# Paula Span

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Navigating the Healthcare System

Healthcare navigation is difficult. Even for doctors who are in the thick of it, certain aspects of the system can feel messy and tumultuous. In this episode of Doctor Friends, emergency physicians Tomás, Grace and Christian highlight issues like scheduling difficulties, insurance barriers and the …

Maduro to Be Arraigned, and Trump Threatens Venezuela’s New Leadership

Plus, data centers in space?  Here’s what we’re covering: Maduro and His Wife to Be Arraigned in Manhattan Federal Court by William K. Rashbaum and Benjamin Weiser Trump Says U.S. Is ‘In Charge’ of Venezuela, While Rubio Stresses Coercing It by Edward Wong ‘No One Is Ready for This’: How a Deadly B…

Banks Helping Vulnerable Seniors, New Osteoporosis Drug, Hospital Senior Care Training 5-12-26

We covered financial exploitation of seniors, with Elizabeth highlighting a New York Times article on banks training staff to spot scams, noting annual losses of $28 billion. Ellen shared a study on a receptor crucial for bone strength, which could lead to new treatments for osteoporosis. She liste…

What Have We Learned From 10 Years of Medical Aid in Dying in CA?

California’s End of Life Option Act, which allows people with certain terminal illnesses and a life expectancy of less than six months to receive medication that ends their life, turns 10 this month. Yet despite polling showing the policy is popular, access remains complicated and controversial, an…

First-in-the-nation program in WA state now providing long-term care benefits

An estimated 56% of people turning 65 will need long-term care in their lifetime, according to the AARP. On average, much of the care is done by unpaid caregivers and friends helping with day-to-day activities. But a program in Washington is designed to help provide seniors to get the care they nee…

Fintech with Prisidio, Act2Financial and MLE

Our July 9th, 2026 Fintech themed Rethinking Aging Club Podcast episode covered three important aspects of financial security and longevity with solutions that:- Help people securely organize what matters most, from documents, IDs, accounts, and passwords to valuables, memories, and legacy items, s…

The New Old Age: In Conversation with Veteran Journalist Paula Span

What does it mean to be old, and why do we hesitate to use the word? New York Times columnist Paula Span joins Robin Strongin to talk about aging, caregiving and the stories she has covered in The New Old Age since 2009.Paula explains how she checks health information and why she returns to earlier…

Doctors call it ‘deprescribing’ and older adults taking multiple medications could benefit from it

Doctors are raising awareness about deprescribing, the movement to reduce the number of medications people regularly take as they age. Paula Span writes the "The New Old Age" column and explains which common drugs to take a second look at, given the possibility for side effects.