On February 18, millionaires in the US received a late Valentine. They stopped paying into Social Security for the rest of 2019 because they had hit the cap on payroll contributions, even though the...
Diane Archer
Medicare Advantage plan “honor system” can breed...
The federal government today pays commercial health insurance companies nearly $200 billion a year to provide Medicare benefits to the 20 million people now enrolled in Medicare Advantage plans. ...
Medicare for All does not mean Medicare for some
As the health care debate heats up, it’s time to be clear about what Medicare for All is and what it is not. Medicare for All does not mean giving people the option to “buy in” to Medicare...
Seven tips for getting a good night’s sleep
According to the Centers for Disease Control, sleep matters–not getting a good night’s sleep is a public health problem. Insufficient sleep leads to poor health outcomes and greater risk...
Plan ahead for a hospital visit: Talk to the people you love...
Few of us think about preparing in advance for a hospital visit, for someone we love, let alone ourselves. But, eventually, most of us will make a visit as a caregiver or a patient. Talking to the...
Commercial health insurer campaign contributions buy Dem support
Wendell Potter reports for Tarbell on Democrats in Congress who are pushing health care industry talking points. Potter can spot them easily, as he is a former health insurance industry executive who...
What can you do about toenail fungus?
Toenail fungus is quite common, particularly among older people. Unfortunately, it is a type of infection that can be hard to treat. What can you do about toenail fungus? Toenail fungus usually is...
Need home health care? Don’t count on Medicare
Of all the failings with the US health care system for older Americans and people with disabilities, one of the greatest is Medicare’s very limited home care coverage. Millions of Americans need...
Health tech that helps patients in hospital
Some of the latest health technology developments for patients are appearing in the hospital. Today, in some hospitals, you can talk into a computer and call a nurse or order lunch. StatNews reports...
Medicare for All is entirely affordable
In a CNN op-ed, health economist Dean Baker explains why Medicare for All is entirely affordable. Michael Bloomberg and Howard Schultz clearly have not looked carefully at the numbers. To be clear...