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  1. Why You’re Paying Your Veterinarian So Much

    People have grown more attached to their pets — and more willing to spend money on them — turning animal medicine into a high-tech industry worth billions.

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    Heather Massey of Carlton, Ga., with her dog, Lunabear. She is still paying off a bill for scans and care six years after her previous dog, Ladybird, was diagnosed with brain cancer.
    CreditAudra Melton for The New York Times
  1. Their Job Is to Help You Grieve Your Pet

    Though still rare, social workers in animal hospitals are growing in their ranks.

     By Katie Thomas and

    Claire Johnson, a veterinary social worker, left, comforted Zorro, a 16-year-old cockapoo, as he was prepared for euthanasia at MedVet, a 24-hour pet care facility in Chicago.
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  2. Turning 26 and Struggling to Find Health Insurance? Tell Us About It.

    The New York Times and KFF Health News are looking into a dreaded “adulting” milestone: finding your own medical insurance at 26.

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    CreditRebecca Blackwell/Associated Press
  3. New Drug Provides Total Protection From H.I.V. in Trial of Young African Women

    An injection given just twice a year could herald a breakthrough in protecting the population that has the highest infection rates.

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    A self-test for H.I.V. in Harare, Zimbabwe. The every-six-months injection was found to provide better protection than the current oral drug for what’s called pre-exposure prophylaxis, also taken as a daily pill.
    CreditAaron Ufumeli/EPA, via Shutterstock
  4. Our Reporter on How Pharmacy Benefit Managers Work

    Pharmacy benefit managers are driving up drug costs for millions of people, employers and the government. New York Times pharmaceutical reporter, Rebecca Robbins, explains how.

     By Rebecca RobbinsClaire HoganChristina Shaman and

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Pets

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  1. Their Job Is to Help You Grieve Your Pet

    Though still rare, social workers in animal hospitals are growing in their ranks.

     By Katie Thomas and

    Claire Johnson, a veterinary social worker, left, comforted Zorro, a 16-year-old cockapoo, as he was prepared for euthanasia at MedVet, a 24-hour pet care facility in Chicago.
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  2. The ‘Superhero’ Pets Who Donate Their Blood

    Transfusions have become an important part of veterinary medicine, but cat and dog blood is not always easy to come by.

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    Jolie, a blood donor, giving blood at a DoveLewis Blood Bank in Portland, Ore., last month.
    CreditMichael Hanson for The New York Times
  3. Why You’re Paying Your Veterinarian So Much

    People have grown more attached to their pets — and more willing to spend money on them — turning animal medicine into a high-tech industry worth billions.

     By

    Heather Massey of Carlton, Ga., with her dog, Lunabear. She is still paying off a bill for scans and care six years after her previous dog, Ladybird, was diagnosed with brain cancer.
    CreditAudra Melton for The New York Times
  4. Are We Loving Our Pets to Death?

    Pet owners are treating their animal charges ever more like humans. But that isn’t good for pets, or for us, many experts argue.

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    The proliferation of dog strollers is one sign of a trend in which pets’ lives have become constrained and dependent on humans.
    CreditGraham Dickie/The New York Times
  5. A Feline Scientist Explains Why Your Cat Might Actually Like You

    Cats are more social than they are often given credit for. Can you help yours access its inner dog?

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The New Old Age

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  1. Personal Conflicts, Even Violence, Are Not Uncommon in Long-Term Care

    Arguments, verbal abuse and aggression are not unusual in elder care settings. Better staffing and training can ease the tensions, experts say.

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    CreditErina Chida
  2. When ‘Prior Authorization’ Becomes a Medical Roadblock

    Medicare Advantage plans say it reduces waste and inappropriate care. Critics say it often restricts coverage unnecessarily.

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    Marlene Nathanson, right, with her husband, was abruptly refused a request to cover further treatment from her Medicare Advantage plan as she recovered from a stroke. “She has to leave our facility by Friday,” a therapist told her.
    CreditCaroline Yang for The New York Times
  3. When Families Fight Over a Relative With Dementia, It’s Time to Call in the Mediator

    Trained negotiators can help families struggling with vexing elder-care issues.

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    CreditLucas León
  4. ‘Aging in Place, or Stuck in Place?’

    Homeownership is not the boon to older Americans that it once was.

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    CreditKelly Burgess for The New York Times
  5. Why Are Older Americans Drinking So Much?

    The pandemic played a role in increased consumption, but alcohol use among people 65 and older was climbing even before 2020.

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    CreditLuisa Jung

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Dying Broke

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  1. Facing Financial Ruin as Costs Soar for Elder Care

    The United States has no coherent system for providing long-term care, leading many who are aging to struggle to stay independent or to rely on a patchwork of solutions.

     By Reed Abelson and

    CreditWilliam DeShazer for The New York Times
  2. Desperate Families Search for Affordable Home Care

    Facing a severe shortage of aides and high costs, people trying to keep aging loved ones at home often cobble together a patchwork of family and friends to help.

     By Reed Abelson and

    April Abel, a former home health nurse at Roper St. Francis Healthcare, in the home of a patient, Ron Keur, in Summerville, S.C., in 2022.
    CreditDesiree Rios/The New York Times
  3. Extra Fees Drive Assisted-Living Profits

    The add-ons pile up: $93 for medications, $50 for cable TV. Prices soar as the industry leaves no service unbilled. The housing option is out of reach for many families.

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    Anne Palm with her parents, Donald and Florence Reiners, when they both lived at the Waters of Excelsior, an assisted-living facility near Minneapolis.
    CreditJenn Ackerman and Tim Gruber for The New York Times
  4. Why Long-Term Care Insurance Falls Short for So Many

    The private insurance market has proved wildly inadequate in providing financial security for millions of older Americans, in part by underestimating how many policyholders would use their coverage.

     By Jordan Rau and

    Jewell Thomas with her daughter, Angela Jemmott. Ms. Jemmott and her brothers pay $4,000 a month for home health aides who are not covered under Mrs. Thomas’s long-term care insurance policy.
    CreditBryan Meltz for The New York Times
  5. ‘I Wish I Had Known That No One Was Going to Help Me’

    Adult children discuss the trials of caring for their aging parents: unreliable agencies, a lack of help and dwindling financial resources.

     By Reed Abelson and

    Robert Ingenito helping his father, Jerry Ingenito, get out of bed at their home in Mamaroneck, N.Y.
    CreditMaansi Srivastava/The New York Times

From Well

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  1. A User’s Guide to Midlife

    Experts weigh in on the most vexing issues and changes — and how to deal with them.

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    CreditAlbert Tercero
  2. Is It a Bad Idea to Drink Alcohol on an Airplane?

    Experts suggest caution before ordering an in-air beverage. Here’s what to keep in mind.

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    CreditEric Helgas for The New York Times
  3. Is Fish Oil Helpful or Harmful for the Heart?

    Despite decades of research, the evidence for omega-3 supplements is murky.

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    CreditAlex Merto
  4. The Vexing Problem of the ‘Medium Friend’

    They’re not our besties, but they’re more than just acquaintances. How much of ourselves do we owe them?

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    CreditPhoto illustration by Lauren Peters-Collaer
  5. 5 Things You Do That Keep Dentists in Business

    These habits can cause a surprising amount of damage to your teeth, experts say.

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    CreditIllustration by Nicolás Ortega; Photograph by Getty Images

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