Alex Olgin
Reporter and Writer at Freelance
Reporter/Producer at @tradeoffspod. Currently in Portland, OR. Formerly at @GistHealthcare and public radio stations in NC, SC, AZ.
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Jan 23, 2025 |
wbur.org | Alex Olgin
Cap on prescription drug spending should help seniors save money. Will Trump keep the law? In 2025, more than 3 million seniors are going to save thousands of dollars because of a new spending limit on prescription drugs. A new cap is part of the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act and starts in the new year. It's unclear whether the Trump administration will keep or repeal the law. Alex Olgin reports. This segment airs on January 23, 2025. Audio will be available after the broadcast.
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Oct 10, 2024 |
tradeoffs.org | Alex Olgin
Note: This transcript has been created with a combination of machine ears and human eyes. There may be small differences between this document and the audio version, which is one of many reasons we encourage you to listen to the episode above! Dan Gorenstein (DG): All told, U.S. companies spend more than every year on health care for employees and their families - more than 150 million Americans. It's a huge part of a company's budget. But what's the payoff for that big spend?
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Jul 4, 2024 |
kpbs.org | Alex Olgin
At 80, Rose Carfagno of West Norriton, Pa., was charming, social and independent, still working as a hair stylist and going ballroom dancing every weekend. “She would work three days a week, and then she would dance Friday night, Saturday and Sunday,” said her daughter Rosanne Corcoran. But over the next few years, Carfagno started showing signs of dementia. She struggled to remember to eat dinner, pay her bills and take her blood pressure medicine. She stopped working, stopped dancing.
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Jul 4, 2024 |
newsbreak.com | Alex Olgin |Dan Gorenstein
Family members often provide caregiving for people with dementia and it can take a financial and emotional toll. (Ocskaymark/iStockphoto / Getty Images) At 80, Rose Carfagno of West Norriton, Pa., was charming, social and independent, still working as a hair stylist and going ballroom dancing every weekend. “She would work three days a week, and then she would dance Friday night, Saturday and Sunday,” said her daughter Rosanne Corcoran.
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Jul 4, 2024 |
npr.org | Alex Olgin
At 80, Rose Carfagno of West Norriton, Pa., was charming, social and independent, still working as a hair stylist and going ballroom dancing every weekend. "She would work three days a week, and then she would dance Friday night, Saturday and Sunday," said her daughter Rosanne Corcoran. But over the next few years, Carfagno started showing signs of dementia. She struggled to remember to eat dinner, pay her bills and take her blood pressure medicine. She stopped working, stopped dancing.
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