Liz Seegert

Medicare is getting better at addressing more health conditions seen in this burgeoning older population, say…

It doesn't matter how educated or enlightened you think you are. Scammers don't target your brain, experts sa…

The donut hole is closed, but that doesn't mean there's not a coverage gap.

New study finds people on Medicare Advantage have narrower networks for psychiatric care and more difficulty …

From top-tier smartphones to basic models, these phones offer safety, health, and accessibility features that…

Even seemingly harmless over-the-counter medicines can interfere with prescription drugs, making for an unsaf…

With obesity on the rise, some may find bariatric surgery a good solution with a high success rate.

A lack of widespread awareness about hospice and its benefits; low literacy and health literacy among potenti…

Physical activity is one of the best things you can do to protect your body as it ages. Here's how it helps.

Approximately 80% of COVID-19 related deaths in the United States have been among people 65 or older, accordi…

The devastating toll of the coronavirus pandemic in nursing homes has had a domino effect on the entire senio…

Researchers have launched a global effort to examine the long-term effects of COVID-19 on the brain. Scientif…

Barbara Johnson has rarely left home in the last three months, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The 71-year old …

Nothing is "normal" these days. While we don't yet know how bad COVID-19 will ultimately be, we do know that …

Rhodes is one of many mid- to late-career physicians looking to scale back or semi-retire. Given the COVID-19…

As concerns about the spread of the coronavirus increase around the world, we know MarketWatch readers, like …

As confirmed cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) continue to spread across the U.S., concern for our own heal…

About a third of physicians are paid through some type of alternative payment model (APM). In 2018, APMs comp…

It’s easy to overlook the fine print on any part of Medicare, or misunderstand the rules about enrollment an…

Dr. Louise Aronson brings vast experience and compassion as a geriatrician, writer and educator to the pages …

Transparency is an often-used term that means different things for different stakeholders and audiences. When…

Over the past few months, we've seen a rash of headlines about workforce shortages in home health care and nu…

Liz Seegert (@lseegert), is AHCJ's topic editor on aging. Her work has appeared in Kaiser Health News, The At…

Audio feature for WBAI-FM. The American Health Care Act, the proposed Republican health plan, would deal a ma…