Today, people earning $1,000,000 this year received a late Valentine. They stopped paying into...
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Medicare for those who choose it, a first step to guaranteed...
With health care becoming increasingly unaffordable, “Medicare for all,” the proposal to...
Social Security substantially reduces poverty in US
A new study by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities finds that Social Security contributes...
2026: Medicare Advantage enrollment declines in seven states and...
Health insurers offering Medicare Advantage plans are pulling out of several low-margin markets...
People with medical debt are likely to face housing insecurity
Even with health insurance, health care costs are so high in the US and so out of sync with wages...
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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...
Caregiving: Keeping Parents Healthy – Water, Walking, Watch...
Just call me lunchmeat. Not that I’m complaining, but that’s sometimes how I feel after...
Caffeine found to reduce risk of dementia
A comprehensive study finds that a cup or two of coffee a day might just keep dementia away! Tea...
Are you aging well? Take these four tests
What does it mean to age well? It means to remain fit and independent for as long as possible over...
Genes play an important role in how long you live
A new study, published in Science, which looks at how twins living apart age, finds that how long...
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Why can’t we know the cost of health care before we get it?
Elisabeth Rosenthal reports for The Washington Post on a patient with psoriatic arthritis who was...
2026: Take advantage of the Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment...
If you’re in a Medicare Advantage plan, you should seriously consider taking advantage of the...
Whether you’re taking a weight-loss drug or not...
GLP-1 drugs, like Wegovy, Ozempic and Zepbound, are helping millions of Americans lose weight. At...
Public health insurance lowers health care costs and covers the...
Medicare for those who choose it–public health insurance–would lower people’s health...
Warning: You’ll never understand differences among...
People with Medicare have no means of distinguishing among their different Medicare Advantage plan...