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This brief examines two proposed federal rules that would further restrict youth access to gender affirming care. One rule would [...]
This analysis documents the different sources of coverage among people with Medicare and examines variation in beneficiary characteristics by source [...]
Our deeply fragmented health system is especially dangerous for older adults, younger people with disabilities, and their families. In an [...]
While Congress and President Trump fruitlessly debate how much the government should subsidize certain health insurance premiums, they are missing [...]
When politicians use their favorite buzzword of the day “affordability,” they most likely are talking about housing, insurance, or beef. [...]
This brief examines two proposed federal rules that would further restrict youth access to gender affirming care. One rule would [...]
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Do you find yourself taking stock and setting goals around the time of New Year’s? It is indeed an [...]
Here's a list of key issues to address, from the Helping Older Parents Course. Use this to stay organized & keep [...]
Fight Aging! publishes news and commentary relevant to the goal of ending all age-related disease, to be achieved by bringing [...]
WASHINGTON, Dec. 27, 2025 - Mountain West Food Group, LLC, a Heyburn, Idaho establishment, is recalling approximately 2,855 pounds of raw ground beef [...]
Gold Star Distribution, Inc. (Gold Star or "the Company") is recalling all FDA regulated products listed in this press release [...]
A case of rabies has been reported in a traveler from Morocco. Travelers potentially exposed to rabies in Morocco should [...]
When older people become invisible, we have to be more assertive - and not care if we get the reputation [...]
Although not a legal document, a legacy letter is a caring way to pass along your life's wisdom and values [...]
Senior Living Residences hosted their annual Top Chef Cook Off competition on November 20th. This year, chefs from across our 20 [...]
In honor of October being Eat Better, Eat Together Month, we wanted to share some of our chefs’ favorite brain [...]
Oseterics App leverages Apple Health for mobility metrics. Track subtle changes in walking steadiness, step length, walking asymmetry and more.
In groundbreaking Harvard research published this August, scientists have proven that Lithium reverses the progression of Alzheimer's. While Lithium has [...]
The Grace in Aging: Awaken as You Grow Older by Kathleen Dowling Singh Sage-ing International offers everyone the opportunity to [...]
Volunteering - A Path to Meaning and Connection As we age, many of us move away from familiar places and [...]
3 months before and 3 months after your eligibility month.
When you first become eligible to sign-up for Medicare, you have a 7-month window to enroll.
This window starts 3 months before your eligibility month and ends 3 months after your eligibility month.
If you missed your Initial Enrollment Period (IEP) when first eligible, and do not qualify for a Special Enrollment Period (SEP), you can enroll in Medicare Part A and/or Medicare Part B.
Determined by specific life event affecting you.
You can enroll in Medicare or make changes to your current plans outside of the regular enrollment periods when faced with certain extenuating circumstances that include: