Understanding why long-term care insurance denials happen and how to avoid them can save families significant stress and expense.

Medicare is rolling out several important changes in 2026 that are intended to lower prescription drug costs, strengthen consumer protections, and test new ways of managing care. If you’re enrolled in Medicare, or will be soon, here’s what you need to know.

Older adults and veterans often have small financial cushions and special dietary or mobility needs. Even a short pause in SNAP benefits can produce immediate harm.

Medicare’s open enrollment period, which runs from October 15 through December 7, brings a surge in Medicare-related scams, as fraudsters exploit a confusing health insurance system and the flood of legitimate marketing to trick beneficiaries into giving up personal information or switching to fake plans.

Petitioners in guardianship cases can anticipate and avoid these common challenges in several ways.

On October 24, 2025, the Social Security Administration (SSA) announced that Social Security beneficiaries will receive a 2.8 percent cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) in 2026.

Older adults in long-term care face notable emotional health challenges. According to data from 2022, depression affects more than 25 percent of residential care community recipients. A 2024 study found that up to 56 percent of residents in long-term care report loneliness.

The effects of the federal government shutting down may not always seem direct or immediate, but the risks and disruptions are real.

Oregon’s lawmakers are cautiously working toward establishing a single-payer universal health care plan.

Research and reporting have shown mixed outcomes, but many studies suggest troubling patterns when private equity enters the nursing home sector.