A new GAO report, based on a Survey of Consumer Finances from 2017, finds that nearly half of all...
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Medicare for America helps commercial health insurers
Dylan Dusseault, Executive Director of Business Initiative for Health Policy, explains that...
How high will health care prices go?
The incentives are aligned among health care providers and insurers–they all prosper when...
Medicare for All benefits business and the economy
Medicare for All reins in national health care spending and guarantees health care as a right to...
Overpriced health care too often means bankruptcy
When Americans get sick these days, many hesitate to take an ambulance to the ER. Even with...
Your Health & Wellness
What are probiotics and should you take them?
These days, it seems that everyone is recommending particular diets to improve your health. And...
For your mental health, feed your brain
The New York Times reports on nutritional psychiatrists who advise people to eat as little...
PPIs found to increase risk of kidney failure
Routine use of proton pump inhibitors, common over-the-counter medications used to treat acid...
Will over-the-counter hearing aids help people with Medicare?
Medicare does not cover hearing aids. But, more than 20 million people with Medicare suffer from...
Can eating more mushrooms prevent cognitive decline?
There are hundreds of studies on the benefits of different foods and vitamins for your heart, your...
Your Coverage Options
Could you pay more in Medicare Advantage than traditional...
Many people with Medicare opt for a Medicare Advantage plan, a commercial insurance plan that...
Medicare ratings of Medicare Advantage plans a farce
Back in January 2016, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services recently sanctioned Cigna for...
Don’t trust your health plan’s provider directory
Traditional Medicare’s “one size fits all” approach offers a wide choice of...
Will over-the-counter hearing aids help people with Medicare?
Medicare does not cover hearing aids. But, more than 20 million people with Medicare suffer from...
People with Medicare and Medicaid in Special Needs Plans at...
A paper in Health Affairs by Marc A. Cohen et al. explains that people with Medicare and Medicaid...