The Washington Post reports that, under a new proposal, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) would permit Medicare to cover acupuncture for lower back pain in limited situations...
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Vice-President Biden calls for expanding Social Security, while...
At an AARP Iowa forum, Vice-President Joe Biden unequivocally called for expanding Social Security benefits. Regrettably, Biden still opposes Medicare for All. In Biden’s words: ‘We...
For your peace of mind and for the people you love, plan in...
No matter how old you are, planning for your future care needs is one important gift you can give yourself and your family. Advance care planning helps ensure that your care wishes are honored if you...
Fight cancer: Eat cruciferous vegetables
The Harvard Gazette reports on new research from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center’s Cancer Center and Cancer Research Institute finding that Brussels sprouts, broccoli, and other cruciferous...
Private insurers are the biggest obstacle to guaranteed...
Although not all the Democratic presidential candidates support Medicare for All, most understand that giving people the choice of Medicare but allowing them to keep their private health insurance...
Support increases for Medicare for All the better it is...
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...
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...