Fast foods and processed foods have bigger health risks than you might think. The problem with fast foods is the calories and amount of salt. The problem with processed foods is the nitrates...
Diane Archer
US health care system ranks last in meeting patient’s...
A report, published in Health Affairs, analyzes 2016 survey data on patients’ experiences with the health care system in 11 countries. It finds that the US health care system ranks...
People with serious health needs more likely to disenroll from...
A new study by David Meyers, Brown University School of Public Health, et al., of people enrolled in Medicare Advantage plans, published in JAMA Internal Medicine, shows that people with high health...
Majority of Americans do not trust pharmaceutical companies to...
A new Kaiser Family Foundation poll reveals how difficult it is for people taking prescription drugs to afford their medications. And, a majority of Democrats and Republicans alike support a policy...
Who can’t buy a “Top Doctor” award?
Marshall Allen reports for Pro Publica on winning a “Top Doctor” award, even though he is not a doctor. It’s more evidence that there are better ways to choose a doctor or a...
Congresswoman Jayapal introduces Medicare for All bill
Today, Congresswoman Jayapal and 105 co-sponsors introduced the Medicare for All Act in the U.S. House of Representatives. Unlike most other health reform bills in the House and the Senate, the...
Need a crown or dental implant? Consider a trip to Mexico
Because Medicare does not cover some basic health care needs, Just Care offers advice on a number of ways to get free or low cost dental, vision and hearing care in the US. Nation of Change...
Millions safely import low-cost drugs from abroad
In 2017, Kaiser Health News reported that 19 million Americans import their prescription drugs from abroad. They can fill their prescriptions and save a lot of money. But, the pharmaceutical industry...
Home-delivered meals, more than good nutrition
As we and the people we love age, it’s important to keep in mind the importance of both good nutrition and social interactions. Eating alone often leads to poor nutrition and can be...
Congress should scrap the Social Security cap
On February 18, millionaires in the US received a late Valentine. They stopped paying into Social Security for the rest of 2019 because they had hit the cap on payroll contributions, even though the...