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Words matter. They shape our policies, inform our laws, and define the way our government serves its people. Yet, the Trump...

From February 24-26, 2025, advocates, policymakers, and long-term care stakeholders gathered at the breathtaking Pere Marquette Lodge in...

I suspect, like many of my students, family, and friends, you have an image of what an adult over the age of 65 looks like during a...

One of the more overlooked aspects of living or caring for a person with a disability is the multitude of extra costs for things like...

First they came for the Communists And I did not speak out Because I was not a Communist  Then they came for the Socialists And I did not...

Picture it—you’re ready to leave the house to get to an important appointment, and you can’t find your keys. Immediately, you think,...

The recent Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raid at an assisted living facility is a shocking display of cruelty—and it is an...

As was discussed in a previous blog post , Medicare Part C (also known as “Medicare Advantage”) puts recipients at a huge disadvantage ,...

Many policies, regardless of intention, come with unintended consequences. One proposed policy that could come with unintended...

Dear U.S. Mission Geneva, We wish to draw your attention to the Human Rights Council (HRC)  of the United Nations (UN), which will hold...

Amid the craziness of the election season, one thing we haven’t done in some time is our Gray Panthers FAQs series. However, we’re...

At this point, most if not all readers have heard that UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was killed by Luigi Mangione. Given that Gray...

Gray Panthers NYC is getting reports from advocates in the nursing home industry that as Congress is negotiating an end-of-the-year deal,...

Since the mid-1980s, Big Macs have gone from $1.60 to $5.69. The price of gas has gone from $1.12 to…significantly more than that. But...

Medicare Advantage is terrific – just don’t get sick!   I’ve been asked to submit a blog about my personal point of view about Medicare...

In an episode of the American version of The Office , Jim and Dwight, salesmen from the Dunder Mifflin Paper Company, square off against...

What inspired Dr. Ruth to take on the role of Ambassador for Loneliness in NY State? When Dr. Ruth Westheimer heard that the Surgeon...

The 2024 election is approaching and the future of Social Security hangs in the balance, with proposed legislation and political agendas...

Understandably, so much of the political focus is on the race for President of the United States. And yet, there are other important...

We have already covered on this blog Project 2025 from a couple important angles: what it means for health care and what it means for the...