Liz Seegert

New York-based journalist Liz Seegert has spent more than 30 years reporting and writing about health and general news topics for print, digital and broadcast media. Her primary beats currently include aging, boomers, social determinants of health and health policy. She is topic editor on aging for the Association of Health Care Journalists. Her work has appeared in numerous media outlets, including Consumer Reports, AARP.com, Medical Economics, The Los Angeles Times and The Hartford Courant.

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Health

All About the New Law to Combat Alzheimer’s

Alzheimer's

The bipartisan BOLD Act will create a national public health infrastructure

JANUARY 8, 2019 | By Liz Seegert

Caregiving

How to Choose Hospice Care

Hospice

Important questions to consider before you arrive at a decision

DECEMBER 3, 2018 | By Liz Seegert

Health

Study: Older Adults Trust Physicians to Be Their Advocates

Physicians

Experts say it's an unrealistic expectation in our changing health care system

NOVEMBER 1, 2018 | By Liz Seegert

Caregiving

Are Adult Foster Homes a Good Long-Term Care Option?

Adult Foster Homes

They offer a less expensive, more home-like atmosphere than larger facilities

JULY 15, 2018 | By Liz Seegert

Health

Rural Hospital Closures Hit Older Adults Hard

Rural Hospital Closures

Razor-thin profit margins make them more vulnerable to government cuts

JANUARY 26, 2018 | By Liz Seegert

Health

Opioid Crisis Takes a Toll on Rural Older Adults

Opioid

More community-based programs and services are needed, says a new report

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017 | By Liz Seegert

Technology

Innovation and Crowdsourcing May Help End Alzheimer’s

MRI

The XPrize competition seeks ideas to address devastating illness

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017 | By Liz Seegert

Health

U.S. Health System Ranks Last Among Wealthy Countries

U.S. Health System

Why the lackluster performance? A new Commonwealth Fund report explains.

JULY 19, 2017 | By Liz Seegert

Living

Can Adult Siblings Get Along When Caring for Parents?

Caring for Parents

How that struggle can be helped by storytelling

JUNE 12, 2017 | By Liz Seegert

Health

How We Can Take Back Health Care From Big Business

Health Care System

Insights from Elisabeth Rosenthal, author of the new book 'An American Sickness'

MAY 12, 2017 | By Liz Seegert

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