Liz Seegert

If you're among the roughly 70 million people who get health coverage through Medicare, the federal insurance program for people age 65 and older and some younger people with disabilities, you're probably already aware of some of the big changes to the system in 2026 — changes that have hit budgets hard.

How families should think about disease control when touring assisted living communities. When families begin considering assisted living for a parent or s

A new study puts the total U.S. cost of dementia at $818 billion for 2026, but only 27% of that cost flows through the health system.

Are GLP-1s for life? What we know about getting older on weight-loss drugs More than one in 10 Americans takes a GLP-1 medication for weight loss.

A new poll from the University of Michigan shows that nearly a third of older adults are unaware of the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.

WESA reporter Kiley Koscinski's series "Designing Dignity" explores how the U.S. and Japan approach elder care, with a focus on dementia, caregiving infrastructure, and what policy ideas might translate across the Pacific.

Kiley Koscinski, a reporter at WESA, Pittsburgh's public radio station, was one of this year's recipients of the AHCJ International Health Study Fellowship, supported by The Commonwealth Fund.

A KFF investigation found that resident-on-resident violence in memory care facilities is more common than previously known.

Health care journalists can help the public understand the potential impacts of the new rule on remote patient monitoring.