Today, one in five older adults struggle to survive on an annual income of $13,500, And, 8.8...
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Office of Inspector General finds that Part D plans...
A new report from the HHS Office of the Inspector General (OIG) finds that Medicare Part D drug...
Kaiser Health News sues CMS for Medicare Advantage audits
On September 26, Kaiser Health News brought a Freedom of Information Act suit (FOIA) against the...
The FAMILY Act would ensure paid leave to workers caring for...
Across the country, millions of working people must give up their jobs or take unpaid leave to be...
Do new cancer treatments offer meaningful benefits?
Stat News reports on a new study, published in BMJ, which finds that around 50 percent of the...
Your Health & Wellness
Cremation is becoming the new norm
Ann Carrns reports for The New York Times that fewer and fewer people are opting to be buried after...
What to do if someone you love struggles to use a computer
Modern technology can be a godsend for handling affairs speedily. But, there often comes a time...
Five steps to get your affairs in order in case of emergency
Whatever stage of life you’re in, it is daunting to think about getting your affairs in...
You likely need more sleep than you think
As we age, we experience changes in sleep patterns. You might think you can get by with five or six...
How to be smart about money you inherit
Susan Garland advises people on how to be smart about money they inherit, in The New York Times...
Your Coverage Options
Medicare Part D plans often don’t cover new generic drugs
According to Stat, the Association for Accessible Medicines–the trade association for generic...
If you need nutrition counseling, Medicare may cover it in full
As we all know, what we eat can affect our health in all kinds of ways. And, for the 15 million...
New Medicare rule requires insurers to tell people their...
Even though health care costs can be sky high, people often have little clue what their copay will...
Private health insurers don’t let you budget for your care
Kaiser Health News reports that people with the wherewithal to shop around for affordable health...
Health care information confuses people
The Center for Retirement Research blog focuses on how health care information tends to confuse...