Axios reports that, increasingly, companies are doing away with pensions. As a result, younger...
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With Medicare for All, Bernie Sanders moved the Democratic Party...
Osita Nwanevu reports for the New Yorker on how Senator Bernie Sanders has single-handedly moved...
Trump Administration has new plans for Medicare
As the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) continues to mislead people about their...
Why haven’t Democrats taken on the hospital industry?
David Dayen writes in The American Prospect that Democrats lack the guts to take on the hospital...
KamalaCare leaves health insurers running the show
There’s no question that the American health care system is a crazy quilt that leaves health...
Your Health & Wellness
Skip the pills, grab a spoon; why you should likely avoid B6...
Some of you may have heard B6 supplements and may have wondered if you should take them. Instead of...
Dangerous side effects from anticholinergic drugs
Judith Graham reports for Kaiser Health News on frequently used over-the-counter and prescription...
Five exercises to improve balance for safety and health
As we age, it becomes more likely that we will fall and break a hip or a shoulder. The Centers for...
Older adults are far more likely to die from the flu
A new CDC study provides yet another reason for older adults to get the flu vaccine. Specifically...
Opioids can kill you
We all know the pleasures of a good painkiller. We often don’t know the risks. If...
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Top Social Security questions and answers
The New York Times answered the top Social Security questions from its readers. Question 1. Is...
Major problems with Medicare Plan Finder
Not long ago, advocacy groups called out the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for...
Choose your hospice carefully
The HHS Office of the Inspector General just issued two scathing reports on the Medicare hospice...
Older adults are far more likely to die from the flu
A new CDC study provides yet another reason for older adults to get the flu vaccine. Specifically...
Prescription drug costs soar for people with Medicare Part D
A new Kaiser Family Foundation issue brief reports that out-of-pocket prescription drug costs are...