Phil Galewitz reports for Kaiser Health News that the FDA recently has been seizing some drugs that Americans are importing from Canada and other countries. Given that stay-at-home orders during this...
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Biden proposes lowering the age of Medicare eligibility to 60
In an effort to win over Bernie supporters and help more older adults, Vice President Joe Biden has a new addition to his health care reform plan. Biden proposes to lower the age of Medicare...
President Trump calls to reduce payroll contributions...
Last week, President Trump called for a reduction in payroll contributions–lower employee and employer Medicare and Social Security payments. Of course, this would mean less money in the...
Coronavirus: Boosting support for Medicare for All
A Morning Consult/Politico tracking poll conducted at the end of March finds that support for Medicare for All has increased significantly since the novel coronavirus pandemic swept through the US. A...
Trump administration drug proposals will keep prices high
Nicholas Florko reports for Stat News on minor and arguably risky efforts by the Trump administration to drive competition in the Medicare Part D prescription drug marketplace through the promotion...
Coronavirus: The US needs a strong public health system
Jeneen Interlandi writes for The New York Times on why the US, the wealthiest country in the world, cannot effectively respond to the coronavirus pandemic. We need a strong public health system...
Coronavirus: HHS allocates stimulus money away from many...
Kaiser Health News reports that the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is misdirecting the first $30 billion of stimulus funds intended for health care providers treating COVID-19...
Coronavirus: How long will our lives be disrupted?
No one yet knows how long social isolation and social distancing will remain a fact of life in the US and around the globe. But, Helen Branswell reports for Stat News that public health experts...
How to strengthen your immune system
Last week, I wrote about the risks of taking supplements as a way to strengthen your immune system and protect yourself against COVID-19. There is no silver bullet. That said, there are ways to build...
Coronavirus: As medical debt soars, what will Congress do?
University of Pennsylvania Law School professor, Allison Hoffman, writes in The Hill about Congress’ failure yet to help Americans with out-of-control medical bills related to the coronavirus...