The data is clear that many older adults do not visit the dentist as much as they should. Dental care costs a lot. And, Medicare does not cover dental services. But, little is known about whether you...
Diane Archer
Can virtual reality help people with depression?
Some Americans suffer from a depression that keeps them from feeling any pleasure, called anhedonia. Can virtual reality help them? Stat News reports on research testing this proposition. Many of us...
Many more people over 65 working in order to manage financially
Suzanne Woolley reports for Bloomberg News that 20 percent of people who reach 65 are working rather than retiring in order to manage financially. That’s double the proportion of Americans who...
Medicare Part D drug coverage
Whether you are enrolled in traditional Medicare or a Medicare Advantage plan, you can get prescription drug coverage through a Medicare Part D drug plan. Part D drug companies are commercial...
To stay healthy, exercise, and sit less
To stay healthy, exercise appears necessary, but not sufficient. We also should sit less, according to a new study published in Nature: Scientific Reports. Sitting too much may jeopardize your...
Why does health care cost so much? It’s the prices
Why does health care cost so much in the US? It is not because we use more services than people in other countries. It’s the prices, the prescription drug prices, the hospital prices and the...
Could you pay more in Medicare Advantage than traditional...
Many people with Medicare opt for a Medicare Advantage plan, a commercial insurance plan that contracts with Medicare to deliver Medicare benefits, because they believe it will save them money over...
Medicare ratings of Medicare Advantage plans a farce
Back in January 2016, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services sanctioned Cigna for threatening the health and safety of its members in Medicare Advantage plans. But, notwithstanding...
Don’t trust your health plan’s provider directory
Traditional Medicare’s “one size fits all” approach offers a wide choice of doctors and hospitals at a predictable cost, for which you can budget. With commercial insurance, be it...
For your mental health, feed your brain
The New York Times reports on nutritional psychiatrists who advise people to eat as little processed foods, meat and dairy products as possible in order to ease anxiety and mild depression. Instead...