Liz Seegert

Some drug prices are falling, other costs are climbing, and new rules abound. Here's what you need to know.

GLP-1 access for obesity will get easier for Medicare beneficiaries as of July 1 — but they can have serious side effects for older adults.

The health care system wasn't built to handle the projected increase in older adults, and there aren't enough geriatricians to meet demand.

Jeanne Lenzer shows how she discovered drug companies recruit people into taking Alzheimer's blood tests which may cause more harm than good.

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.