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Dec 4 2023

Hail Mary PR effort puts spotlight on inadequate RI nursing home Medicaid rates – Herb Weiss

By Herb Weiss | Dec 4, 2023
By Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging issues Last week, a campaign by Linn Health & Rehabilitation told of its ...
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Nov 27 2023

Countdown to 2024 elections heating up about what to do about Social Security – Herb Weiss

By Herb Weiss | Nov 27, 2023
By Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging issues The political clock is ticking. It’s 340 days before the upcoming presidential ...
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Nov 22 2023

Eating your favorite Thanksgiving foods without sabotaging your health – Herb Weiss

By Herb Weiss | Nov 22, 2023
By Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging issues We look forward to gathering around the Thanksgiving table with family and ...
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Nov 20 2023

Talking Turkey about the Holiday Blues – Herb Weiss

By Herb Weiss | Nov 20, 2023
By Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging issues Increased demands of family obligations during the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday, baking, and ...
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Nov 13 2023

In the coming years, generations of older Veterans will be leaving us – Herb Weiss

By Herb Weiss | Nov 13, 2023
By Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging issues Of the 16.6 million living veterans, serving in World War II to ...
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Nov 6 2023

Federal Court denies attempt to stop Medicare drug negotiation program – Herb Weiss

By Herb Weiss | Nov 6, 2023
By Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging issues Over two months ago, as supporters of President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act ...
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Oct 30 2023

Senate bipartisan proposal boon to nation’s family caregivers – Herb Weiss

By Herb Weiss | Oct 30, 2023
by Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging issues Many family caregivers will tell you that coping with the stress of ...
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Oct 23 2023

Putting the brakes on CMS proposed minimum staffing for nursing facilities – Herb Weiss

By Herb Weiss | Oct 23, 2023
By Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging issue In response to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recent ...
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Oct 16 2023

Modest Social Security COLA increase seen as chump change by some – Herb Weiss

By Herb Weiss | Oct 16, 2023
By Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging issues Last week, the Social Security Administration (SSA) announced that Social Security and ...
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Oct 9 2023

Will Magaziner fulfill call to reestablish House Aging Committee? – Herb Weiss

By Herb Weiss | Oct 9, 2023
by Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging issues With Congressman David Cicilline retiring from Congress, no House lawmaker has yet ...