Senior Dental Health Is a Hidden Crisis—Here Are 5 Preventative Measures
The stats are alarming: Nearly 1 in 5 seniors over the age of 65 have…
Opinion: It’s Time for a National Conversation About Long-Term Care for Seniors
Several years ago, my mom received news that changed our lives forever — she was…
California Debates Law Requiring 2 Million Independent Contractors to Become Employees
Do you freelance in California? Have a side hustle? Drive trucks? Work construction? Do nails?…
Opinion: Dialysis Bill Puts Many of California’s Most Vulnerable Patients in Harm’s Way
California is supposed to be a land where people care about others. But a new…
Rep. Peters Holding Town Hall Wednesday for San Diego Seniors
Rep. Scott Peters, a San Diego Democrat, will hold a town hall downtown on Wednesday…
Opinion: Congress Must Lower Drug Prices for Low-Income Seniors
More and more senior citizens are living in poverty, stretched to the limit by medical…
San Diego Genetics Company to Pay Nearly $2 Million for False Medicare Claims
A San Diego-based genetics testing company has agreed to pay nearly $2 million to settle…
Single-Payer Advocates Pleased with New Governor’s First Actions on Health Care
It was way easier for candidate Gavin Newsom to endorse single-payer health care coverage for everyone than…
California’s New Prescription Drug Purchasing Plan Could Become National Model
In one of his first official actions, Gov. Gavin Newsom has directed that state agencies, including the…
Scam Artists Targeting Medicare Recipients, Says DA’s Office
San Diego County District Attorney Summer Stephan Monday warned the elderly and disabled who receive…
Opinion: Medicare’s Drug Benefit Isn’t Broken; Quit Trying to Fix It
Tens of thousands of seniors owe their lives to Medicare’s prescription drug benefit, according to…
Medicare’s Stars Now Show Best and Worst Hospitals Based on Patient Mortality, Safety
Medicare has released its long-awaited report card on overall quality of care in the nation’s…
San Diego Family Care Expands Linda Vista Health Center
Nonprofit San Diego Family Care will open an expanded health center in Linda Vista in May, creating…
Congresswoman Implores Speaker to Protect Seniors in Budget
Congresswoman Susan Davis and 79 of her House colleagues have written to House Speaker Paul Ryan…
