Sensors appear to be the “it” new technology for monitoring people’s health. And, not only can you find ones that attach to a bed or an abdomen, you can find ingestible sensors. Casey...
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Congressman Larson introduces the Social Security 2100 Act
Today, Franklin D Roosevelt’s birthday, Congressman John Larson (D-CT), Chair of the US House of Representatives’ Social Security Subcommittee of the Ways and Means Committee introduced...
Poll shows most Americans want more than incremental health...
A new Kaiser Health Tracking poll looks at how Americans are feeling about Medicare for All as well as other health care reforms. A solid majority support Medicare for All. They want more than...
Proposed Trump Rx policy will drive up people’s drug costs
The New York Times reports on a new proposed Trump administration policy that would drive up people’s drug costs further. It would raise the cap on total out-of-pocket costs for people with...
Hospital prices should be disclosed, but knowing them...
A new Trump administration policy requires all hospitals to disclose their prices for people without insurance as a means to help people shop for health care. This policy will never help people save...
Think twice before getting a knee replacement
Liz Szabo reports for Kaiser Health News about the high proportion of people who get knee replacements and wonder whether they should have. For about one third of people, knee replacements do not...
Are sugar substitutes bad for you?
The data is clear that too much sugar is not good for your health. But, what about sugar substitutes, artificial sweeteners like Splenda, Sweet ‘N Low and Equal? A new meta-study published in...
Japanese develop tech innovations to help caregivers and enable...
In Japan, nearly a third of the population is over 65, and there is a high demand for elder care. The Wall Street Journal reports on a number of new tech innovations that are making it easier for...
New poll reveals most Democrats are willing to pay Medicare for...
Pundits suggest that one of the biggest challenges to enacting Medicare for All is that the public will object to paying additional public taxes for their health care. But, is that really a...
Pharmaceutical companies use scare tactics to mislead public...
Americans are always being sold, and health care products are no exception. It’s one thing when corporations are pushing the latest snack food or toothbrush, it’s another when they are...