I’m 73 years old and have annual health care costs of $27,000 that are emptying my savings — tapping into my home equity is my last resort. How can I do it safely?
The National Council on Aging (NCOA) says that homeowners aged 65 and over have a median home equity of $250,000. A big part ...
The Cruelty of Medicaid Work Requirements
Now Medicaid work requirements may be coming back soon as part of a proposed $2.3 trillion spending cut to the program. Trump ...
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Is there an amyloid mafia? STAT readers weigh in
Lecanemab has given us more years together. That’s not ‘minute’ nor ‘minimal’ to me,” writes one reader in STAT’s letters to ...
Desperate for Drug Treatment
Nicholas Kristof is right to call for more treatment and prevention. However, by suggesting that drug decriminalization was ...
GP visits to become free for most under $8.5b 'legacy defining' Labor Medicare promise
Labor says nine out of 10 GP visits will be free from out-of-pocket expenses by 2030 under an $8.5 billion Medicare election funding promise, to be announced by the prime minister on Sunday.