In “Stop Treating 70- and 90-Year Olds the Same,” which appeared in the New York Times earlier this month, Louise Aronson highlights some ways in which our health care system fails...
Diane Archer
Three things to consider about end-of-life care
If you’re caring for someone at the end of life–with a life expectancy of no longer than six months–Medicare covers either curative care or palliative end-of-life care. It’s...
Carmen Herrera thrives as painter in her 100’s
At 101, the artist Carmen Herrera had a solo show of her early work at the Whitney Museum of American Art. She also had a solo art debut at the Lisson Gallery in NYC. At 102, The New York Times...
If Trump undermines ACA, CBO says health insurance premiums will...
President Trump has not succeeded on his promise to repeal the Affordable Care Act. Now, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) says health insurance premiums will soar if Trump follows through on...
Rheumatoid arthritis drug has dangerous side effects
If you think drugs approved by the FDA can’t kill you, think again. A recent article in Stat News explains that Actemra, a rheumatoid arthritis drug, has dangerous side effects, possibly...
Senate bill would empower Medicare to reduce drug prices
Today, Medicare covers prescription drug costs under Part B–drugs that are generally administered at a hospital or in a doctor’s office–and Part D–drugs that are...
What is improved Medicare for all and why do we need it
Responding to a piece in The Nation, Margaret Flowers explains explains improved Medicare for all and why we need it in Nationofchange.org. Improved Medicare for all, detailed in U.S. House bill 676...
Health care spending: The US v. The rest of the world
NPR’s Goats and Soda reports on two recent studies published in The Lancet, which reveal that per person health care spending in the U.S. continues to far exceed the rest of the world. And...
Why you should ask your loved ones about end of life care
Few of us think to ask loved ones about their end-of-life preferences. We may assume that the people we love don’t want to discuss these issues. But, it’s important that we understand and...
Hundreds of new drugs are harmful or ineffective
Contrary to what most of us may believe, drugs that are FDA-approved may be unsafe and even dangerous in a range of ways. A Health Affairs article by Donald Light explains why hundreds of new...