Health/Long-Term Care

Old man holding hands of his son at home

In a recent podcast, I talked with Dr. Anthony Zizza, medical director of Element Care, about the Program for All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) that provides comprehensive care to low-income older adults. Unlike the piecemeal approach of most healthcare in the United States, participants in PACE receive one-stop-shopping for all their health needs. PACE is available to…

Cost of medical examination concept, piggybank, calculator and s

Medicare receives too little attention. While the Trustees’ Report on Social Security makes headlines, commentary on Medicare is relegated to the back pages. Yet Medicare is a huge and growing program, operating in an expensive environment. In 11 years, the country is slated to pay more for Medicare than Social Security…

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