On Wednesday, May 1, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released a report on Medicare for All. The report looks at the many factors at play if the US were to transition to Medicare for all. Rather...
Diane Archer
Medicare for all improves the lives of older adults
Letter to Chairman McGovern and members of the U.S. House of Representatives House Rules Committee in support of the Medicare for All Act of 2019, H.R. 1384, with a focus on its value for older...
Strong majority of public continues to support Medicare for all
A new Kaiser poll finds that public opinion on health care reform changes depending upon how it is described. Nearly two thirds of the public supports “Medicare for all,” a form of...
Many middle-income older adults will be unable to pay for...
A new paper in Health Affairs projects that many middle-income older adults will not be able to afford housing and health care a decade from now. The researchers focus on the plight of middle-income...
Another reason to exercise: It lowers your risk of stroke
According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), stroke is the third leading cause of death and a major cause of serious disability. Age is the greatest risk factor for stroke. After age 55...
Do you really need that dental work?
The data is clear that many older adults do not visit the dentist as much as they should. Dental care costs a lot. And, Medicare does not cover dental services. But, little is known about whether you...
Can virtual reality help people with depression?
Some Americans suffer from a depression that keeps them from feeling any pleasure, called anhedonia. Can virtual reality help them? Stat News reports on research testing this proposition. Many of us...
Many more people over 65 working in order to manage financially
Suzanne Woolley reports for Bloomberg News that 20 percent of people who reach 65 are working rather than retiring in order to manage financially. That’s double the proportion of Americans who...
Medicare Part D drug coverage
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. Part D drug companies are commercial...
To stay healthy, exercise, and sit less
To stay healthy, exercise appears necessary, but not sufficient. We also should sit less, according to a new study published in Nature: Scientific Reports. Sitting too much may jeopardize your...