Among other problems with for-profit health systems is that even when they work today, tomorrow is not likely to bode well for patients. The good hospitals that spend money to deliver high-value care...
Diane Archer
Health care: Where’s the data?
If we’ve learned anything during this novel coronavirus pandemic, it’s that the data matters. We need data to know what’s working and not working in our health care system, and how...
Trump pardons several Medicare fraudsters
Fred Schulte of Kaiser Health News reports that Donald Trump, on his way out of office, granted pardons or commutations to several Medicare fraudsters. Many of these convicts were serving long jail...
Debt among older Americans increasing in good part because of...
More older Americans are facing debt now than 20 years ago, reports the Employee Benefits Research Institute (EBRI). And the size of their debt is twice what it has been. One principal reason: Health...
Coronavirus: Americans travel abroad for medical care
Right now, in the midst of the novel coronavirus, medical tourism is not what it used to be. But, Americans are still desperately in need of treatment that they cannot afford in the US. Many have no...
Coronavirus: Is it safe to dine out?
Winter has come, and the coronavirus continues to rage. We are all tired of cooking and restaurants are trying everything in their power to lure us out. Their solution is every which kind of outdoor...
Who’s protecting older adults from financial exploitation
Every state has an agency that provides protective services to adults. These adult protective services agencies collect and report data on abuses, including financial exploitation. But, the GAO...
Will Biden quickly replace Social Security leadership?
Union heads are leading the fight to install new leadership at the Social Security administration. They want Commissioner Andrew Saul and Deputy Commissioner David Black out on day one. How quickly...
Medicare pays more than twice as much as the VA for drugs
In a new report comparing Medicare Part D prescription drug prices to Veterans Affairs prices, the Government Accountability Office finds that Medicare pays more than twice as much as the VA for...
Coronavirus: How to get the vaccine?
Now that the COVID-19 vaccine has been approved, if you’re like me, you probably called your doctor and your friends to find out how you could ensure that you and the older Americans you love...