Atul Gawande writes for the New Yorker on Costa Rica’s secret to longevity–government investment in public health. Gawande reports on the value of the Costa Rican health care model, which...
Diane Archer
Caregiving has become increasingly common, challenging and costly
We are an aging population. And, caring for older adults is costly. Not surprisingly, family caregiving is becoming increasingly common and challenging. It is unreasonable to assume that most older...
Grandfamily housing: A means to support multigenerational...
Grandparents are increasingly caregiving for grandchildren and other young relatives. Carly Stern reports for The New York Times on a growing trend of multigenerational caregiving and housing that...
Confirmed: Private insurance is full of ugly surprises
Thank god that Medicare regulates provider rates for older and disabled Americans and gives people a meaningful choice of public insurance–traditional Medicare–that covers virtually all...
Coronavirus: Why you should get a booster shot
If you were first in line to be vaccinated, it might be time to get a booster shot reports Sarah Jane Tribble for Kaiser Health News. Beginning next month, the Biden administration has announced that...
Coronavirus: What will your COVID-19 test cost you?
If you’re under 65, you can face surprise bills for COVID-19 testing if you’re not careful; you should understand how to avoid these bills. If you have Medicare, you should not pay...
Biden calls for lower Medicare drug costs
President Joe Biden finally called on Congress to lower drug prices for people with Medicare and to cap their out-of-pocket drug costs, reports Rachel Cohrs and Lev Facher for Stat News. The...
No link between lower drug prices and innovation
If Dems in Congress pass legislation to lower drug prices, it’s likely to help their chances of reelection. There appears to be far less downside than Pharma would like people to believe. A new...
What are the health benefits of eating organic foods?
Based on the latest research, we now have a good sense that eating fruits and vegetables with flavonoids improves brain health, sharpens recall and might even stave off dementia. But, what about the...
Paid caregiving should be valued as health care
Lynn Hallarman, MD, former director of palliative care at Stony Brook University Hospital, writes for The New York Times about the value of paid caregiving. What’s most important for aging...