A new poll conducted for Arnold Ventures reveals that, across party lines, a majority of voters continue to see health care costs as the top issue that Congress needs to address. And, an...
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Don’t count on 401(k) annuity investments for retirement...
Congress appears all too willing to steer more retirement savings to risky Wall Street investments, rather than protecting Americans against predatory actors. The Wall Street Journal reports that a...
Huge spike in health insurance costs
Modern Healthcare reports that health insurance inflation is up 10.7 percent from one year ago. Its analysis suggests that this huge spike in health insurance costs is likely attributable to higher...
Beware: Social Security scams abound
If you get a call or email from anyone claiming to need your Social Security number or other personal information, including anyone who says he or she works for Social Security, do not give out this...
Surprise! Congress supports legislation to protect Americans...
The Hill reports that Democrats and Republican members of Congress are coming together over legislation that would protect some people from unexpected medical bills. Too often, Americans are going to...
Many older adults cannot afford home care
Home care is significantly less costly than nursing home care. And, most Americans would far prefer to age in place, in their homes, and receive home care than move to a care facility. But, the...
Exercise may strengthen memory in healthy older adults
A new study reveals that, for healthy older adults, even a little exercise may strengthen memory. The finding suggests that our brains function better even after a single moderate workout. People who...
Health insurance deductibles continue to rise
A new Kaiser Peterson analysis shows that health insurance deductibles continue to rise. And, for many people, the consequence is that their health insurance does not provide coverage until later and...
Congress should level the playing field between traditional...
To protect people with Medicare and give them meaningful choice, Congress needs to level the playing field between traditional Medicare and Medicare Advantage. Unless traditional Medicare and...
Pfizer, Teva and other generic drugmakers charged with illegally...
The New York Times reports that forty-four states filed a lawsuit against Teva, Pfizer, Novartis, Mylan and several other generic pharmaceutical companies for illegally conspiring to drive up generic...