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Advocates call for Governor to reject budget cuts they say would harm older adults – Herb Weiss
By Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging issues Photo, Pamela Bhatia, Artistic Images As the state’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB) holds its Revenue & Caseload Estimate Conference to discuss the economic and revenue outlook for the upcoming legislative session, the Senior Agenda Coalition of RI (SACRI) warns of “onerous budget cuts” proposed by…
Read More21 advocacy groups recommend lowering age for Pneumonia vaccine to 50+ – Herb Weiss
National Groups Call for Making Pneumonia Vaccines Available to Age 50 and Over Adults By Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging issues Within days, a loose coalition of 21 advocacy groups are pushing for the Centers for Disease Control and Preventions (CDC)’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), which meets on Oct. 23 and Oct.…
Read MoreExpanding Medicare on political agendas: In-home Health Care critically important – Herb Weiss
By Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging issues This week Vice President Kamala Harris unveiled a “Medicare at Home” proposal on ABC’s The View that would expands Medicare to assist older Americans to age in place at home by covering some of the cost of in-home care. The proposal targets adults who are part of…
Read MoreCreating an understanding of the richness and diversity of aging – Herb Weiss
By Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging issues For years, media managers have clung to the erroneous notion that advertising sales are primarily driven by millennials, holding the mistaken belief that older consumers on fixed incomes are less receptive to purchasing new products. As a result, these media outlets—whether print or digital, broadcast, or podcast…
Read MoreAARP study on older adult stereotypes in on-line images. We think they can help. – Herb Weiss
By Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging issues Photo: AARP website Following on the heels of an intense national media debate of President Joe Biden’s age and his ability to govern, a new AARP study finds a positive shift over the past five years in how adults 50-plus are portrayed online in marketing and media…
Read MoreSpotlight on scams and frauds targeting older Americans – Herb Weiss
Senate Aging Panel Puts Spotlight on Scams, Frauds By Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging issues Although the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging, initially established in 1961 as a temporary committee, later becoming a permanent Senate Committee in 1977, has no legislative authority, it studies an array of issues related to older Americans. Last…
Read MoreRI Minority Elder Task Force honors RINewsToday writer, Herb Weiss, and advocates
“This year we decided to honor 4 individuals in our community who we felt go above and beyond for seniors. Whether it is bringing attention to the problems seniors are facing daily through writing or passing out food at the local food pantry. The dedication goes above and beyond the norm. This year we decided…
Read MoreSocial Security 2025 COLA expected to be small increase – Herb Weiss
by Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging issues Stay tuned… Next year’s cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) will be announced by the Social Security Administration (SSA) in mid-October, upon the release of September’s annual inflation adjustment data. SSA’s COLA for 2025 will be reflected in beneficiary checks starting in January of that year. Like clockwork, this happens…
Read MoreCarol Anne Costa to lead Senior Agenda Coalition of RI. Annual conference plans – Herb Weiss
By Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging issues The Senior Agenda Coalition of Rhode Island (SACRI), an independent and diverse coalition of over 20 agencies and individual members who advocate for older Rhode Islanders, gears up for the planning of its 16th Annual Conference and Expo (October 9th) with the recent appointment of its new Executive…
Read MoreCap on out-of-pocket costs for Medicare drug plan enrollees coming soon – Herb Weiss
by Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging issue Back on Aug. 16th in 2022, President Joe Biden signed into law the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA), it’s enactment lowering the health cost for millions of older Americans by lowering the high cost of prescription drugs by granting Medicare the power to directly negotiate drug…
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