As we age, we experience changes in sleep patterns. You might think you can get by with five or six hours of sleep every night. Believe it or not though, adults need between seven and eight hours a...
Diane Archer
Medicare Part D plans often don’t cover new generic drugs
According to Stat, the Association for Accessible Medicines–the trade association for generic drugmakers–issued a report revealing that less than half of new generic drugs are available...
How to be smart about money you inherit
Susan Garland advises people on how to be smart about money they inherit, in The New York Times. No matter how much you inherit, she strongly recommends not doing anything with it for some period...
Planning a cruise? How to prepare for a health problem
Each year, about 30 million people take cruises. And, thousands of them catch a stomach flu or suffer an injury. Kaiser Health News reports on how best to prepare for a health problem on a...
Do new cancer treatments offer meaningful benefits?
Stat News reports on a new study, published in BMJ, which finds that around 50 percent of the clinical trials for cancer treatments approved in Europe may not demonstrate meaningful benefits. Risk...
Skin care products carry big risks
A 2017 research letter in JAMA Internal Medicine speaks to the big risks of cosmetics and other skin care products, which do not require Food and Drug Administration (FDA) pre-market approval;...
Senator Warren proposes $200 a month increase in Social Security...
Senator Elizabeth Warren just proposed a $200 a month increase in Social Security benefits in order to help ensure people have decent retirement income. Warren has the boldest proposal yet for...
Senators ask Medicare agency why it is not holding Medicare...
On September 13, 2019, six Democratic Senators sent a letter to Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator, Seema Verma, detailing their concerns about the well-being of people...
Well Connected provides companionship to older adults by phone
Well Connected, a free program launched by Covia, a nonprofit organization that promotes positive aging, offers phone and online companionship to older adults. It aims to address social isolation and...
Small businesses support Medicare for All
A new Public Private Strategies poll reveals that a solid majority (58 percent) of small businesses in the US support Medicare for All. Small businesses today struggle to provide health insurance to...