Dean Baker explains on his Substack and below why the projected shortfall in the Social Security...
What's Buzzing
2026: Medicare no longer covers full cost of breast sonograms
Until the beginning of this year, if your doctor recommended you get a breast sonogram in addition...
AI is increasing health care costs
Ayo Mseka reports for InsuranceNewsNet that artificial intelligence is increasing health care costs...
Cap on insulin costs improved medication adherence for some...
More than 13 million people with Medicare have diabetes. And, more than three million of them use...
Let’s have a free market for drugs, medical equipment and...
If we want to make health care affordable, we need to rein in prices. One way to do so is to enable...
Your Health & Wellness
If you’re over 70 and have trouble walking, talk to your doctor
As we age, we tend to walk more slowly. By the time we are 80, our gait can change dramatically...
Don’t be swayed by health advice on social media
If you’re like most people, you get a lot of your information from social media, health and...
When should you use an urgent care center?
Urgent care centers have been springing up across the country. In the ten years between 2014 and...
A little high-intensity activity daily goes a long way
If you’re getting older and wondering how to stay fit, keep in mind that a little high-intensity...
Community health workers provide hands on support to vulnerable...
Across the country, a corps of community health workers provide hands-on support to vulnerable...
Your Coverage Options
Medicare Advantage insurers treat Californians a lot better than...
A new KFF report reveals the enormous range in out-of-pocket limits for people in Medicare...
How to improve private health insurance, even if it can’t be...
Today, hundreds of corporate health insurers offer thousands of health plans and treat much of...
Seven reasons private health insurance can’t be fixed
Private health insurance can’t be fixed. It’s insanely expensive and getting more so...
Electing hospice improves end-of-life care and saves Medicare...
The Research Institute for Home Care commissioned an ATI Advisory report, which shows that early...
French government guarantees low-cost health care; US relies on...
The Conversation explains France’s national health care system and how it compares to health care...