Missouri Group Accuses Humana Of Using Scare Tactics

After administration officials retreated last week on an order to silence insurers, activists in Missouri accused Humana of using scare tactics aimed at seniors. The Springfield, Mo.,

GSA Showcases Groundbreaking Aging Research Slated For Atlanta Meeting

America’s foremost authorities on aging will share the latest information on “death panels,” anti-aging medicine, health care reform, and other current topics at The Gerontological Society of America’s upcoming 62nd Annual Scientific Meeting. This four day event – the country’s largest interdisciplinary conference in the field of aging – will take place from November 18 to 22 in Atlanta, GA. All sessions will be held at the Hilton Atlanta and Atlanta Marriott Marquis.

Illness Devastates Uninsured Older Adults’ Finances

For the more than four million uninsured adults in the United States nearing retirement age, a serious illness often spells financial disaster, according to a recent study. “We found that for a typical household this costs – in lost savings – between one-third and one-half of their total accumulated financial assets relative to households with similar, but insured individuals,” said lead author Keziah Cook, a Ph.D. candidate in economics at Northwestern University in Evanston, Ill.