We know that millions of insured Americans live with hundreds or thousands of dollars of medical debt. A Pro Publica story by Lizzie Presser (my daughter) uncovers how Americans with medical debt...
Diane Archer
How does Canada’s Medicare health care system work?
At this year’s Single Payer Strategy conference held last weekend in Portland, I had the pleasure of interviewing Monika Dutt about Canada’s Medicare health care system. Dutt is a family...
Medicare telemedicine scams around medical equipment on the rise
Victoria Knight reports for Kaiser Health News that family caregivers of institutionalized older adults are getting calls from scammers about the health care needs of their relatives. Medicare...
Social Security benefits will rise 1.6 percent in 2020
As a result of inflation, people on fixed incomes watch their incomes decline in value over time. Fortunately, Social Security’s benefits are adjusted every year automatically to offset...
Does coffee, tea or chocolate improve your brain’s health
You may have read that the different phytochemicals in fruits can be good for your health, protecting you against cardiovascular disease and tumor growth, among other things. Coffee, tea and...
Corporate health insurers profit by condoning fraud
Here’s another reason to support Medicare for All, a single public health insurance system, as well as to beware of Medicare Advantage plans, corporate health plans that contract with the...
Medicare Open Enrollment in 2019
Medicare Open Enrollment begins on October 15 and runs through December 7. Whether you are enrolled in traditional Medicare and have a Part D prescription drug plan or you are in a commercial...
How climate change hurts vulnerable older adults
McKnight’s Long-Term Care News reports on how climate change hurts vulnerable older adults. Frail older adults who are no longer living independently need to plan ahead, ideally with the help...
Trump Executive Order will drive up people’s Medicare costs
Watch out, older Americans and people with disabilities! President Trump just announced a plan to give corporate health insurers even more control over your health care. His new executive order also...
Don’t be seduced by Medicare Advantage bells and whistles
As you’re thinking about your Medicare options this Fall, don’t be seduced by new bells and whistles available from some Medicare Advantage plans. Congress is allowing these corporate...