Turning 75 calls for adjusting, not giving up

Remember the controversial 2014 article by Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel, then 57, an oncologist, bioethicist, and Rahm’s older brother, where he announced that he would stop getting medical care after age 75? It’s downhill from there, he said, and going on would be a drain on society.

I’ll reach that age at the end of this month.

Why I'm in Medicare Advantage

It’s Medicare Open Enrollment season until December 7. New enrollees can sign up for a plan, and those already in Medicare can switch plans if desired. 

There are two ways of enrolling in Medicare.

Grappling with a play about Mexican wrestling

When I pooh-pooh a critically acclaimed show, I generally don’t spend a lot of time second-guessing my reaction. But it bothered me that I was bored watching Lucha Teotl, on stage at the Goodman Theatre through Sunday, because I suspected that cultural unawareness was at play.