There are so many important conversations for families to have as parents and children get older. A lot of these discussions can be enriching, even if they are not easy. The New York Times recently...
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Medicare and Medicaid are more cost effective than commercial...
In his latest post for the New York Times, Austin Frakt makes the case that both Medicare and Medicaid for all would bring down health care spending and deliver as good care as commercial insurance...
What to do if your in-network doctor goes out of network?
It used to be that our health care system valued continuity of care. Insurers covered care from virtually any doctor or hospital, and we could stick with our doctors over our lifetimes. And...
Pharmacy benefit managers can drive up your drug costs
Pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) are multi-million dollar businesses established to help insurers manage their pharmacy claims, Kaiser Health News explains. PBMs also decide which drugs will go on a...
US health care system fails to distinguish between needs of 65...
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...
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...