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Yahoo
10 hours ago
- Climate
- Yahoo
Ask us anything on Florida's upcoming hurricane season! Join our upcoming Reddit AMA
It's hurricane season once again in Florida! We're hosting an "Ask Me Anything" (AMA) on Reddit to answer questions about preparing for hurricane season 2025. Our team of journalists/weather nerds wants you to be ready and informed. Find us on r/florida to ask us anything. Meet our AMA moderators — Dr. Ryan Truchelut, Anne Geggis, and Antonio Fins — below. Ryan Truchelut (aka WeatherTiger) is a Tallahassee-based meteorologist who partners with the USA TODAY NETWORK to provide expert tropical forecasting during the hurricane season. He's known for his sharp analysis and his witty pop culture references. Most recent forecast: False alarms, beneficial rain and a dusty start to Florida storm season | WeatherTiger Anne Geggis covers statewide insurance issues, bringing more than 30 years of reporting experience to this urgent issue. After starting her career in Vermont following graduation from St. Michael's College there, she's made stops in Daytona Beach, Gainesville and Fort Lauderdale. Anne has covered municipal government, health care and education. Anne is the current president of the Florida Press Club. Don't understand insurance?: Here's what to know to keep a roof over your head Antonio Fins is the politics and growth editor at the Palm Beach Post. His 30-year journalism career includes 16 years as a business writer and opinions editor for the South Florida Sun-Sentinel and Florida and Caribbean news correspondent for Business Week magazine. One of Antonio's journalism and personal passions is the environment, especially the oceans and coastal regions. For three years, he guided the research and conservation programs at the Guy Harvey Ocean Foundation. More: Busier than average is the guidance on what to expect entering the 2025 hurricane season Join us on r/florida on Thursday, June 12, starting at noon ET. This article originally appeared on Palm Beach Daily News: Reddit AMA: Florida hurricane season: Prepare now — ask us anything!
Yahoo
02-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
The Post seeks your questions about aging, healthcare and ways to finance it
The explosion is coming: The number of people 85 and older will nearly double in the next 10 years, according to the U.S. Census and, unless there's a miracle that halts aging, it's likely to increase the demand for healthcare like never before. Early signs foretell that the cost of medical care and living into advanced age with the right support is going to be an expensive proposition, fraught with complex and costly decisions. Medical service inflation is increasing faster than the general inflation rate: by 3.1% compared with the general inflation rate of 2.3%, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The golden years might start looking a little less shiny, even for people who have saved their entire lives to enjoy this tropical paradise. The costs of long-term care, should one need it, can destroy generational wealth. A recent survey from CareScout, an information network of long-term care providers, found that the cost of a private room in a Miami-area nursing home averages about $12,714 a month. It's an expense most haven't saved for and don't have any idea how much it's going to cost, according to KFF, a national health policy research group. Looming in the background: Pressure to change Medicaid, which provides healthcare for the poorest residents and funds about 62% of Florida's nursing home residents and a labor shortage of people willing to do the lowest-level medical support jobs that involve bedpans, laundry and home help. Trying to navigate a complex and costly healthcare system in a world that's speeding up can be frustrating. These issues and others are why The Palm Beach Post is starting a new series of health columns focused on navigating the financial and physical challenges likely to emerge as more and more people reach advanced age and their children confront a reality there's no preparing for. We want to hear what questions you have as you and your loved ones enter new territory. Post insurance reporter Anne Geggis will take your questions about the ways to plan for living the best life even into advanced years. Geggis has more than 10 years' experience covering health and health governance, first at the Daytona Beach News-Journal, where she won the national Society of Professional Journalist's Sunshine Award, and then the Gainesville Sun, where she covered cutting-edge research at the state's chief academic medical center. She'll take your questions about health care and preparing for the future with advice from a wide range of experts. This column starts with you and your concerns, email them to her at ageggis@ or fill out the form below to submit your questions on healthcare and aging. Look for her first column in June. This article originally appeared on Palm Beach Post: Send us your questions about aging, healthcare and ways to finance it
