by Barbara Nevins Taylor New York City retirees have good reason to want to hang on to their Medicare and … Continue reading Judge Sides With New York City Retirees
Category Archives: Healthcare
COVID Caught Me And Offered A Winter Warning
by Nick Taylor I caught COVID, or I should say, COVID caught me. I thought my two vaccinations and … Continue reading COVID Caught Me And Offered A Winter Warning
Life Without Prostate
by Nick Taylor I walked by a fortune teller on the street the other afternoon. She was young and … Continue reading Life Without Prostate
How My Penis and I Survived Prostate Surgery
by Nick Taylor My prostate surgery was still three weeks away. I tried to keep things steady and in perspective … Continue reading How My Penis and I Survived Prostate Surgery
Routine Prostate Screening Saved My Life
by Nick Taylor My father died of prostate cancer. He didn’t know until it was too late, when the … Continue reading Routine Prostate Screening Saved My Life
Confusion About COVID Booster
by Barbara Nevins Taylor I received the Moderna COVID booster shot at a CVS Pharmacy on Friday afternoon, September … Continue reading Confusion About COVID Booster
Why Can’t a 91-Year-Old Get the COVID Vaccine in N.J.?
by Barbara Nevins Taylor When my 91-year-old friend Carol Kitman told me a month ago that she and her … Continue reading Why Can’t a 91-Year-Old Get the COVID Vaccine in N.J.?
Shortage of ICU Beds Across U.S.
Millions Of Older Americans Live In Counties With No ICU Beds As Pandemic Intensifies Fred Schulte, Kaiser Health News and … Continue reading Shortage of ICU Beds Across U.S.
Coronavirus Made Us Change Travel Plans
by Nick Taylor Some Canada geese flew into New York to nibble on the grass this week, but the coronavirus … Continue reading Coronavirus Made Us Change Travel Plans
Medicare’s Wellness Visit Isn’t The Same As An Annual Physical
by Michelle Andrews, Kaiser Health News When Beverly Dunn called her new primary care doctor’s office last November to schedule … Continue reading Medicare’s Wellness Visit Isn’t The Same As An Annual Physical
Why Acyclovir-Zovirax and Other Medication Cost Less Abroad
updated July 27, 2023 by Nick Taylor Barbara and I just came from a pharmacy near our hotel in Amsterdam, … Continue reading Why Acyclovir-Zovirax and Other Medication Cost Less Abroad
7 Things About Health Insurance For 2018
You need to know 7 things about health insurance for 2018. The first is that the Affordable Care Act (ACA), or … Continue reading 7 Things About Health Insurance For 2018
Why Sign Up For Medicare Part B?
by Barbara Nevins Taylor Recently a friend turned 65 and told me that she signed up for Medicare Part A … Continue reading Why Sign Up For Medicare Part B?
Time For Procrastinators To Get Health Insurance
You can’t put it off much longer. Time is running out for procrastinators to get health insurance under the Affordable … Continue reading Time For Procrastinators To Get Health Insurance
How Changing Medicare Plans Can Save You Money (2)
by Barbara Nevins Taylor In the bewildering array of Medicare choices, Medicare Advantage stands out and seems to … Continue reading How Changing Medicare Plans Can Save You Money (2)
How Changing Medicare Plans Can Save You Money
by Barbara Nevins Taylor Loyalty. Those of us old enough to use Medicare tend to share an ingrained sense … Continue reading How Changing Medicare Plans Can Save You Money