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We are looking for your help -- if you have an experience to share concerning your insurance for prescription drugs, let us know. @RebeccaDRobbins and I are interested in hearing from you: nytimes.com/2024/01/09/us/ov…
Have You Been Overcharged for Prescription Drugs? We Want to Hear From You. (Published 2024)

Have You Been Overcharged for Prescription Drugs? We Want to Hear From You. (Published 2024)

The New York Times is looking into pharmacy benefit managers, which play crucial roles in determining which medications your insurance covers and how much you pay.

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It's a new year, so I'm looking into new stories! One is about NICU care, big bills that come with it, and new research showing it maybe overused. If you're a family with a recent NICU stay, I'd be grateful to hear about your experience. Tell me here: nytimes.com/2023/12/16/healt…
Did Your Baby Spend Time in the NICU? Tell Us About It. (Published 2023)

Did Your Baby Spend Time in the NICU? Tell Us About It. (Published 2023)

We want to hear from families about their experiences and medical bills in the past five years.

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NEW: Medicaid pays for nursing homes but rarely for assisted living, leaving the cost to older Americans and their families. The @nytimes and KFF Health News examine one hole in the long-term care safety net. Read the story, reported by @jordanrau: kffhealthnews.org/news/artic…
Extra Fees Drive Assisted Living Profits - KFF Health News

Extra Fees Drive Assisted Living Profits - KFF Health News

The add-ons pile up: $93 for medications, $50 for cable TV. Prices soar as the industry leaves no service unbilled, out of reach for many families.

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NEW: It’s not a skilled nursing home. It’s not independent housing. It’s definitely not a college dorm. So what is assisted living? @jordanrau reports on what you need to know about assisted living for the KFF Health News- @nytimes #DyingBroke project: kffhealthnews.org/news/artic…

What to Know About Assisted Living - KFF Health News

The facilities can look like luxury apartments or modest group homes and can vary in pricing structures. Here’s a guide.

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If you want to read the first two installments of our #DyingBroke series on long-term care but don't have a NYT subscription (which, btw, is well worth the $$ for Connections alone), you can read the stories at @kffhealthnews:
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What do Japan, Singapore, the Netherlands, Canada and Britain have in common? They all do a better job than the U.S. in taking care of their elderly. @jordanrau reports on how they do it: kffhealthnews.org/news/artic…
What Long-Term Care Looks Like Around the World - KFF Health News

What Long-Term Care Looks Like Around the World - KFF Health News

Most countries spend more than the United States on care, but middle-class and affluent people still bear a substantial portion of the costs.

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The United States spends less on long-term care for the elderly than most other wealthy countries. A joint KFF Health News - @nytimes project shows the results: 3 million people without needed care. Read the project, reported by @ReedAbelson & @jordanrau: kffhealthnews.org/news/artic…
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Q: A year after the FDA's regulations allowed sale of self-fitting over the counter hearing aids, how's it going? A: Lower prices, wider availability, and still a lot of consumer confusion. nytimes.com/2023/10/30/healt…

Hearing Aids Are More Affordable, and Perhaps More Needed, Than Ever (Published 2023)

Over-the-counter devices have been available for a year now. New research suggests they may have unexpected benefits.

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My annual NYT explainer on the differences between traditional Medicare and Medicare Advantage, and the sometimes tricky decision making involved. nytimes.com/explain/2022/med…
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Illicit vapes are flooding store shelves despite F.D.A.'s authority to shape the market. Meant to ease adults off cigarettes, now an estimated 40% of e-cigarette users are under 25. tinyurl.com/ydbhht2s (Gift link)
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Senior poverty rates rising steeply as feds roll back pandemic benefits. Older folks may not know how much assistance they can receive or how to apply for it. nytimes.com/2023/09/30/healt…
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Lawsuit filed against New Jersey last month could legalize medical aid in dying for millions outside its borders. The New Old Age column: nytimes.com/2023/09/16/healt…
How a Lawsuit in N.J. Could Bring Aid in Dying to Millions (Published 2023)

How a Lawsuit in N.J. Could Bring Aid in Dying to Millions (Published 2023)

The plaintiffs want the state to drop its residency requirement. Oregon and Vermont have already done so.

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How have the nation's nursing homes performed during the pandemic? The initial federal vaccine rollout was a bright spot. A series of studies, and the death toll of 167,000 residents and at least 3100 staffers, shows how the rest of it went. nytimes.com/2023/08/19/healt…
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In the past, summer camp directors subscribed to the “suck it up, Buttercup” school of child-rearing, but that’s changing. Many now make space for Zoom therapy, confer with anxious parents & keep a watchful eye on bunk dynamics. Comments are open! nytimes.com/2023/08/06/healt…
Summer Camp: Sun, Swimming, Archery. And Therapy. (Published 2023)

Summer Camp: Sun, Swimming, Archery. And Therapy. (Published 2023)

As the United States grapples with a mental-health crisis, summer camps are looking more closely at the children in their care.

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More older Americans will face brutal heat in the years ahead. Partly because older regions like the Northeast and Midwest are heating up. Partly because seniors keep moving to places like Florida, Arizona and Texas. nytimes.com/2023/08/05/healt…
Still Dreaming of Retirement in the Sun Belt? (Published 2023)

Still Dreaming of Retirement in the Sun Belt? (Published 2023)

As climate change sends summer temperatures soaring, older people are increasingly vulnerable to heat-related illnesses in places like Phoenix.

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A new way to kill cancer cells. Use the proteins a cancer needs to grow and rewire them so the cells self destruct nytimes.com/2023/07/26/healt…
Flipping a Switch and Making Cancers Self-Destruct (Published 2023)

Flipping a Switch and Making Cancers Self-Destruct (Published 2023)

Researchers at Stanford devised a strange new molecule that could lead to drugs that arm genes and make cancers work against themselves.

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How doctors think. Can Chat teach medical students? Harvard is trying to find out nytimes.com/2023/07/22/healt…
A Mystery in the E.R.? Ask Dr. Chatbot for a Diagnosis. (Published 2023)

A Mystery in the E.R.? Ask Dr. Chatbot for a Diagnosis. (Published 2023)

At a medical school in Boston, instructors are using ChatGPT in training exercises to help teach students how to think like doctors.

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Incorporating life expectancy into health care decisions, instead of using age alone, gives you a better idea of what makes sense and when to s-t-o-p. nytimes.com/2023/07/23/healt…
A Number That Should Guide Your Health Choices (It’s Not Your Age) (Published 2023)

A Number That Should Guide Your Health Choices (It’s Not Your Age) (Published 2023)

Life expectancy increasingly figures into calculations about whether screenings and treatments are appropriate. Here’s how to find out yours.

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NEW: The drug industry is working furiously to stop the Biden administration from negotiating lower Medicare drug prices. Six lawsuits filed around the country boost chances that a business-friendly SCOTUS will block the talks. w/⁦⁦@RebeccaDRobbins⁩ nytimes.com/2023/07/23/us/po…

Drugmakers Are ‘Throwing the Kitchen Sink’ to Halt Medicare Price Negotiations (Published 2023)

The government will soon announce the first 10 medications that will be subject to price negotiations with Medicare under a new law. Drugmakers are fighting the measure in court.

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Major new @nytimes investigation: How medical device companies helped create a lucrative cottage industry of doctors and clinics to perform unnecessary procedures that can cause amputations. @katie_thomas @jbsgreenberg @gebeloffnyt @virginiahughes nytimes.com/2023/07/15/healt…
They Lost Their Legs. Doctors and Health Care Giants Profited. (Published 2023)

They Lost Their Legs. Doctors and Health Care Giants Profited. (Published 2023)

Medical device makers have bankrolled a cottage industry of doctors and clinics that perform artery-clearing procedures that can lead to amputations.

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