Forbes March 14, 2025
Gene Hackman’s death casts a spotlight on aging, caregiving and the gaps in the healthcare system for people who require higher levels of care. There is a critical need for eldercare as well as support for caregivers. With Medicaid, in particular, a likely target for the Trump administration and Republicans in Congress intent on decreasing the budget deficit, there’s a risk that even more Americans will fall through the cracks when it comes to obtaining the care they require.
Hackman, 95, died last month as a consequence of cardiovascular disease, with “advanced” Alzheimer’s disease being a “significant factor.” His wife and caretaker, Betsy Arakawa, died a week earlier as a result of hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, a deadly virus transmitted to...
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