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Why are many people looking to long term care insurance again in 2024

January 11, 2024January 10, 2024 Nordstrom

Consumers have been drifting away from this costly coverage in recent years but are looking into it again. Long term care insurance is a type of coverage that many people have been abandoning in recent years due to the skyrocketing cost associated with keeping it up. That said, this year, consumers are starting to inquire about it once more, which many people hadn’t expected in the current economy. There are many reasons that consumers are wondering if this type of policy has value after all. Within the current economy, many…

Health insurance drug plans aren’t covering the RSV shot for many seniors

August 31, 2023August 30, 2023 Nordstrom

Some older seniors are reportedly being charged more than $300 to receive the new RSV vaccine. Seniors across the United States have been reporting that they have been forced to pay for their annual RSV shots because their health insurance prescription drug plans haven’t been covering them. Though they have been receiving their vaccine every year, they’re now being asked to pay out of pocket. The new RSV vaccine is covered by Medicare Part D, but man seniors who have private prescription drug coverage are discovering that they now need…