5 Health Issues the Presidential Candidates Should Be Talking About
(This article appeared previously on Kaiser Health News.) References to the Affordable Care Act — sometimes called Obamacare or the ACA — have been a regular feature of the current presidential...
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View ArticleMedicare’s Gaps for Dental, Hearing and Vision Coverage
(This article previously appeared on PBSNewsHour.org.) Editor’s Note: On PBSNewsHour.org, journalist Philip Moeller provides answers on aging and retirement. His weekly column, “Ask Phil,” aims to help...
View ArticleOlder New Mexicans Cross Border for Dental Care
(Editor’s Note: This article appeared previously on NMPolitics.net.) At first glance, Puerto Palomas, Mexico, is the proverbial forgotten border town. Big pickups kick up dust on dirt side roads....
View Article7 Reasons Why You May Be Having Jaw Pain
(This article appeared previously on Grandparents.com.) Your jaw is throbbing with pain. Or it’s making an irritating clicking whenever you eat. Or it doesn’t open properly. What gives? “There are 101...
View ArticleHow to Find Low-Cost Care for What Medicare Doesn’t Cover
Medicare covers most health care services, including preventative care. But as new users of the federal health insurance program soon find out, it typically does not cover routine dental, vision and...
View ArticleAvoiding the 10 Money Pits of Retirement
There are so many scary things about retirement: All that free time to suddenly fill. The slew of health care decisions, from Medicare to supplemental health insurance to long-term care insurance. But...
View ArticleIs It Safe to Return to Your Doctor?
Micheline Burger, a 72-year-old retired attorney who lives in Longmont, Colo., has put off many medical appointments due to the COVID-19 pandemic, such as her annual physical and dental exam and an...
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