If you think you’ll be able to see the doctors and use the hospitals you want in a Medicare Advantage plan, think again. Medicare Advantage plan provider directories tend to be misleading, at...
Diane Archer
Will TrumpRx hurt pharmacies?
If the Trump administration launches TrumpRx–a web site for people to buy drugs directly from pharmaceutical companies–it will cut out the Pharmacy Benefit Managers from the process. That...
Give up alcohol altogether, live longer
Today, there are more reasons than ever to give up alcohol altogether. Not only will doing without alcohol benefit your liver, heart and brain, living an alcohol-free life slows down the ageing...
Social Security benefits do not meet the needs of most older...
When the Social Security Act was passed in 1935, it came on the heels of the Great Depression. A large cohort of older Americans were struggling to cover the cost of even basic needs. But, even after...
Will TrumpRx simply be a rebranded GoodRx?
Most Americans are aware of GoodRx, a service that delivers drug discounts at the pharmacy. Heather Landi reports for FierceHealthcare that GoodRx’s value is increasing as it builds its reach...
Will Congress cut Medicare Advantage waste to end the government...
The Democrats want the government to invest money in health care to end the government shutdown. Eliminating Medicare Advantage waste, which totals more than $1 trillion over the next decade, would...
Federal health centers struggle to survive budget cuts and...
Across the country, some 1,500 federally-funded community health centers deliver excellent primary care services to millions of people who are uninsured or otherwise in need. Now these health centers...
Trump plans to launch TrumpRx web site
Joseph Walker and Peter Loftus report for The Wall Street Journal that President Trump is set to launch a TrumpRx web site in early 2026. Through the site, Americans will be able to buy their drugs...
Democrats demand more affordable health care as price for...
Paul Krugman explains on Substack why he thinks it’s right that Democrats are demanding more affordable health care as the price for avoiding a government shutdown. Senate Republicans needed...
Trump tariffs will not affect generic prescriptions
If you’re wondering whether the Trump tariffs will affect the cost of generic prescription drugs, the answer is no, Rebecca Robbins reports for The New York Times. And, the better new is that...