An article in Kaiser Health News describes the value of pre-hospice care for people with a multitude of health conditions who would otherwise be spending the last years of their lives going in and...
Diane Archer
House votes to deny millions health insurance
The House of Representatives voted last week to kill many provisions of the ACA and replace them with the Affordable Health Care Act (AHCA), a bill that would deny millions of Americans, including...
Why doesn’t the federal government ensure reasonable...
The U.S. invests more than $32 billion each year in drug and biomedical research. This major public investment in drug research empowers the government to make drugs affordable under the Bayh-Dole...
Lowering health care costs, drug prices, top policy priorities
A new Kaiser Family Foundation health tracking poll shows continuing strong bi-partisan support for Congressional action to to rein in the cost of health care and the price of drugs. More than six...
Medicare covers alcohol screenings and counseling
Older adults are too often binge drinkers, which can lead to memory loss, difficulty balancing and unstable moods. If you or someone you love is drinking too much, Medicare can help. Medicare...
Help for people getting long-term care
It’s not clear when Congress will enact legislation that helps ensure everyone in America gets the long-term care services and supports they need. Certainly, not during this administration...
With drug prices soaring, millions buy drugs abroad
Brand-name drug companies continue to price their drugs sky high, and generic drug companies are following suit on drugs that have traditionally cost little. In response, according to Kaiser Health...
Social Security critical for middle-class retirees
We all know that Social Security is critical for the well-being of people over 65 with low incomes and assets. A new report from the Social Security Administration reveals that Social Security is...
Who’s most likely to retire early?
Some people are lucky enough to choose to retire early because they have adequate savings and retirement income. Most people have little choice and depend heavily on Social Security. A September 2015...
If Republicans destroy the ACA, will they give us Medicare for...
David Leonhart makes the case in The New York Times that if Republicans destroy the ACA, they may unwittingly give us Medicare for all. Leonhart suggests that Democrats in Congress may realize that...