A new Gallup poll finds that, of all domestic issues, Americans are most worried about getting the health care they need. More than six in ten (61 percent) worry “a great deal” about...
Diane Archer
Poll: More than 10 million people with Medicare very worried...
About two in three adults in the US take prescription drugs. And, nearly one in three take four or more prescription drugs. As drug prices rise, even with Medicare Part D prescription drug coverage...
Could virtual reality address social isolation among older...
Charley Locke reports for the New York Times on how virtual reality can take people to places they’d only ever dreamed of visiting. And, it can take communities of people on the same journey...
Trump’s “deals” with drugmakers result in...
Senator Bernie Sanders, the ranking member on the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, just released a report showing that Trump’s drug pricing deals have only led to higher...
Strong glutes deliver bang for your butt
Hilary Achauer reports for The New York Times on the value of strong glutes for both a good-looking butt as well as for a long life. Strong glutes help your balance, your stability and your...
Administration weakens Medicare Advantage star-rating system...
A new Trump administration Medicare Advantage rule will make it easier for Medicare Advantage plans to receive high star ratings, resulting in more money to them. The final rule does nothing to help...
French government guarantees low-cost health care; US relies on...
The Conversation explains France’s national health care system and how it compares to health care in the United States. The French system is especially generous and comprehensive because the...
New cholesterol guidelines focus on long-term risks
Heart disease is the health condition with the highest mortality rate. It is a chronic disease often caused by high cholesterol. The American College of Cardiology and other medical organizations now...
Medicare for All reemerges as the smartest way to guarantee...
Let’s accept that there is no perfect policy solution for improving our health care system, such as it is. The question becomes which health care system is better designed to guarantee good...
Some doctors charge patients for prior authorization
Insurers are imposing huge administrative burdens on physicians, costing them time and money. Securing prior authorization from insurers is particularly costly. Some physicians are now shifting these...