The New York Times reports that the FDA has approved the first digital pill, a pill that allows doctors to know whether you took your medicines and when. This latest health technology embeds a sensor...
Diane Archer
One in four insured Americans go without care, struggle to pay...
A new Kaiser Family Foundation report finds that fewer than half of single people have the money to pay $2,000 in deductibles and other cost-sharing requirements in most commercial health plans. In...
Unlike Canadians, Americans pay a huge financial and emotional...
Catherine Gordon reports for the UC Observer on cancer care in Canada and the US, profiling her own experience in Canada and that of her sister Karen, in the US. The sisters were diagnosed with...
Long-term disability insurance can be valuable
Today, it is difficult if not impossible to find an affordable insurance policy that will cover your likely long-term care needs after you retire. But, most people do not realize that buying...
Two in five older adults needing long term care do not get it
As they age, most older adults living in their communities rely primarily on family and other unpaid caregivers to help them cook and do laundry as well as to help them with bathing and dressing...
Trump’s pick to head HHS drove up insulin prices at Eli...
Caitlyn McClure of the Other 98 reports that Alex Azar, President Trump’s pick to head the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), is a Pharma executive who drove up insulin prices at...
Pharma profits from patenting OTC drugs
Given that taxpayers contribute significantly to both the development of drugs and drug spending, you would think that there would be some federal controls on drug prices. Instead, the US allows drug...
What’s the Medicare Part B premium in 2018?
The 2018 standard monthly Medicare Part B premium, which covers medical and outpatient care, remains at $134.00, the same as in 2017, for people with incomes of $85,000 or less. But, only about...
What’s a living funeral?
As we age, it’s important to plan for the unexpected. Planning ahead can mean everything from getting your affairs in order so the people you know and trust can tend to them if you cannot, to...
Long-term care at a glance; many of us will need it
Because we don’t live forever, it’s important to be prepared in the event that you or a loved one needs long-term care. In 2010, 12 million people needed long-term care. As the baby boomers...