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Tariffs Impact on Medicine and Healthcare
JCA Blog / By JCA / April 17, 2025
How Will Trump’s Tariffs Impact Medicine and Healthcare? — It’s a mess of confusion and angst, sources say by Cheryl Clark, Contributing Writer, MedPage Today Amid all of the confusion and noise about how President Donald Trump’s tariffs will impact medical supplies and patient care — which products, which countries, how much, and for how long — there …
When — And How — to Ask For Help at Home
JCA Blog / By JCA / April 9, 2025
By Margaret Foster for the Beacon Most people want to stay in their own homes as they age: Nearly 80% of older adults say they prefer to age in place, according to AARP. But when cooking, yardwork, and stairs become too much trouble, who do you ask for help? Dozens of home healthcare companies exist …
17 Factors Affect Your Risk for Dementia, Stroke and Depression
JCA Blog / By JCA / April 9, 2025
By Kristen Rogers, CNN More than 55 million people worldwide have dementia, a number expected to nearly triple by 2050. Deaths from strokes may double by the same year, and 10% to 20% of adults experience depression later in life. While the numbers are striking, there’s a growing body of evidence showing that many of these cases may not be genetically fated, …
What the Trump Administration’s Policies Mean for Older Adults: A Conversation with Howard Gleckman
JCA Blog / By JCA / April 7, 2025
Our conversation with Howard Gleckman explored the changing landscape of aging under the Trump administration and the potential long-term repercussions of those changes, as well as the uncertainty about the future. We looked at the impacts of the new administration’s policies on Medicare, Medicaid, including the potential impact on family caregivers of proposed work requirements, …
Trump Abolishes The Office That Supports Many Seniors And People With Disabilities
JCA Blog / By JCA / April 1, 2025
by Howard Gleckman, for his blog The Trump Administration is abolishing the office that manages and coordinates most federal programs for older adults and younger people with disabilities who live at home. At the same time, it is restructuring two offices that provide independent evaluation and analysis of patient safety and long-term care. The elimination of the …
Musk Vows To Cut $700 Billion in Fraud. He Can’t.
JCA Blog / By JCA / March 26, 2025
Musk Vows To Cut $700 Billion in Social Security, Medicare, And Medicaid Fraud. He Can’t. by Howard Gleckman for his blog President Trump’s advisor, Elon Musk, went on TV the other day to say he’d cut up to $700 billion in fraud and waste from Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid. He can’t. The inevitable result: He’ll …
Turning Retirement on Its Head
JCA Blog / By JCA / March 26, 2025
Inspirational stories of people who started businesses they love after their first careers ended By Edd and Cynthia Staton for Next Avenue Some kids know early on what they want to do when they grow up. For David Hull of Atlanta, Georgia, broadcasting seemed to always be part of his life. “I started listening to the …
Who’s best to grant power of attorney to?
JCA Blog / By JCA / March 25, 2025
by Peter Newman, CFA for the Beacon Appointing someone to act on your behalf under a power of attorney (POA) is one of the most important decisions you’ll make in your estate planning process. The POA grants significant authority over your finances, healthcare, or both, so choosing wisely ensures that your wishes will be respected …
How Medicaid Cuts Could Affect Older Adults
JCA Blog / By JCA / March 25, 2025
Medicaid Cuts Still Are On The Table. Here’s How They Could Affect Older Adults by Howard Gleckman for his blog In a seemingly off-the cuff television remark, President Trump said he’d protect Medicaid from government spending cuts. Don’t count on it, especially since at nearly the same time, and after dithering for months, Trump endorsed a draft House …
March ’25 Senior Resources Guide: Find Out if Retirement is Right for You
JCA Blog / By JCA / March 20, 2025
by Suzanne Pollak, JCA Senior Writer, for the Washington Jewish Week When Joe Biden left the presidency, he was 82 years old. He was followed by President Donald Trump, who started his four-year term at the age of 78. Dick Van Dyke is still dancing, and he recently turned 99. He sure puts on a …