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Healthcare law backers plan counteroffensive
After months of being pummeled by Republican attacks on the new healthcare law, the Obama administration and its allies...
Millions of seniors may face Medicare plan switch
More than 3 million seniors may have to switch their Medicare prescription plan next year, even if they are perfectly...
As older people grow in numbers, experts seek ways to handle the coming boom
The tsunami looms: By 2050, nearly 90 million Americans will have passed age 65, and every corner of society will feel...
Senate panel bans payments to delay generics
In a defeat for the powerful drug lobby, a Senate panel approved legislation to prohibit drug companies from paying...
Medical examiners use differing criteria to tally heat-related deaths
It's nature's stealth killer. It's not always the medical examiner's prime suspect. And the deadly toll it exacts often...
Specialists address growing geriatrics’ workload
Paul Cary used to examine up to 30 patients a day at his senior-focused internal medicine practice in Dallas &ndash...
Safety nets for elderly are focus of St. Louis forum
By 2030, about 72 million Americans will be 65 or older — roughly twice the number in 2000, according to...
The fix is in: Elderly demand care for sports-related injuries
Used to be, orthopedic specialists would rarely see an octogenarian with a sports injury, let alone one who was...
Preparing more care of elderly
With a nudge from the new health care law and pressure from Medicare, hospitals, doctors and nurses are struggling...
AARP endorses House healthcare bill
The AARP, the nation's largest and most influential association of older Americans, endorsed the House healthcare bill...