Six Democratic Senators just introduced the Stop Corporate Takeovers of Physicians Act, which would prevent corporate entities from buying up doctors’ practices and directing how they practice...
Diane Archer
What happens when companies don’t perform FDA-mandated...
In order to get some prescription drugs to market quickly, the FDA will approve them provisionally. The FDA will then require more data from their manufacturers, through additional long-term studies...
Nearly one in three Americans struggle to pay their medical...
More than people in any other wealthy country, Americans struggle to pay for their health care, reports The Commonwealth Fund in a new report. The lack of guaranteed coverage for all in the US means...
More hospitals dropping Medicare Advantage plans, favoring...
Katie Adams reports for MedCity News on hospitals dropping Medicare Advantage, which is administered by corporate health insurers, and steering patients to traditional Medicare, which is administered...
Memory: How it works and still fails us
We depend upon our memory for pretty much everything we do. It reminds us who we are, what we’ve done, and how to protect ourselves. That said, our memories are not always accurate. Samantha Laine...
Need a cancer center of excellence or any complex care? Stay...
Mass General Brigham Health Plan just announced that it is discontinuing Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, a renowned cancer center of excellence, from its Medicare Advantage network, reports Elizabeth...
House Democrats begin to consider expanding Medicare
Several Congressional insiders report that once the Democrats control the House, they plan to make health care more affordable. They would undo President Trump’s cuts to Medicaid and the Affordable...
How to retain as much muscle as possible as you age?
If you’re over 40, you might consider how to build muscle to live longer and healthier. Bad news: You can lift weights, meditate and walk and still lose a bunch of muscle after you turn 40...
Reduce your risk of infection, build muscle
As we age, we lose muscle mass. Sarah Klein writes for the Washington Post on the how building your muscles both protects you from falls and bone breaks and also reduces your risk of...
The benefits and risks of using AI for health care
Already today, one third of Americans use AI to get health advice and information, reports the Kaiser Family Foundation. Experts are establishing national guidelines for the use of AI in different...