Apr 20 2026
Did you know you might qualify for VA travel reimbursement? If you drive to a VA health care appointment, you could be eligible for mileage and travel expense reimbursement. Important: You must file your claim within 30 days of your appointment date. You may be eligible if you’re traveling to a VA facility or VA-approved community …
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Apr 13 2026
My Health Priorities is a free, online self-assessment tool that guides older adults and care partners through steps to identify what matters to them. A new community toolkit empowers senior centers and other community organizations to host presentations and discussions about identifying priorities related to health, health care, and social supports. The Age-Friendly Health Systems …
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Apr 06 2026
The Governor’s Office of State Planning and Budget presented its March 2026 Economic Forecast to the Joint Budget Committee. This forecast revises up the current year’s economic growth forecast from the previous projections but higher prices from tariffs are diminishing consumer demands and economic growth. OSPB projects a 40% chance of recession in the next …
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Apr 02 2026
Yesterday, it was quite the sight to watch a successful launch of the Artemis II rocket propelling four NASA astronauts on a historic flight to the moon during their 10-day journey. With one minor delay, the rocket rook off with millions of people watching it at Cape Canaveral in Florida or on TV! It was …
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Mar 25 2026
With insurance rates on the rise, it is more important than ever to be a careful shopper. Here’s how to get a deal without sacrificing coverage. Shop around. Rather than simply re-signing with your carrier at renewal time, get quotes from at least two other insurers to see if they’ll offer better rates. And be …
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Mar 16 2026
In UCHealth exam rooms, patients are benefiting from a new note-taking tool that looks like any other smartphone app. The AI tool is called Abridge. It runs in the background and securely captures details of the visit. With Abridge, providers can look their patients squarely in their eyes rather than peering down to write notes …
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Mar 09 2026
Unhealthy sleep can interfere with daily activities and is associated with lower quality of life and risk of chronic disease, such as diabetes and obesity. There is a connection with poor sleep and unhealthy weight gain because sleep regulates hormones that tell your body when you are hungry and signals when you feel full. This …
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Mar 02 2026
DID YOU KNOW: 1) Over $190 billion was lost to scams in 2025 (both reported and estimate of non-reported cases.) 2) Only 2-6% of scams get reported, 3) Why not report a scam? Embarrassed, Ashamed, Feel stupid for falling for it, 4) Don’t feel anything will come of it, 5) Many seniors will not listen …
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Feb 22 2026
It was quite the fanfare with Team USA winning several more gold medals in men’s hockey and mixed team aerials for a total of 33 medals as shown in the chart below. Per the Olympics website, the final tally is as follows: The U.S. men’s hockey team ended a 46-year drought by claiming Olympic gold …
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Feb 19 2026
Wow! Team USA adds two more gold medals in women’s ice skating and women’s ice hockey and a Silver medal in men’s speed skating! Team USA women’s figure skater Alysa Liu won gold in the women’s free skate final on Thursday, ending a 20-year drought for American women in this important category, and ending a …
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Feb 19 2026
As expected, Mikaela Shiffrin returned to the top of the podium winning her gold medal in the alpine skiing women’s slalom event on Wednesday at the Winter Olympics. Even though the gold medal eluded her in the last Olympics, she nailed it with a passion to become one of the best alpine skiers in the …
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Feb 15 2026
Team USA is catching up to Norway and Italy on the total medal count with 17 total medals a shown in the chart below! Even better, Team USA is winning more gold medals with speed skater Jordan Stolz is now a two-time Olympic gold medalist in speedskating — halfway to his goal of four at …
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