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What's Buzzing
Government shutdown could end Medicare telehealth and...
Lauren Weber and Trisha Thadani report for the Washington Post that the government shutdown could...
Older adults struggle to age in place and get care
Older adults are facing worsening health as a result of limited incomes, challenges getting medical...
Government will include Medicare Advantage provider info in Plan...
For far too long, insurers offering Medicare Advantage plans have been able to hide the fact their...
Republicans are coming after Medicare
We all know that Republicans have taken a sledgehammer to Medicaid, cutting $1 trillion over the...
Your Health & Wellness
Progress in treating Alzheimer’s
Alzheimer’s disease develops when tiny amyloid-beta plaques build up between neurons in our...
Have you gotten your shingles vaccine?
The shingles vaccine can be especially important for older adults. The vaccine blocks the...
The immediate and long-term risks of even one alcoholic drink a...
Jillian Wilson writes for the Huffington Post on a new federal study that highlights both the...
Health care in Austria: A lesson in the virtues of relaxation
Saskia Solomon reports for The New York Times on health care in Austria, where the focus is on...
What to know about chronic kidney disease
Some 15 percent of adults in the US have chronic kidney disease and the vast majority of them...
Your Coverage Options
Always appeal your health insurer’s denials; you have a...
Health insurers offering Medicare Advantage plans, corporate health plans, health plans on the...
Have you gotten your shingles vaccine?
The shingles vaccine can be especially important for older adults. The vaccine blocks the...
One health insurer admits that Medicare Advantage is broken
In its latest advertising campaign, the SCAN Group, an insurer that offers non-profit Medicare...
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...