unused every year because seniors don’t know about them, find applications too difficult to complete, or feel conflicted about asking for help.
Sep 13, 2022
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RICHARD GARD DESCRIBED HIMSELF AS A “VERY HEALTHY AND FIT” SAILOR, SCUBA DIVER, AND MUSIC TEACHER AT YALE UNIVERSITY BEFORE HE WAS HOSPITALIZED IN INTENSIVE CARE AFTER CONTRACTING COVID IN MARCH 2020. HE HAS SINCE SPENT MORE THAN TWO MONTHS IN THE HOSPITAL, OFTEN FOR SYMPTOMS THAT RESEMBLE A HEART ATTACK./RICHARD GARD/KHN
Despite recent signals that COVID’s grip on the country may be easing, many older adults are struggling with persistent malaise.
Feb 19, 2022
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WHEN MARVIN QUERRY, WHOSE WIFE, DIANE, LIVES AT THE BARONE ALZHEIMER’S CARE CENTER IN NEVADA, MISSOURI, HEARD THE CENTER MIGHT CLOSE, HE STARTED AN ONLINE PETITION PROTEST AND SPENT NEARLY $3,000 TO RUN ADS (PICTURED) IN THE LOCAL NEWSPAPER./KHN PHOTO ILLUSTRATION/MARVIN QUERRY