Medicare and Grab Bars Debate | Irvine News

Presented by The Plant Daddies — rare specimen trees, living art, and hand-carved limestone vessels and fountains for extraordinary spaces. Showrooms in Los Angeles and Irvine. Listeners of Irvine News Today receive 10% off with code LANEWS10. theplantdaddies.com/lanews Medicare is being pushed to cover grab bars—simple bathroom rails that could save seniors from deadly falls. With fall-related deaths among older adults skyrocketing, including a 61% jump in Santa Clara County and nearly 270 deaths last year alone, the argument is clear: these bars aren’t just convenient, they’re lifesaving. At just $100–$300, they’re a tiny investment compared to the projected $100 billion in annual medical costs from falls by 2030. But Medicare currently sees them as non-medical, despite the risks—brittle bones, blood thinners, broken hips, lost independence. Grab bars are part of the solution, but balance training like Tai Chi matters too. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/80f242a3c532532a