Christopher Cai and colleagues at three University of California campuses examine the projected cost impact for single-payer health insurance in the US in a recent paper in PLOS Medicine. They found...
Diane Archer
Real risk of medication errors at CVS and other chain pharmacies
Ellen Gabler writes for The New York Times about the risk of medication errors from using chain pharmacies, such as CVS and Walmart. At a larger level, Gabler’s story highlights the dangers of...
What are the major differences between Medicare for all and a...
The latest Kaiser Family Foundation health tracking poll reveals substantial public confusion about various health reform proposals. Americans do not understand major differences between Medicare for...
How does Taiwan’s health care system work?
In Taiwan, whether you suffer from diabetes, alcoholism or heart disease, you can always get the health care you need. Health care is a right. And, under Taiwan’s single payer, universal health...
Warning: Your hip replacement could kill you
Jeanne Lenzer writes for the New York Times about the danger of getting a hip replacement. In some cases, your hip replacement could cause serious harm. In general, as we have reported, FDA-approved...
What’s a dementia directive?
You may have heard of an advance directive, a document all adults should prepare, naming a person to speak for them if they cannot speak for themselves and setting forth their care wishes. Now, the...
Can building on the ACA bring down health care costs?
The Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) released a new report looking at trends in public opinion on health care reform. Its findings suggest that most Americans don’s know that building on the ACA...
Medicare Advantage plans offer no real choice
In the context of health insurance, choice may sound good, but it is a loaded word. The only time any of us has real choice is when we can actually distinguish among our health insurance options and...
Build muscle and substantially reduce your risk of heart disease
We’ve heard it before. Exercise works wonders on your brain and your body. We know from one recent study that active older men and women in their 70’s, who have exercised regularly throughout...
How to make your own will
If you do not already have a will or would like to revise your will, you should consider making your own will. It’s actually pretty easy to do. Paul Sullivan reports for The New York Times on...