Posts Tagged With ‘ healthcare ’

We’re back with another live show from Austin, TX!  Listen on livestream at 5pm CT/6pm ET or ANY TIME after on podcast right here!  Have a short Q?  Call:  855-345-4720 or E-mail: DrMara@DrMaraKarpel.com during the program. And you can ALSO listen to the podcast on Apple podcasts right HERE!  We’ll be joined by Marsha Joiner, host of the Blog Talk Radio show, Betrayed by Hospice, and former Board Member of the Hospice Patients Alliance.  Marsha joins us to discuss how hospice went from being a way for people who are actively dying to die with minimum pain and with dignity to a profit-making... Continue Reading

We are back live today with another GREAT program!  Listen on livestream at 5pm CT/6pm ET or any time after on podcast right here! And you can ALSO listen on Apple podcasts right HERE!  We’ll be joined from Ontario by Dr. Patricia Spindel, Chair of Seniors for Social Action Ontario, co-founder of the Advocacy Centre for the Elderly, and former President of Concerned Friends of Ontario Citizens in Care Facilities. Dr. Spindel, also a recipient of a Government of Canada medal for service to her community, is a passionate advocate for the rights of older adults, especially in healthcare and... Continue Reading

Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay   Question: “What do you call someone who finishes at the bottom of their class in medical school?                      Answer: “Doctor.” ~ Joke by Anonymous Author (and gifted by my friend’s dad)   NOTE: You an also read Dr. Mara’s blog on Medium.                 Since my intention for 2024 is to increase awareness of ageism in healthcare, I’m going to start today, on the cusp of the New Year, with a very personal story that I think is important to make people aware of.  The Washington Post’s article that I came across... Continue Reading

Missed the show?  It was GREAT!  But you can still hear it on podcast right here! And you can ALSO listen on Apple podcasts right HERE!    Carol Polcovar returned to the show, live from Honolulu, Hawaii!  Carol is a retired adjunct professor at Hawaii Pacific University and she is a playwright, poet, director, producer, and teacher of American History, Civil Law and Writing.  This time Carol joined us to discuss her first book her historical mystery series,  A Murder on Allen Street, creativity, and more of her new projects.  You can order her book on Amazon and everywhere else books... Continue Reading

We hear of ageism in the workplace. Older workers are laid off and when they seek new jobs, they are discriminated against in favor of younger, cheaper, less experienced workers. We hear of ageism in the media where elders are depicted as frail, impaired, dependent and in need of oh, so many medications. We do not see a lot if images of vital, healthy elders in print, film, or social media. But we don’t hear about the real issue of ageism from health care providers in medical care. It does exist, though it is hidden. You would only learn about it from an older person who may be frustrated by... Continue Reading

Hertz’s passion for this cause stems from the pain he witnessed during his time as an insurance agent. He believes that there are ways to reduce the pain caused by medical debt. Photo by Christina Victoria Craft on Unsplash Medical debt is a pervasive problem in many countries, including the United States. In this article, Robert Hertz, a retired health insurance agent and advocate for health reform, provides valuable advice on how individuals can prevent and deal with medical debt. Hertz’s passion for this cause stems from the pain he witnessed during his time as an insurance agent. He... Continue Reading

The types of long-term care located in various communities are largely driven by what their oldest residents can afford. This has created stark differences in what’s available to White and minority retirees, a new study finds. Assisted living facilities, despite the high cost, have been the fastest-growing part of the long-term care industry over the past 20 years. In the cities and suburbs, where the vast majority of Americans live, more of these facilities are located in predominantly White communities. Adult day care centers, at less than half the price of assisted living, have also expanded... Continue Reading

When nursing home care uses up a widow’s savings, the federal Medicaid program will kick in and cover her bills for care. But it’s more complicated for couples. If one spouse moves into a nursing home and the bills start piling up, the person who is still living in their home can face serious financial hardship and even poverty. This is a significant risk facing the one in three married people in their early 70s whose spouse will eventually wind up in a nursing home, researchers at RAND found in a study on the financial impact on couples rather than individuals. It’s not unusual to pay roughly... Continue Reading

Left to their own devices, Americans who lack a retirement savings plan at work do not usually take the initiative to set up an IRA and save on their own. Oregon lawmakers decided to do something about that, and a new study finds that their approach of requiring employers without a plan to automatically enroll their workers in a state-sponsored IRA is reaching the right people. Nationwide, lower-income workers are much less likely to have a retirement plan, and the typical employee enrolled in the program, OregonSaves, earns only $22,600. They also tend to work in high-turnover industries like... Continue Reading

Putting the HOME in home care. Our goal NOW is to Spread the Word So much is happening. I don’t have to tell you the legislative season has been a roller coaster. Or that some really good ideas about caregiving and care in the home received more attention than ever before. Or that some of the best ideas and hopes will be cut from the packages. For NOW. But next year will be better. HomesRenewed’s good ideas have gotten traction with both Republicans and Democrats this year. Congressional offices said, “Great idea! No bandwidth this session.” We are the only advocacy group focused on the... Continue Reading