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Facing Financial Ruin as Costs Soar for Elder Care

Margaret Newcomb, 69, a retired French teacher, is desperately trying to protect her retirement savings by caring for her 82-year-old…

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What Long-Term Care Looks Like Around the World

Most countries spend more than the United States on care, but middle class and affluent people still bear a substantial…

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‘I Wish I Had Known That No One Was Going to Help Me’

Natasha Lazartes 39, therapist, Brooklyn Credit...Michelle V. Agins/The New York Times“It’s been a nightmare. They are so desperate to hire…

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My Father Didn’t Want to Live if He Had Dementia. But Then He Had It.

Two years ago, when my father was dying of dementia, my siblings and I faced a terrible dilemma: Whose wishes…

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Growing Old, for Better or Worse

Readers, including a 101-year-old woman, react to a guest essay by Roger Rosenblatt about the challenges of aging.

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Kaiser Permanente Reaches Tentative Deal With Health Care Workers

The proposed settlement follows a three-day strike involving thousands of unionized workers in several states.

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Kaiser Permanente Workers Near End of Strike Without a Deal

Friday was the third day of a walkout for thousands of health care employees. No new contract talks were scheduled…

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The Kaiser Strike Isn’t Your Typical Labor Action

In April 2020, when I would walk home after a long day treating patients in a New York City emergency…

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Fixing America’s Health Care System

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Gender Surgeries Nearly Tripled From 2016 Through 2019, Study Finds

The number of procedures rose to roughly 13,000 in 2019 from about 4,550 in 2016 as access broadened, researchers estimated.

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