At the request of Senator Bernie Sanders and Congressman Elijah Cummings, the Government Accountability Office recently issued a report on pharmaceutical company profits and drug prices. The GAO...
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Eating green leafy vegetables could help your memory
A new cognitive study in Neurology suggests that people who eat green leafy vegetables on a daily basis are more likely to hold onto their memory than people who do not. The observational study...
Many Americans eat dessert for breakfast
If you’re like me, once in a while there is nothing you enjoy more than breakfast for dinner. And, that might be because I eat dessert for breakfast. Many Americans unknowingly eat loads of sugar...
Six things to know about your 2018 Social Security benefits
As we move into the New Year, you likely want to know about your 2018 Social Security benefits. The Consumer Price Index is up 2 percent, which means that your Social Security benefits are up 2...
Cellphones may cause cancer
California just issued public safety guidelines for cellphones because evidence suggests that cellphones may cause cancer. Studies have found links between people who use cellphones over a long...
CVS plans to buy Aetna: Will consumers pay more?
CVS Health, a chain of retail pharmacies, plans to buy Aetna for $69 billion in an effort to compete against Amazon in the health care space. CVS further plans to build a network of medical clinics...
GOP tax bill has hidden middle class tax hike
Michael Hiltzik reports for the LA Times on a GOP middle class tax hike hidden in the House and Senate tax bills. Beyond the you may have read on Just Care and other media outlets about how the bill...
National Academy of Sciences recommends drug price negotiation...
A new report, Making Medicines Affordable, by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine recommends several immediate actions to ensure Americans have access to affordable and...
“Money Smart for Older Adults,” advice from the Consumer...
Financial scams may be the crime of the 21st century. They are on the rise, and older adults are often the targets because they are more trusting than younger people. You should plan ahead to protect...
GOP tax bill cuts $400 billion from Medicare
On Friday December 1, 51 Senate Republicans voted to slash Medicare as much as $400 billion over the the next ten years in order to pay for tax cuts to millionaires and billionaires. The tax bill...