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Rhode Island Now One of 12 States Cracking Down on Crypto ATM Fraud – Herb Weiss
By Herb Weiss, contributing writer, aging issues Rhode Island joins 11 other states in enacting laws or regulations to protect consumers from fraud at cryptocurrency ATMs, addressing the disproportionate impact on older adults. According to the Washington, DC-based AARP, older adults disproportionately fall victim to Crypto ATM Fraud. On June 17, 2025, U.S. Senate Democratic…
Read MoreMedicare and Medicaid at 60: Historic Milestones, Looming Changes – Herb Weiss
By Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging issues As 68 million Medicare beneficiaries recognize the 60th anniversary of Medicare, changes are coming to these landmark programs. Presented as efforts to slash costs and combat fraud, the thought of change to Medicare in almost any way leaves many older Americans feeling threatened that their health and…
Read MoreCaregiver Crisis: New Report Gives a “Wake Up” Call to Congress – Herb Weiss
By Herb Weiss, contributing writer After a media briefing last week, AARP and the National Alliance for Caregiving (NAC) released a report, Caregiving in the U.S. 2025, that warns of a looming crisis that will impact America’s 63 million caregivers, an increase of 45% over the past decade. The report noted that caregivers are at a…
Read MoreFraud Schemes Targeting Older Adults: Senate Aging Committee Sounds Alarm – Herb Weiss
By Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging issues “Congratulations! We are pleased to inform you that you are one of our lucky winners,” read the letter. The official-looking correspondence—purportedly from the desk of the Vice President, International Promotions/Prize Award Department of Publishers Clearing House (PCH)—continued: “On behalf of the members and staff of PCH, the…
Read MoreAging Policy in 2025: Rhode Island Legislative Wins and What’s Missing – Herb Weiss
On June 24, 2025, with a 35-2 vote in the Senate, the Rhode Island General Assembly has given its approval to a $13.963 billion budget for the 2026 fiscal year that directs additional funding toward addressing the state’s housing and homelessness crisis, improving access to health care, supporting municipalities through increased revenue sharing, more funding…
Read MoreRhode Island First in Nation to Add Workplace Protections for Women Experiencing Menopause – Herb Weiss
By Herb Weiss, contributing writer, aging issues In 2012, Rhode Island became the first state to pass a Homeless Bill of Rights. Three years later, it led again by banning the use of bullhooks on elephants. In 2021, the state once more broke ground by establishing legally sanctioned, medically staffed drug injection facilities to combat…
Read MoreOut & About in RI: RIC Honors Herb Weiss with Archive. 45 Years of Journalism on Aging and Health Policy
Photos: Laura Coelho, Data Management Coordinator, School of Business, Rhode Island College On Friday, June 27, 2025, more than 55 people gathered at the James P. Adams Library at Rhode Island College (RIC) to honor lifelong advocate and journalist Herb Weiss as the College officially announced the archiving of his 45-year body of published work.…
Read MoreNew Report Calls for Congress to Act Now to Fix Social Security – Herb Weiss
With the Latest SSA Trustee Report Released, Congress Must Act Now to Fix Social Security By Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging issues (previously published in Blackstone Valley Call & Times, June 24, 2025) Just before Medicare celebrates its 60th anniversary this July – and Social Security marks its 90th birthday in August – the…
Read MoreWriter Herb Weiss’ 45 years of Advocacy on Aging now Archived at Rhode Island College Library Special Collection
by Herb Weiss, writer on aging issues, and Nancy Thomas, publisher The substantial body of work compiled by Herb Weiss—a 72-page list detailing 1,111 articles on aging, plus three books published over 45 years—now has a permanent home at Rhode Island College’s (RIC) Special Collections, housed in the James P. Adams Library. The archive, titled the Herbert P.…
Read MoreHouse Finance Committee’s FY 26 Budget boosts support for older Rhode Islanders – Herb Weiss
By Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging issues Last Wednesday evening, the House Finance Committee voted 11–3 to approve a balanced $14.33 billion budget for fiscal year 2026—approximately $500 million less than the current year’s budget. Lawmakers were tasked with closing a $250 million deficit without resorting to broad tax hikes or cuts to essential…
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