Earlier this week, the Trump administration said it was ending Medicare Part D subsidies that lower people’s prescription drug costs. At the same time, the Trump administration has allowed...
Diane Archer
Government should do away with Medicare Advantage quality bonuses
It’s time for our government to do away with quality ratings of Medicare Advantage plans and bonuses to Medicare Advantage insurers. The Medicare Advantage quality ratings are a joke, and a...
Physician shortages and Medicare for all
Americans should be able to go to the doctor, wherever they are, without worry about the cost. That’s the goal of Medicare for all. Ideally, everyone in this country should want that. But...
Beware: Your health information is not protected when you share...
Roughly one in four Americans now rely on AI for answers to their health care questions. People share their medical records and other data with AI in order to get low-cost and speedy advice. Beware...
Avoid supplements, including peptides, most of the time
Americans love vitamin and herbal supplements. Supplements are a $70 billion industry. But, in most cases, people are better off not taking them. Julia Belluz reports for The New York Times on how...
Should you eat more sauerkraut?
The Trump administration is touting sauerkraut and other fermented foods as beneficial for your skin and waistline. Secretary of Health and Human Services, RFK Jr. claims that eating beef and...
Walk or lift weights? Equally beneficial to a longer life
Andi Breitowich writes for Oprah Daily on the two biggest forms of activity Americans are engaging in: walking and weight-lifting. Which one will help you live longer? Or, are they equally...
New pill improves cholesterol levels
Last week, the Food and Drug Administration approved a pill that lowers cholesterol levels to a greater degree than statins, the drug people typically take to manage their cholesterol levels. The new...
Dozens of policy experts and organizations alert Congress as to...
Earlier this year, a group of 38 policy experts and organizations sent a letter to each member of Congress explaining why capping people’s out-of-pocket costs in traditional Medicare is an...
2026: Hospitals continue to opt out of Medicare Advantage...
In December 2025, I wrote about how more and more hospital systems are opting out of Medicare Advantage networks. That trend continues in 2026, reports Jakob Emerson for Beckers. An increasing number...