As we chalk up our birthdays, some of us will be seen as "old,” while others may remain vital and mentally adept as Norman Lear.

While medicine has become more advanced and specialized, it has also become increasingly fragmented. For people is hard-to-diagnose conditions, that's another obstacle to care.

Let’s show the aligned purpose of caring for the well-being of patients!

As the federal government prepares to launch the national three-digit number “988” for the mental health crisis hotline next month, a new KFF analysis shows that suicide death rates increased by 12 percent in the decade from 2010 to 2020 — with death rates rising the fastest among people of color, younger individuals, and people who live in rural areas.