After Republican Scott Brown's win in the Massachusetts U.S. Senate election, reform legislation's future is uncertain.

• A Game-Changer for Reform Advocates
• Get the Facts on Health-Care Reform Legislation

Help Older Victims of the Earthquake in Haiti

From AARP Foundation

For older victims of the tragedy in Haiti, your contribution will help provide lifesaving, basic needs like water, food and shelter to those who are unable to reach emergency relief centers.  It will also provide for the special needs of seniors like medicines and appropriate clothing that often go unmet in the midst of a disaster of this proportion.

The Flu:
Know What To Do

By Katherine Greider

Officials are encouraging people of all ages to get vaccinated to prevent a potential new wave of the H1N1 flu.

• Track the Flu Season
• Protect Yourself From the Flu
• Health Encyclopedia: The Flu

Finding the Right Depression Treatment

By Carolyn M. Clancy

About one in every six adults experiences depression at some point in life. Here's a helpful guide to the most common treatment—antidepressant medications.

Low-Income Medicare Beneficiaries Get Extra Help Paying for Drugs

By Michelle Diament

The man who got the nation twistin', Chubby Checker, touts a new law that helps more people pay for drug coverage.

• Get the Facts on Health-Care Reform Legislation

Telemundo Host and Breast Cancer Survivor Urges Reform

From AARP Broadcast

In this video, Mayte Prida shares her personal story and points to a need for health care reform that helps people fight chronic disease.

The Cancer-Screening Controversy

By Sandra G. Boodman

Can getting routine cancer scans backfire? Experts debate whether the risks of frequent tests outweigh the benefits.

• When You're a Cancer Survivor

Guide to Medicare's Drug Plan Finder

By Patricia Barry

Follow these steps to identify the least expensive Medicare Part D drug plan that will cover your prescriptions in 2010.

Shoo, Flu!

By Katharine Greider

Getting a flu shot will be a scramble this season, so get yours early. The good news: People 50+ have more immunity to H1N1 (swine flu) than other groups.

• All You Need to Know About Flu Season

Ben Vereen Takes the Stage for Diabetes

From Prime Time Radio

In a wide-ranging interview, actor Ben Vereen talks about living with diabetes, dealing with adversity, and celebrating the arts.

• Health Encyclopedia: Learn About Diabetes

Medicare Advantage Insurers—Misleading Customers?

By Patricia Barry

Some of the people enrolled in Medicare Advantage plans feel deceived by rate hike notices from their insurers. Find out why.

Hidden Pay Cuts

By Michael Zielenziger

Under the current health-care system, Americans with employer insurance pay a huge price for their care—from stagnating wages and raises lost to higher premiums.

• Get the Facts on Health-Care Reform Legislation

Miracle Drugs—With a Hefty Price Tag

By Mary A. Fischer

Biologics are giving renewed hope to thousands of patients with cancer and other devastating illnesses. But are the benefits worth the physical and financial risks?

New Brain Games

Who said brain-building was painful? With these five games, you'll find it’s fun to challenge your memory, processing speed, attention, and language skills.

Proposal Aims to Slash Medicare's Drug Costs

By Patricia Barry

Under White House-brokered plan, people who fall in the Part D coverage gap would only pay half the cost of brand-name medications.

• You may be able to cut your Part D costs now. Give it a try with AARP's new Doughnut Hole Calculator.

50 Ways to Work Your Noggin

By Heather Boerner

Want to keep your brain in top shape? You can help keep it limber through what you do every day. Try these 50 brain pleasers.

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