Sometimes you may need health care quickly. And, the question becomes where to go for that care. If you can’t reach your doctor, should you get treatment at a health clinic or urgent care...
Diane Archer
CARE Act assists family caregivers
About seven in ten older adults need long-term care at some point. In many cases, it is a family member who provides that care to help them remain in their homes as long as possible and stay out of...
Before choosing a nursing home, check out Nursing Home Inspect
If you are looking into nursing home options, Pro Publica has an online tool worth exploring, Nursing Home Inspect. The tool relies on federal government inspection reports to spotlight nursing homes...
New study finds Medicare Advantage plan enrollees end up in...
A Brown University School of Public Health study published in Health Affairs finds that Medicare Advantage plan enrollees end up in lower quality nursing homes than people in traditional Medicare...
Candidates’ position on health care costs could sway 2018...
A candidate’s position on health care costs could sway 2018 voters. A new Kaiser Family Foundation poll shows that voters care most about a candidate’s position on President Donald Trump...
Drug companies can make out like bandits regardless of...
Two recent exposes reveal how easy it is for pharmaceutical companies to raise prices on what should be low-cost drugs and make out like bandits. The reason: Doctors can prescribe virtually all drugs...
Anxiety about health and finances growing
If you’re feeling anxious about your health and finances, you are not alone. The American Psychiatric Association (APA) just released a poll revealing that Americans are especially anxious...
How to maximize Social Security benefits
The Pew Charitable Trust released a report explaining how to maximize Social Security benefits. The report focuses on auto-IRAs, but the strategy applies to retirement savings more generally. If...
Medicare health plan website misleading at best
A large national organization that serves older adults recently issued a report critiquing Medicare’s Plan Finder website, which is designed to help people choose among Medicare health plan...
Medicare encourages doctors to use costliest cancer drugs
The Trump Administration has identified one problem with Medicare payment rates for drugs. StatNews reports that CMS Chief Seema Verma critiqued Medicare regulations that encourage doctors to use the...