KFF Health News Archives

Navigating Aging: Homebound seniors living alone often slip through health system’s cracks

December 8, 2024December 6, 20240

By Judith Graham KFF Health News Carolyn Dickens, 76, was sitting at her dining room table, struggling to catch her…

October 20, 2024October 18, 20240

By Judith Graham KFF Health News Sociologist Elena Portacolone was taken aback. Many of the older adults in San Francisco…

October 15, 2024October 14, 20240

By Judith Graham KFF Health News At age 66, South Carolina physician Paul Rousseau decided to retire after tending for…

October 6, 2024October 5, 20240

By Judith Graham KFF Health News Gerri Norington, 78, never wanted to be on her own as she grew old….

July 6, 2024July 5, 20240

By Judith Graham KFF Health News What weighs most heavily on older adults’ minds when it comes to health care?…

June 23, 2024June 22, 20240

By Judith Graham KFF Health News Medical research has shortchanged women for decades. This is particularly true of older women,…

June 8, 2024June 7, 20240

By Judith Graham KFF Health News Caring for older adults with dementia is stressful, especially when they become physically or…

February 17, 2024February 15, 20240

By Charlotte Huff KFF Health News Anthony Stumbo’s heart sank after the doctor shared his mother’s chest X-ray. “I remember…

November 25, 2023November 24, 20230

By Rachana Pradhan KFF Health News The day her Medicaid coverage ended, Beverly Likens was in the hospital after a…