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Montana nursing home sued for negligence in COVID-19 deaths
MISSOULA, Mont. (AP) — A long-term care facility in Montana has been sued after health officials said its staff was negligent and allowed the coronavirus to spread through the facility in Whitefish earlier this year. The lawsuit was filed Tuesday by the estates of three residents at Whitefish Care and...
Harvard prof to address health care disparities at URI
SOUTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (AP) — A Harvard Medical School professor is giving a lecture at the University of Rhode Island on health care disparities that affect those with disabilities. Dr. Lisa Iezzoni's online lecture that's part of the university's Honors Colloquium will be held on Oct. 27, according to a...
Trump's election-eve drug discounts for seniors get snagged
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s plan to mail millions of seniors a $200 prescription savings card has hit legal and budget roadblocks, making it unlikely the government can carry it out before Election Day. Democratic lawmakers have raised questions about whether the administration has...
Feds approve Georgia health insurance changes sought by Kemp
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia will become the first state to offer federally subsidized health insurance to its residents only through private brokers under a plan being approved by President Donald Trump's administration. A separate part of the plan would offer Medicaid to some of the state's poorest able-bodied...
Retiree checks to rise 1.3% in 2021 amid coronavirus fallout
WASHINGTON (AP) — Social Security recipients will get a modest 1.3% cost-of living-increase in 2021, but that might be small comfort amid worries about the coronavirus and its consequences for older people. The increase amounts to $20 a month for the average retired worker, according to estimates released...
Merkley favored against Perkins in Oregon Senate race
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Democratic U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley will face off against Republican Jo Rae Perkins on November’s ballot in Oregon, with the incumbent a heavy favorite against an opponent with political views described by observers as “extreme.” Political experts say that Perkins'...
Liz Weston: Suddenly retired? Here’s what to do next
The pandemic seems to be driving a surge of early retirements as businesses close or downsize and older people weigh the health risks of continuing to work. The share of unemployed people not looking for work who called themselves “retired” increased to 60% in April from 53% in January, according to...
Democratic US Sen. Markey, GOP's O'Connor spar in debate
BOSTON (AP) — Democratic incumbent U.S. Sen. Edward Markey and Republican challenger Kevin O’Connor sparred on everything from mask-wearing to the Green New Deal in their first and only scheduled debate Monday. The matchup was hosted by GBH News with each candidate in a different studio at the...
Bernie Sanders resuming in-person campaigning to back Biden
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Bernie Sanders is returning to in-person campaigning for the first time since the start of the coronavirus pandemic in March, heading to the battleground states of New Hampshire and Michigan to promote Joe Biden and sooth any lingering tensions between the Democratic Party's...
UMaine System to change medical coverage for retirees
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The University of Maine System has announced a projected $2.5 million in savings per year through a change in health insurance for retired employees that will expand coverage and add flexibility. Former employees and lawmakers have raised concerns about the proposed changes that...
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