With health care becoming increasingly unaffordable, “Medicare for all,” the proposal to improve and expand Medicare to all Americans, is gaining support. In the words of Public Citizen...
Diane Archer
Social Security substantially reduces poverty in US
A new study by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities finds that Social Security contributes heavily–more than any other program–to reducing poverty in the US, particularly for older women...
Why can’t we know the cost of health care before we get it?
Elisabeth Rosenthal reports for The Washington Post on a patient with psoriatic arthritis who was misled about the true cost of his medications in advance of starting them. Even with more than $9,000...
2026: Medicare Advantage enrollment declines in seven states and...
Health insurers offering Medicare Advantage plans are pulling out of several low-margin markets with the goal of boosting profits, reports Jakob Emerson for Becker’s. Overall, Medicare Advantage...
People with medical debt are likely to face housing insecurity
Even with health insurance, health care costs are so high in the US and so out of sync with wages that some 100 million Americans currently have medical debt totalling $220 billion. But, that’s not...
Insurers are expanding the role of AI to deny care and boost...
Health insurers are looking to AI as a means to boost profits, as health care costs rise and profit margins fall, reports Casey Ross for Stat News. Enrollees should expect AI to second-guess their...
Should drug companies advertise to Americans?
It wasn’t until 1997 that the FDA opened the door for drug companies to advertise directly to Americans. Until then, the thinking was that patients should learn about medications from their...
Health systems are pulling out of Medicare Advantage in droves
While more than half of people with Medicare are enrolled in Medicare Advantage, hospital systems increasingly find that they can’t make it as in-network Medicare Advantage providers. Ninety health...
2026: Take advantage of the Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment...
If you’re in a Medicare Advantage plan, you should seriously consider taking advantage of the Medicare Advantage open enrollment period between January 1 and March 31 that allows you to switch to...
People in poor health leave their Medicare Advantage plans more...
Why would people with serious health conditions remain in a Medicare Advantage plan that restricts access to good doctors and hospitals and delays and denies approval for the care their treating...