One big way to bring down the cost of prescription drugs is through changing the way the patent system works for pharmaceutical companies. Drug patents effectively confer monopoly pricing power on...
Diane Archer
The hidden costs of sleep apnea
You may have read about insurers charging their members higher copays for some drugs than their retail price. You also may have read about medical device companies collecting and selling...
Older adults increasingly using marijuana products with some risk
Older adults are taking medical marijuana to ease pain and anxiety. But, as Dr. Marc Manseau has previously reported on Just Care, there is little to no scientific evidence that weed helps any mental...
New study finds Medicare for all generates overall savings of...
Health economists from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst just released a report, which finds that Medicare for All generates national health care savings of more than $5 trillion over ten...
Why mixing Medicare with commercial insurance is not the health...
At a gathering last weekend in Burlington, Vermont, convened by the Sanders Institute, with support from National Nurses United, I spoke about the perils of giving people the choice between Medicare...
Exercise can slow down the aging of your heart and muscles...
Aging is part of life. But you may be able to slow down the aging process biologically if you exercise regularly. While it is hard to control the aging of your skin, it appears that you may be able...
Ready to quit smoking? Medicare will help you
It’s never too late to quit smoking and improve your health. If you smoke and are ready to try quitting, Medicare will cover smoking-cessation counseling sessions. Medicare covers up to four...
Health care industry is geared up to fight Medicare for All
With momentum for Medicare for all growing, the Intercept reports that the health care industry is already geared up to fight it. Medicare for all’s biggest opponents are the insurance and...
Genes have little to do with how long you live
If you’re thinking that you’re likely to live a long life because your mom and dad lived to a ripe old age, think again. Stat News reports on a study of more than 400 million people, revealing...
How to keep aging skin as healthy as possible
Your skin–the largest organ in your body–serves many critical purposes, so skin care is important. Skin care is particularly important as you age, because, inevitably, your skin will...