Erin Mershon of StatNews reports that, over the last almost 60 years, there have been 49 physicians who have become members of Congress. Of that group, only a few have been Democrats and only two...
Diane Archer
Could government price caps on out-of-network care lead to lower...
A new working paper from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) shows that a government price ceiling on out-of-network care allows Medicare Advantage plans (commercial health plans that offer...
Less health care is often better care
Dr. John Mandrola, a cardiac electrophysiologist practicing in Louisville KY, writes in Medscape about why less health care is often better care. As a physician, he believes that simplifying care...
Medicare Advantage: Disenroll between January 1 and February 14
Editor’s note: As of January 1, 2019, you can disenroll from a Medicare Advantage plan between January 1 and March 31 of each year. Many people enroll in a Medicare Advantage plan, (a...
Two tips for keeping your emergency care costs down
There were 451 emergency room visits for every 1,000 people in America in 2014, up more than 10 percent in the last decade. Medicare always covers emergency care. But, the ambulance trip and the...
New cancer drugs cause serious side effects
Laurie McGinley at the Washington Post reports on new cancer drugs–checkpoint inhibitors–that cause serious side effects. These therapies treat people with advanced melanoma and complex...
More people using telehealth
Telehealth is increasingly meeting the needs of people with chronic conditions who cannot easily leave their home in urban areas as well as people who want to avoid leaving work to travel to the...
Beware of chain nursing homes
A Kaiser Health News analysis finds that nursing homes that outsource their services to “related organizations”–chain nursing homes that get their goods and services from companies...
Six steps you should take to prepare for a weather emergency
When the weather takes a turn for the worse, be it thunderstorms, hurricanes or snow, you need to be prepared. Older adults living alone, especially should have what they need in case of emergency. ...
What will Democrats do on health care in budget negotiations?
What will the Democrats do on health care and other social justice fronts to start the 2nd Session of the 115th Congress? Democrats have major leverage in negotiations over keeping the government...