Among a plethora of zany US public policies that won’t die is pharmaceutical companies’ legal right to price life-saving drugs however high they please, as long as they hold the patent...
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UnitedHealth accused of preventing nursing home residents from...
UnitedHealth stock has fallen precipitously in the last few months. And, its stock continues to fall with new charges of illegal conduct against it. This time, The Guardian is alleging that...
How to reduce your risk of dementia
For reasons that are not yet well understood, women are more prone to dementia than men, reports Carolyn Todd for Self. (Women are less prone than men to heart disease and lung cancer.) But, women as...
House reconciliation bill would push millions off Medicaid
Last week, the Republican-controlled US House of Representatives passed a reconciliation bill, which includes an estimated $715 billion in Medicaid cuts over the next 10 years. These cuts will help...
Will older Americans get the long-term care they need?
As Americans age, an increasing number of Americans will need long-term care. But, the availability of long-term care is on the decline. Here’s how to prepare, according to Mark Miller in a...
More people are claiming their Social Security early
Waiting until age 70 to collect Social Security benefits earns you 25 percent more income each month. But, Tara Siegel Bernard reports for the New York Times that more people are taking their Social...
Avoid private equity-owned hospitals
Private equity firms are buying up hospitals, and the consequences for patients who use these hospitals are chilling. New research published in Health Affairs finds that you have a 42 percent higher...
Microplastics build up in our blood
Nina Agrawal reports for The New York Times on the build-up of microplastics in our blood and tissues. Microplastics are super tiny plastics that come from the plastic containers we eat and drink...
Dementia in decline: The new old old age
Amy Dockser Marcus reports for the Wall Street Journal on how people in their 80’s and 90’s are redefining old age. Notably, research of older people that began more than 30 years ago...
Justice Department investigating UnitedHealth for Medicare...
The Justice Department’s health-care fraud unit is investigating UnitedHealth for Medicare Advantage fraud, reports the Wall Street Journal. UnitedHealth denies knowledge of the investigation...