The latest Morning Consult + Politico national tracking poll shows that support increases for Medicare for All as it is better understood. Support rises once people understand that Medicare for All...
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Former Lilly employee reports that drug prices are set to...
Does Congress understand that pharmaceutical companies can and do set drug prices to maximize profits, without regard to their research and development costs? If they have any doubt, members should...
To save billions, federal government should set hospital rates
A new report from the Center for American Progress (CAP) focuses on the high cost of hospital care, the biggest health care expense in the US. To save billions of dollars, CAP recommends federal...
Democratic Presidential candidates debate health care reform
One of the biggest differences among the Democratic presidential candidates is where they stand on health care reform. During the debates last week, we saw that Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders...
Trump’s health care policy could jeopardize his re-election
The Hill reports on a recent poll revealing that most voters in four battleground states would not support a presidential candidate favoring Trump’s policies. Voters want the federal government to...
Eat your fruits!
The National Institute on Aging explains that older adults generally do not eat enough fruit and recommends eating more. Go for variety, including a range of colors, because different fruits offer...
Social Security: What to know before claiming benefits
Bloomberg News reports that Americans lose trillions of dollars because they do not claim Social Security benefits when they should. Here’s what you should know before claiming Social Security...
In Canada, insulin costs 90 percent less than in the US
Need insulin? More than seven million Americans with diabetes depend on insulin to live. But, many of them can no longer afford the US price. When possible, they travel across the border to Canada...
Evidence suggests privatized Medicaid long-term care may put...
The US health insurance system has become increasingly privatized. One big trend is in the Medicaid program. More than two dozen states have contracted with for-profit health insurance companies to...
In Germany, for patients, new drugs cost the same as older drugs
Noam Levey reports for the LA Times that, in Germany, people can get the newest cancer treatments for as little as $11. Patients don’t have to think about costs. For patients, new drugs cost...