You could be at risk of a heart attack and have no clue. If you have high levels of a fatty...
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Health care prices continue to vary widely
The idea of shopping for health care is a joke. If you need care urgently or there’s only one...
Texas sues Eli Lilly for bribing physicians to prescribe its...
Alan Goforth reports for BenefitPro that the Texas Attorney General sued Eli Lilly for bribing...
Homelessness among older Americans on the rise: Where to turn...
Increasingly older adults are finding themselves with nowhere to live, reports Felice J. Freyer for...
Medicare will cover weight-loss drugs in 2027
GLP-1 drugs for weight loss continue to cost a pretty penny. For that reason, Medicare does not yet...
Your Health & Wellness
You could have a genetic risk of a heart attack and not know it
You could be at risk of a heart attack and have no clue. If you have high levels of a fatty...
Early to bed means a more active lifestyle
New research out of Monash University in Australia finds that people who go to bed earlier tend to...
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...
Your Coverage Options
Medicare will cover weight-loss drugs in 2027
GLP-1 drugs for weight loss continue to cost a pretty penny. For that reason, Medicare does not yet...
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...