President Trump has not succeeded on his promise to repeal the Affordable Care Act. Now, the...
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Senate bill would empower Medicare to reduce drug prices
Today, Medicare covers prescription drug costs under Part B–drugs that are generally...
What is improved Medicare for all and why do we need it
Responding to a piece in The Nation, Margaret Flowers explains explains improved Medicare for all...
Health care spending: The US v. The rest of the world
NPR’s Goats and Soda reports on two recent studies published in The Lancet, which reveal...
Poor health coverage hurts U.S. living standards
Poor health coverage, among other factors, hurts U.S. living standards. While it’s true that...
Long-term care insurance likely won’t deliver what you need
You may already know that seven in ten of us will eventually need some type of long-term care...
Need a life-saving drug you can’t afford? Consider...
Do you or someone you love need a life-saving drug that your insurer won’t cover or you...
High drug prices in U.S. unrelated to lower prices abroad
A recent blog post on Health Affairs by Donald Light makes a compelling case that drug prices in...
UnitedHealth charged with enrollment fraud
Fred Schulte of Kaiser Health News reports that UnitedHealth, the largest provider of Medicare...
Beware: Social Security scams abound
If you get a call from anyone claiming to need your Social Security number or other personal...