A February 2018 West Health Institute/NORC poll, complements findings from a recent Kaiser Family Foundation poll. It finds that unreasonable health care costs have driven four in ten Americans to...
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Get the preventive care you need: Medicare pays for it
Preventive care is very important, especially as you age. As you get older, vision, hearing and balance should be checked annually. And, you should get a flu shot every year as well. Fortunately...
How to get free or low-cost dental care
Because dental care can be so expensive and most insurance—including Medicare—does not cover it, it is the number one health care service people skimp on. As a result, people put themselves at...
Medicare for all important to majority of 2018 voters
A new Kaiser Family Foundation poll reveals that Medicare for all and lower drug prices are important to the majority of 2018 voters. Indeed, a strong majority of Republicans as well as Democrats and...
Hospital care at home
More hospitals are training their emergency room staff in geriatric care and building geriatric ERs. At the same time, hospitals are increasingly finding ways to provide the kind of inpatient care...
Before paying drug copay, ask cash price
A new JAMA research letter reports that people are paying drug copays that are higher than the drug’s cash price more than 20 percent of the time. So, before paying the drug copay, ask the...
Majority of voters more likely to back candidates who support...
A new Public Policy Polling poll for Social Security Works should send a strong message to Congressional candidates. It shows that registered voters are significantly more likely to back candidates...
Aerobic exercise may be best medicine for your brain and body
Business Insider reports on more than a dozen recent studies that demonstrate the value of aerobic exercise for your gut, your memory, your immune system, your cardiovascular health, your strength...
Risks of harm from surgery towards end of life often outweigh...
Medicare data reveals that almost one in three older adults have surgery in the year before they die. And one in four have surgery in the three months before they die. But, Liz Szabo reports for...
Sensors offer peace of mind to caregivers
Anyone who is a family caregiver knows how stressful it can be. Is your loved one eating, using the toilet, taking her medications and sleeping well at night are just some of your worries. For...