As a senior how much do you know about Medicare? Medicare, a national health insurance program for the elderly and disabled, was signed into law in 1965 by President Lyndon B. Johnson as part of the Social Security Act. The history dates back further, with earlier proposals and discussions surrounding national health insurance going back to the…
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What Now?
Life is at a crucial point for older Americans. Will we continue to get Social Security? Will Medicare still exist to provide quality health care for citizens over 65? These past 100-plus days have taken a toll on older Americans, instilling a pervasive fear of watching the news or reading our papers. When texting about…
Understanding Medicare and the “Observation” Admission
This is a very important caution about passive consumption of health care recommended by a doctor. I just returned home from an “observation” admission which was very unclear to me. I was being kept in the hospital pending a decision about a critical surgery after I experienced a spinal bleed. I was admitted on a…
Progressively Falling Apart
Are we progressively falling apart, or less dramatically, is the more significant question “what really is aging?” In the last year I have had three surgeries that required anesthesia. Friends of mine have had breast cancer, melanoma, falling incidents, accidents, and broken bones. Harrumph…is this what getting older is all about? Progressive frailty is a reality…
Life Gets Better 