Misconceptions About Health Costs When You’re Older

By AUSTIN FRAKT
NYT
End-of-life spending may seem wasteful, but it turns out it’s hard to predict when someone will die.
Published date: December 24, 2018 at 12:00PM
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They Bonded as Cabbies in the 1980s. Now One Is Helping his Ailing Friend

By ANDREW McCORMICK
NYT
As Uber takes over New York, two men, who met when the sitcom “Taxi” was popular, watch out for each other, nostalgic for the city of their youth.
Published date: December 21, 2018 at 12:00PM
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Social Security Runs Short of Money and Ideas Fly on How to Repair It

By PAULA SPAN
NYT
As Social Security dips into its trust fund, policymakers propose changes to fix the program’s finances and strengthen its benefits, especially for women.
Published date: November 26, 2018 at 05:18PM
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After a Wildfire, Rebuilding Life Can Be Hardest for the Oldest

By ALEXANDRA S. LEVINE
NYT
Many who fled the flames ravaging Paradise, Calif., were retirees with health problems and few resources. “Half of them don’t have it in them to start all over again,” a nursing supervisor at a shelter said.
Published date: November 26, 2018 at 01:25AM
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Have a Social Security Question? Please Hold

By MARK MILLER
NYT
Customer service issues have been mounting for the Social Security Administration amid budget cuts, field office closings and longer wait times.
Published date: November 21, 2018 at 07:05PM
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In California’s Fires, Fear for the Missing: ‘I Loved Her. And I Don’t Know if I’ll Ever See Her Again.’

By JULIE TURKEWITZ
NYT
Four days after the Camp Fire blaze ripped through the small town of Paradise, Calif., more than 200 residents are still missing, the sheriff’s office said.
Published date: November 13, 2018 at 03:36AM
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Why You Shouldn’t Wait to Sign Up for Medicare Part B

By PAULA SPAN
NYT
Some people can delay, but many will end up paying financial penalties if they don’t enroll when they turn 65. Here’s an explanation of the confusing rules.
Published date: October 26, 2018 at 10:57PM
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Medicare Advantage Plans Found to Improperly Deny Many Claims

By ROBERT PEAR
NYT Politics
The popular plans, which now cover more than 20 million people, have an incentive to deny claims “in an attempt to increase their profits,” a report says.
Published date: October 13, 2018 at 03:14PM
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When Family Members Care for Aging Parents

By SANDEEP JAUHAR
NYT Live
My siblings and I joined the ranks of the 15 million or so unpaid and untrained family caregivers for older adults in this country.
Published date: September 19, 2018 at 12:00PM
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When You’re Elderly and Ill and a Storm Is Coming

By RONI CARYN RABIN
NYT Live
In the face of a storm, many people who are older and chronically ill either cannot or will not leave. The best bet is to make an emergency kit, plan ahead and stay informed.
Published date: September 14, 2018 at 12:00PM
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Companies Respond to an Urgent Health Care Need: Transportation

By JANET MORRISSEY
NYT
As people grow older and prefer to manage their health care at home, more need transportation to doctors and outpatient services. Business is surging.
Published date: August 9, 2018 at 07:00PM
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Got Medicare Advantage? Prepare for New Perks — and New Questions.

By PAULA SPAN
NYT
Medicare Advantage plans will be allowed to cover adult day care, home modifications and other new benefits. But they may not be available to all enrollees every year.
Published date: July 20, 2018 at 08:21PM
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He Called Older Employees ‘Dead Wood.’ Two Sued for Age Discrimination and Took Back Their Jobs.

By PAULA SPAN
NYT
State employers “are still learning there’s an age law,” said one attorney, despite the fact it has been on the books for decades.
Published date: July 6, 2018 at 10:00PM
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