Washington State Senior Citizens' Lobby

One-third of Washington's rural hospitals are at risk.

Seniors were sold a risk-free retirement with reverse mortgages.

WASHINGTON DFI JOINS GLOBAL WORLD ELDER ABUSE AWARENESS DAY

What to do if you’re wrongfully billed for Medicare costs

ONE IN EIGHT CHRONICALLY ILL BANKRUPT BECAUSE OF MEDICAL BILLS

25 Common Nursing Home Problems— & How to Resolve Them

Washingtonians to get public option on state’s health-insurance exchange

Retirement Readiness - Washington State Retirement Preparedness Study

2019 FALL CONFERENCE

The Fall Conference Agenda has links to seven speakers at the Conference: Mr. Mancuso, Mr. Drew, Mr. Schumacher, Mr. Nicholas, Ms. Needham, Ms. Rector, and Ms. Sterkens.

One-third of Washington's rural hospitals are at risk.

Cascade is one of 40 Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) that serve the 30 rural counties in Washington state. These hospitals generally provide all of the medical services for a community, from emergency rooms to acute care, although they don’t all have specialty services such as surgical capabilities.

Seniors were sold a risk-free retirement with reverse mortgages.

In a stealth aftershock of the Great Recession, nearly 100,000 loans that allowed senior citizens to tap into their home equity have failed, blindsiding elderly borrowers and their families and dragging down property values in their neighborhoods.

WASHINGTON DFI JOINS GLOBAL WORLD ELDER ABUSE AWARENESS DAY

The Washington State Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) is committed to informing Washington residents on consumer protection issues, including elder abuse.

Older Adult Falls

Falls are a growing health problem for older adults, and there are many myths about falling. The most important message we can share with our communities is that falls are preventable.WA Dept of Health's Injury and Violence Prevention program has new data tables highlighting the leading causes of death by different age groups statewide.

What to do if you’re wrongfully billed for Medicare costs

If you’re among the 7.5 million people in the Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (QMB) Program , doctors, suppliers, and other providers should not bill you for services and items covered by Medicare, including deductibles, coinsurance, and copayments. If a provider asks you to pay, that’s against the law.

ONE IN EIGHT CHRONICALLY ILL BANKRUPT BECAUSE OF MEDICAL BILLS

The steep rise in health insurance deductibles over the last decade has saddled insured, middle- and working-class Americans with medical bills they can’t afford, a Los Angeles Times examination of job-based insurance shows.

25 Common Nursing Home Problems— & How to Resolve Them

Beware: these 25 problems occur across the country. They happen in cities, suburbs, and rural communities. They also happen both in “good” and “bad” nursing homes. Even the better nursing homes tend to follow standard procedures that violate federal law and harm residents.

Washingtonians to get public option on state’s health-insurance exchange

Gov. Jay Inslee signed into law a bill that creates a public option for Washington’s health benefit exchange, a move intended to lower costs and boost insurance coverage across the state.

"Not Forgotten: Protecting Americans from Abuse and Neglect in Nursing Homes.”

Senate hearing examines 'devastating' nursing home abuse

SENIOR FARMERS MARKET NUTRITION PROGRAM

The Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP) provides fresh fruit and vegetables to lower-income seniors and supports local farming by increasing the use of farmers markets, roadside stands, and community supported agriculture. Produce is also purchased directly from farmers for delivery to seniors.

This Type of Illiteracy Could Hurt You

More than half of older Americans lack the skills to gather and understand medical information. Providers must simplify, researchers say.

Retirement Readiness - Washington State Retirement Preparedness Study

The Washington State Legislature directed the Department of Commerce to study the retirement preparedness of Washington residents, based on region, age, type of employment, and income.

7 Ways to Age Well in 2019

How to increase your chances of living longer, learn the secret to aging well or just look younger.

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$146 Million Default by Nursing Home Chain Leaves U.S. on the Hook Read More..

Social Security 2100 Act - reform Read More..

Sniff, Sit, Play: Using Dogs to Detect Invasive Species Read More..

Whatcom County’s getting older, according to census data, but how fast are we aging? Read More..

Where does your plastic go? Global investigation reveals America's dirty secret Read More..

A Huge Step Forward In The Quest To Expand Social Security Read More..

King is one of few counties getting younger as nation ages, census data shows Read More..

For Seattle’s Last Mobile Home Owners, the Clock Is Ticking Read More..

Study: the US could have averted about 15,600 deaths if every state expanded Medicaid Read More..

A nursing home crisis is brewing - an editorial was written by State Rep. Jim Walsh. Read More..

Ocean cleanup device successfully collects plastic for first time Read More..

'A problem in every national forest': tree thieves were behind Washington wildfire Read More..

Sorry, ER patients. People with elective procedures get the hospital beds first. Read More..

Hundreds of Thousands Are Losing Access to Food Stamps Read More..

It’s Not Just Poor White People Driving a Decline in Life Expectancy Read More..

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