What’s at stake: in 2024: A pivotal election for six big health issues

By Arthur Allen and Phil Galewitz and Julie Rovner and Daniel Chang, KFF Health News In the final days of the campaign, stark disagreements between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump over the future of American health care are on display — in particular, in sober warnings about abortion access, the specter of future cuts to the Affordable Care…

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On Medicare enrollment, COVID-19 vaccination

THE annual Medicare Open Enrollment Period runs from October 15, 2024, to December 7, 2024. Additionally, the State Health Insurance Marketplace Open Enrollment Period takes place from November 1, 2024, to December 15, 2024, with some states extending it to January 15, 2025. <Q1> Why is this fall’s Medicare Open Enrollment Period especially important? Positive…

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No meds at 96!

IN the United States, there are about 4.7 percent of the population count of 337,141,658 (as of 9:28 a.m.,9-20-24) who are 90 years and older. This translates to about 15.8 million nonagenarians. The life expectancy for American men in 2023 was 73, and for women, 79; 67.3 years for men and around 74.5 for women…

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Is your water safe?

THE First Industrial Revolution (1760) and the Second (1870), when machines took over countless jobs originally performed by man, severely contaminated our water supplies because factories directly dumped untreated waste into rivers and streams, resulting in widespread water pollution. While machines boosted productivity, these advances came with substantial ecological and societal costs. They have contributed…

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COVID-19 never left

AS of the week ending August 31, 2024, 2.6 percent of all deaths in the United States were due to COVID-19, with hospitalization of 4.6 per 100,000, 2.3 percent positive on emergency room visit, 16.3 percent positivity rate. Indeed, COVID-19 is very much still with us. Let’s not be complacent: The new COVID-19 vaccines against…

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High fat, low carb

THIS vital issue is trending. The intense desire to have a healthy body and maximal longevity is a universal dream more sought for than ever before. Besides daily physical exercise (walking, moderate or brisk, as tolerated, at least 5 times a week, is recommended over the joint-busting jogging), various diets have been developed for better…

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