Senior PharmAssist

05/10/2026

Top-line finding: 100,000 people legally eligible for Medicare now will lose it in 2027 if things aren't changed. Not good for the individuals targeted or those trying to help them. NC Coalition on Aging NC Department of Insurance Durham County GovernmentDurham County Department of Public Health Lincoln Community Health Center, Inc

Rosa María Carranza has worked and paid taxes for more than two decades, but a provision in the GOP's One Big Beautiful Bill Act will make her and an estimated 100,000 other lawfully present immigrant seniors ineligible for Medicare. Now Carranza’s once secure retirement is in question.

05/01/2026

Congratulations to Anita Holt on her retirement from The Forest at Duke Continuing Care Retirement Community and for your concern for all residents in Durham. And to all of the residents and staff who made such a special night for nonprofits - please know that your generosity is stunning and greatly appreciated!

04/30/2026

This is so critical and love that older adults are stepping up to advocate! Caregiving needs continue to grow. We need to help find more people willing to be direct care workers. Temporary protective status matters.

As the Supreme Court weighs the Trump administration's termination of Temporary Protected Status for Haitians and Syrians, seniors are advocating for protections for their immigrant caregivers.

04/29/2026

We hosted our annual SHRED-A-Thon/Fraud Prevention event in collaboration with Medication Take back this past Saturday. The NC NC Department of Insurance SHIIP was the grantor that made it all possible!

Highlights:
-10,350 lbs. of paper were shredded
-the Sheriff's Department collected 373.4 lbs. of medications!

Thanks to our wonderful volunteers and staff leaders (Katrina Nesmith) for gathering a great crew including the following partners: Duke Trauma Center and Durham County Safe Kids, Durham County Sheriff's Office, Durham County Government - Durham County Department of Public Health, Alliance Health, NC Department of Insurance and the Office of State Fire Marshal, Insight Human Services, and AARP North Carolina AARP – Durham Chapter.

04/28/2026

So thankful to Ivan Canada and the North Carolina Center for Nonprofits for their leadership and support of nonprofit orgs. Our staff's health insurance dramatically improved at the same price ... with their association health plan. NC Department of Health and Human Services North Carolina Association of Free & Charitable Clinics

04/17/2026

We are hosting a shred-a-thon with community partners on Saturday, April 25th and it is also a medication "take back" event to ensure medications are safely disposed. This is all about preventing waste, fraud and abuse! Durham County GovernmentDurham County Department of Public HealthDurham County Sheriff's Office Duke Community Affairs NC Department of Insurance Alliance Health AARP North Carolina

If you are approaching your 65th birthday, are signing up for Medicare due to disability, ALS, or ESRD, or just need to brush up on your Medicare knowledge, join one of our in-person or virtual seminars for an in-depth overview and a chance to ask questions.

04/17/2026

We would like to think - though not quoted - that we have something to do with a push for more transparency in where Medicare dollars are flowing - even indirect funding. Medicare Rights Center NC Coalition on Aging NC Department of Insurance@agingwelldurham

MedPAC members express concern about broker payments and underfunded public counselors

04/15/2026

In case you missed our recent Medicine Chest Newsletter: we introduce our newest staff member: Barb Shannon, share funding challenges, highlight a participant's story, & share the date for our shred-a-thon and medication "take-back" event, which focuses on decreasing fraud, waste, and abuse. We also share dates/times for our Medicare Basics webinars. https://shorturl.at/zP42e

04/14/2026

Thanks to our Outreach Associate Patricia A Murray and Board President Cheryl Allen Brewer for spreading the news about our work at the Annual Women’s Health Awareness Conference, which was held at Hillside High School on Saturday. Thanks Rochelle Jackson and Dr. Packenham and National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences for making us aware of the very successful event!

04/10/2026

Not good for beneficiairies.

Advocacy group sees 'rollback of consumer protections' that hurts docs terminated from networks

03/27/2026

Always appreciate Sean Jeffery Hartford HealthCare and his insights...this related to delirium and med problems!