Noam Levey reports for KFF Health News that President Trump’s policies will lead millions of...
What's Buzzing
Auto-enrollment in Medicare Advantage is a bad idea
Most Republicans and Democrats in Congress appear to agree that all too often Medicare Advantage...
New EU tariffs on prescription products could drive up drug...
If you’ve been reading Just Care or the news about the Trump reconciliation bill, you already...
Bipartisan bill attempts to fix widespread insurer underpayments...
Whatever you think about Medicare Advantage plans, HMOs and PPOs administered by corporate health...
More Americans struggle to afford their prescriptions
More Americans struggle to afford their medications, according to a new GoodRx survey. Millions of...
Your Health & Wellness
When to worry you have dementia and when not?
As we age, we are more likely to struggle to remember things. That doesn’t mean we have...
How to extend your “joyspan”
As Americans get older, aging has become a very “in” topic. People are focused on long...
Why women are doubly likely to get Alzheimer’s as men
Women are twice as likely to get Alzheimer’s as men. But, why? It’s not because women...
How to slow down the aging of your brain
In a piece for the Wall Street Journal, Alex Janin reports on how changes in your lifestyle can...
An ancient trick to help your recall
If you’re like me, you sometimes struggle to remember what it is you need to do five seconds...
Your Coverage Options
Medicare Advantage delivers unreliable coverage
While most older adults and people with disabilities can choose from among 30 or more Medicare...
Don’t be fooled: Medicare Advantage can be deadly
Today, more than half of older adults and people with disabilities with Medicare are enrolled in a...
Commissions: The main reason you should not trust health...
I’ve written before about why you should not trust health insurance agents. As is often the...
How to keep insurers from denying Medicare Advantage enrollees...
The federal government allows health insurers to use prior authorization in Medicare Advantage with...
Watch out: Some medical devices could be unsafe
Nearly ten years ago, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) began a breakthrough device...