As of 2020, if you are enrolled in traditional Medicare and need to buy Medicare supplemental insurance (Medigap), you have new Medigap options. If you are enrolled in a Medicare Advantage plan and...
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Take advantage of Medicare’s annual wellness visit
Take advantage of Medicare’s annual wellness visit. During this visit, Medicare covers a series of preventive care services to detect health risks. If you’d like, you can also...
Medicare for All gains big support from second largest...
Support for Medicare for All is growing significantly among doctors. Last week, tens of thousands of doctors belonging to the American College of Physicians (ACP) endorsed Medicare for All as a way...
Legalization of marijuana without safeguards creates large...
Medical marijuana is now legal in 33 states and Washington D.C. Recreational marijuana is legal in 11 states and Washington D.C. And more than 37 million Americans use marijuana. Without safeguards...
Half of health care spending goes to doctors and hospitals
A recent Peterson-KFF health tracking report shows that spending on hospitals and doctors has been increasing faster than inflation. Today, half of health care spending goes to doctors and...
What to do about urinary incontinence
Urinary incontinence is not uncommon for women. And, the risk of urinary incontinence increases as you get older. Fortunately, there are several ways to deal with it, reports Dr. Jen Gunter for The...
Medicare Part D drug coverage in 2020
Whether you are enrolled in traditional Medicare or a Medicare Advantage plan, you can get prescription drug coverage through a Medicare Part D drug plan. It doesn’t cover your full costs, but...
Social Security benefits are relatively small
As often as they can, Republicans in Congress argue to “reform” Social Security benefits. That’s code for cutting benefits. In truth, Social Security benefits are relatively...
Poll shows vast majority of Iowa democrats support Medicare for...
Luke Kastel reports on a Data for Progress poll of Iowa democrats. The poll reveals that the vast majority of Iowa democrats who will attend the Iowa caucus support Medicare for all and government...
What happens to your memory as you age?
For all of us who are aging, there are many benefits. It’s well recognized that we gain expertise and wisdom, a deeper understanding of the way things work and the world around us. You might be...