Health Care Policy

Retail Health Care Crossroads, Ten Worst Nurse Shortage States, Emmys Features Mature Actors, Falls Prevention Tips 9-17-24

By Linda Sherman / September 18, 2024

Discussion hosted by Linda Sherman, Ray Gordon, and Debbie Howard. Articles are listed in the order they were presented and discussed, followed by Debbie’s summary of this show. Presented by Benjamin Surmi, Koelsch Communities American Hospital Association 8-20-24 What to Make of the Seismic Shifts in Retail Health Care https://www.aha.org/aha-center-health-innovation-market-scan/2024-08-20-what-make-seismic-shifts-retail-health-care Linda Sherman’s notes during this…

AARP Potential Aging Related Supreme Court Cases, Hiring Older Workers, Bad Publicity for Indeed, Broadcast TV Targeting Older Viewers Advertising 9-10-24

By Linda Sherman / September 11, 2024

Discussion hosted by Linda Sherman, and Ray Gordon. Articles are listed in the order they were presented and discussed. Presented by Benjamin Surmi, Koelsch Communities AARP 2024 Roundup of Potential Cases Supreme Court Might Be Taking Related to Aging Including class action suit technicalities https://www.aarp.org/aarp-foundation/our-work/legal-advocacy/2024-supreme-court-preview/employment-discrimination.html https://www.aarp.org/content/dam/aarp/aarp_foundation/2024/Supreme-Cour-Preview-08.29.2024-FINAL.pdf Presented by Ellen Khalifa, Behavior Change for Health Span…

Trust in Doctors Declines, College Reinvention Programs Boom, Forbes 50 Over 50 8-6-24

By Linda Sherman / August 7, 2024

Discussion hosted by Linda Sherman, Ray Gordon, and Debbie Howard. Articles are listed in the order they were presented and discussed, followed by Debbie’s summary of this show. Presented by Debbie Howard, Aging Matters International MedPage Today 7-31-24 Trust in Doctors Crashed During the COVID Pandemic — And Remains Low by Katherine Kahn https://www.medicaleconomics.com/view/trust-in-physicians-hospitals-drops-from-covid-19-pandemic-to-early-2024 Recommended by Benjamin Surmi during…

DYI Home Wellness Tests, Aging in Place, Prior Authorization Medical Tests Medicare Advantage 6-25-24

By Linda Sherman / June 25, 2024

Discussion hosted by Linda Sherman, Ray Gordon, and Debbie Howard Additional discussion from Ellen Khalifa. Articles are listed in the order they were presented and discussed, followed by Debbie’s summary of this show. Presented by Debbie Howard, Aging Matters International Washington Post 6-9-24 Buoyed by Regulatory Vacuums, Silicon Valley Is Building a Booming Online Wellness Market That Aims…

Medicare Whistleblower, Housing Crisis, How Old is Old 4-30-24

By Linda Sherman / June 21, 2024

Discussion hosted by Linda Sherman,  Ray Gordon, and Debbie Howard Articles are listed in the order they were presented and discussed, followed by Debbie’s summary of this show. Presented by Debbie Howard, Aging Matters International MedPage Today 3-10-24 “No Diagnosis Left Behind” Aledade Whistleblower Lawsuit by Fred Schulte, KFF Health News https://www.medpagetoday.com/primarycare/generalprimarycare/109083 Presented by Elizabeth Magallon Fleury,…

Mild Cognitive Impairment Treatment, Power Test for Biological Age, Do 5 Exerices We Hate, Importance of Touch 3-12-24

By Linda Sherman / June 21, 2024

Discussion hosted by Linda Sherman,  Ray Gordon, and Debbie Howard Articles are listed in the order they were presented and discussed, followed by Debbie’s summary of this show. Presented by Elizabeth Magallon Fleury, LifesEncore.com NY Times Wellness 2-6-24 Mild Cognitive Impairment Treatment by Dana G Smith https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/06/well/mind/mild-cognitive-impairment-treatment.html Presented by Ellen Khalifa, Tiny Habits Coach Focused on Improving Health Span…

Prepare to be an Unpaid Caregiver, Assisted Living Federal Reporting Requirements Proposal 3-5-24

By Linda Sherman / June 21, 2024

Discussion hosted by Linda Sherman,  Ray Gordon, and Debbie Howard Articles are listed in the order they were presented and discussed, followed by Debbie’s summary of this show. Presented by Debbie Howard, Aging Matters International Toronto Star 2-21-24 Prepare to Be an Unpaid Caregiver by Renée Sylvestre-Williams https://www.thestar.com/business/personal-finance/more-of-us-are-becoming-unpaid-caregivers-to-our-aging-parents-heres-how-to-prepare/article_e3ea672e-c1d5-11ee-818f-cf5b6aca60d3.html Presented by Benjamin Surmi, Koelsch Communities McKnight’s Senior Living…

Blue Zone States, Mild Cognitive Impairment Diagnosis, Senior Care Investment Trends 2-27-24

By Linda Sherman / June 21, 2024

Discussion hosted by Linda Sherman,  Ray Gordon, and Debbie Howard Articles are listed in the order they were presented and discussed, followed by Debbie’s summary of this show. Presented by Benjamin Surmi, Koelsch Communities The Guardian 2-18-24 Gang of Thieves in Their 60’s / 70’s Arrested in Italy https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/feb/18/gang-alleged-armed-robbers-in-60s-and-70s-arrested-in-rome-italy Presented by Ellen Khalifa, Tiny Habits Coach Focused…

Longevity Testing, Independent Contractor Rule, Building Your Caregiving Team, Hydration, Your Brain Doesn’t Want You to Exercise 2-6-24

By Linda Sherman / June 21, 2024

Discussion hosted by Linda Sherman,  Ray Gordon, and Debbie Howard Articles are listed in the order they were presented and discussed, followed by Debbie’s summary of this show. Presented by Ellen Khalifa, Tiny Habits Coach Focused on Improving Health Span NPR 1-29-24 Longevity Testing at Human Longevity Lab at Northwestern Univ by Allison Aubrey https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2024/01/29/1226911278/thrive-age-longevity-lab-healthy-aging-live-better-longer Presented by Benjamin…

Dementia Care, Drug Pricing, Assisted Living, Career Experience Value 12-19-23

By Linda Sherman / June 21, 2024

Discussion hosted by Linda Sherman, Ray Gordon, and Debbie Howard Articles are listed in the order they were presented and discussed, followed by Debbie’s summary of this show. Presented by Ellen Khalifa, Tiny Habits Coach Focused on Improving Health Span Forbes 10-27-23 Employers Don’t Care 5 or 25 Years Experience by Avivah Wittenberg-Cox https://www.forbes.com/sites/avivahwittenbergcox/2023/10/27/employers-dont-care-if-you-have-5-or-25-years-experience-what-to-do/ Presented by Benjamin Surmi,…