Resources for those 65 and Above
The following options may be available to you.
Medicare
Medicare provides health insurance benefits to persons 65 and older, persons under 65 who are disabled, and individuals with End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD).
Medicaid
Medicaid provides medical care to certain individuals and families with low incomes and resources.
Prescription Assistance
Most pharmaceutical companies have established patient assistance programs to help uninsured individuals get the medications that they need to stay healthy.
Medigap
Medigap policies are available to Medicare-eligible individuals. They can be purchased from private health insurance carriers and provide benefits that are otherwise not included in Medicare Part A or B.
Seniors Health News
Elderly less likely to be sent to trauma centers| | Mon, 18 Aug 2008 NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Age bias at least partially explains why elderly trauma patients are less likely than younger patients to be transported to designated trauma centers, according to research published in the Archives of Surgery. |
Hospitalization increases fracture risk in elderly| | Thu, 14 Aug 2008 NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The risk of fracture in elderly people is more than tripled during the year following a hospital admission, according to findings from the Health Aging and Body Composition Study. |
Team examines new risk factors for seniors' falls| | Wed, 13 Aug 2008 NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Boston researchers have launched a study to examine how three "poorly understood" risk factors contribute to falls among older people. |
Seniors often don't tell docs about surgery fears| | Tue, 12 Aug 2008 NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Older people considering major orthopedic surgery only bring up about half of their concerns when they meet with their surgeon to discuss the operation, a new study shows. |
Outcomes after stroke poorer in older patients| | Tue, 12 Aug 2008 NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Among stroke patients, the fatality rates are higher and the likelihood of being discharged from the hospital to go home is lower for those over age 80 than for their younger counterparts, according to a study in the medical journal Stroke. |
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