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Oct 2 2023

AARP report: States’ care for seniors “painfully inadquate”. Major gaps in RI – Herb Weiss

By Herb Weiss, contributing writer Last week, the Washington, DC-based AARP released its latest Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS) Scorecard, calling ...
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Sep 25 2023

Increased funding must be tied to nursing home mandated minimum staffing – Herb Weiss

Increased funding must be tied to mandated minimum staffing – Herb Weiss By Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging issues The ...
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Sep 18 2023

The Village helps grandparent/kinship caregivers in need – Herb Weiss

By Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging issues When we dream about our retirement years, these dreams most likely don’t include ...
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Sep 11 2023

Age Wave study sees shift in how nation perceives aging – Herb Weiss

By Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging issues “Old Age” enters a new age.  That’s how Age Wave sees it after ...
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Sep 4 2023

Medicare to negotiate select drug prices with Big Pharma, lists first 10 drugs. – Herb Weiss

By Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging issues While critics are attempting to go through the courts to put the ...
An elderly man is holding a walking stick.

Aug 28 2023

Combating loneliness and isolation in nursing facilities – Herb Weiss

By Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging issues Almost four months ago, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy released an 81-page ...
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Aug 21 2023

Health advocacy groups oppose groups against drug price negotiations – Herb Weiss

by Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging issues As supporters of President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) celebrate the one-year ...
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Aug 14 2023

Wake up call on spiraling brand-name drug prices – Herb Weiss

By Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging issues A new pharmaceutical drug price report that is both timely and overdue ...
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Aug 7 2023

Rally round Martin O’Malley for Social Security Administration Commissioner – Herb Weiss

By Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging issues Just weeks ago, President Joe Biden nominated former Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley, ...
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Jul 31 2023

AARP helping RI communities become more livable with Challenge Grants – Herb Weiss 

By Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging issues Photo:  Volunteer grandmas working in a straw bale garden, courtesy West End ...