In 2011, a paper published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences revealed that judges are more lenient on defendants early in the morning and immediately after lunch. They are less tired...
Diane Archer
Medicare Medical Savings Accounts could cost you thousands
If you’re thinking about signing up for a Medicare Medical Savings Account (MSA) plan, you might want to think again. A Medicare MSA plan–sometimes called a high-deductible health...
Can we regulate health insurers to do right by Americans?
As the debate over the future of health care in America rages on, some posit that the solution to controlling costs and guaranteeing health care to all lies with better regulating commercial health...
House Rules Committee holds first Medicare for all hearing
On Tuesday, April 3o, the US House of Representatives House Rules Committee held the first ever Congressional hearing on Medicare for all. The panel of speakers spoke largely to the costs of Medicare...
CBO report lays out a framework for thinking about Medicare for...
On Wednesday, May 1, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released a report on Medicare for All. The report looks at the many factors at play if the US were to transition to Medicare for all. Rather...
Medicare for all improves the lives of older adults
Letter to Chairman McGovern and members of the U.S. House of Representatives House Rules Committee in support of the Medicare for All Act of 2019, H.R. 1384, with a focus on its value for older...
Strong majority of public continues to support Medicare for all
A new Kaiser poll finds that public opinion on health care reform changes depending upon how it is described. Nearly two thirds of the public supports “Medicare for all,” a form of...
Many middle-income older adults will be unable to pay for...
A new paper in Health Affairs projects that many middle-income older adults will not be able to afford housing and health care a decade from now. The researchers focus on the plight of middle-income...
Another reason to exercise: It lowers your risk of stroke
According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), stroke is the third leading cause of death and a major cause of serious disability. Age is the greatest risk factor for stroke. After age 55...
Do you really need that dental work?
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...