Soaring generic drug prices draw Senate scrutiny
By Matthew Perrone
WASHINGTON —
Some low-cost generic drugs that have helped restrain health care costs for decades are seeing unexpected price spikes of up to...
Social Security has a full basket of useful offerings
Who doesn’t love sharing a summer picnic with friends and family? Whether you plan one for everyone on your block or a quiet afternoon for two, you’ll need to bring a basket full of delectable goodies. When you’re sharing dishes with loved ones, whether you’re at home or away, you’ll be sure to make everyone happy with a variety of treats.
In the service of securing today and tomorrow, Social Security has a full picnic basket of services. Our table is ready to serve millions of Americans online, by phone, and in person in our network of field offices. It’s easy to pick the method that’s best for you from the comfort of your home or on the go.
Unitarian Universalist Congregational Society of Westborough welcomes new minister
Westborough - Ministry is a third career for Reverend Beverly Waring, 57, who holds an undergraduate degree in computer science and a master’s in social work. After working as a software engineer for a dozen years followed by over 15 years working with the homeless, the addicted, the mentally ill, the abused, and the terminally ill and dying, Waring decided to take a different path. Today, she is the residing minister at the Unitarian Universalist Congregational Society of Westborough (UUCSW).
What fiscal cliff means for Massachusetts seniors
BOSTON —
With the Dec. 31 deadline to address expiring tax and spending cuts looming, many people across the nation and here in Massachusetts are...
Betty White voted AP entertainer of the year
What Betty White did in 2010 doesn’t usually happen: an 88-year-old actress with more than six decades in Hollywood suddenly became the object of adulation of the Facebook-connected masses.
Most would pay more for Romney-type Medicare plan
By Jordan Rau
The type of proposal championed by Republicans to overhaul Medicare by giving beneficiaries a fixed amount of money to purchase insurance could...
Chard serves as Wheelock College’s 14th president
David J. Chard
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By Jane Keller Gordon
Boston - David J. Chard brings a wealth of academic, management and life experiences to his position as Wheelock...
Massachusetts lawmakers pass Adult Guardianship Act
BOSTON —
Massachusetts crossed a major hurdle yesterday when the House of Representatives passed the Uniform Adult Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act (UAGPPJA). If...
Medicare paid $5.1B for poor nursing home care
By Garance Burke
SAN FRANCISCO —
Medicare paid billions in taxpayer dollars to nursing homes nationwide that were not meeting basic requirements to look after their...
Massachusetts ranks 18th for long-term care supports
BOSTON —
Massachusetts ranks 18th nationwide when it comes to meeting the long-term care needs of older residents, but AARP warns more must be done,...