James Gorman writes for The New York Times about what we can learn from the ways dogs age. Scientists are looking at how dogs age as a way to better understand how we age and to help us improve the...
Diane Archer
Republican Senate candidates in Georgia would allow health care...
One of the most important elections of our lifetime is coming up in Georgia on January 5, 2021. It’s the runoff election for two Senate seats, one in which Democrat Reverend Raphael Warnock is...
Medicare Part D drug coverage in 2021
Whether you are enrolled in traditional Medicare or a Medicare Advantage plan, you can get prescription drug coverage that will cover your costs at the pharmacy through a Medicare Part D drug plan...
Five things to know about gout
Gout can be a painful health condition, often a type of arthritis, which generally involves swelling in the joints and can be extremely painful. About 9.2 million Americans live with gout. With gout...
For the well-being of Americans, Democrats in Congress must...
Alex Lawson, executive director of Social Security Works, makes the case in The Hill that Democrats who want to help Americans should follow president-elect Biden’s lead and call for protecting...
Fox News: 72% voters want “government-run healthcare”
Vice-President Biden’s victory in the presidential election is cause for huge relief and celebration, though the number of people who voted for Trump should give us pause. What it means and how...
Coronavirus: Covid fee, a new addition to your health care bill
The novel coronavirus pandemic has taken a financial toll on many people and corporations, including many health care providers. But, Sarah Kliff and Jessica Silver-Greenberg report for the New York...
2020: Comparing your Medicare private options
As you’re thinking about your Medicare options this Fall, don’t be seduced by the bells and whistles available from some Medicare Advantage plans, the Medicare private options through which...
Four things to think about when choosing a plan to fill gaps in...
While people with Medicare have the choice of public health insurance, government-administered traditional Medicare, or private health insurance, a commercial Medicare Advantage plan that provides...
Your projected Medicare benefits and costs in 2021
We’re in the midst of the annual Medicare Open Enrollment Period, but we still don’t know what Medicare costs will be in 2021. We do know, however, that Congress has limited the amount...