Seattle no longer is capping ambulance wait times for certain 911 patients, tracking those waits or penalizing its contractor ...

Florida Blue members in Broward County are facing tough questions about how to get in-network care. Here are some answers.

I have been saying for almost a year that my mother needs a walker.

Our bodies are incredibly intricate biological machines, and like any complex system, they break down. Sometimes it’s due to ...

Today I learned she and Dad went to a casino without the walker. I am beside myself! They are either in denial or just don’t ...

"My mother has recently had a few falls. One was bad enough that she had to be taken by ambulance to the ER because she was ...

A Seattle woman waited more than 10 hours for a nurse-ordered ambulance, raising concerns about the city’s 911 nurse triage system and response standards.

A reader who moved across the country to support aging parents says her mother has experienced several falls but refuses to use a walker. The daughter worries that continued resistance could lead to ...

Weeks after the woman repeatedly called Seattle 9-1-1 for an ambulance, her decomposing body was found in her bedroom.

Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA ...

Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA ...

I moved across the country nine years ago to be closer to my parents as they age. They are now in their early to mid-80s. My mother has recently had a few falls. One was bad enough that she had to be ...