A new Pro Publica report explains how even when the data show that the best treatment for a health condition is exercise, a healthy diet and lifestyle changes, a large proportion of doctors continue...
Diane Archer
New poll shows major support for expanding Medicare and Social...
A new poll conducted by Lake Research Partners for the National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare shows major voter support for expanding Medicare and Social Security. Voters...
High-deductible health plans mean high risk
In a recent opinion piece for Stat news, Ashish Jha, M.D., describes his struggle ensuring the health and well-being of himself and his family with their high-deductible health plan. Jha shows how...
ACA reduces medical divorces
Among the Affordable Care Act’s many benefits, it’s common knowledge that it has reduced significantly the number of uninsured in America, in part by expanding Medicaid. What you may...
Is an assisted living facility right for you?
Many people remain in their homes as they grow older, but some people move to a social environment and community that can better meet their needs. There are literally thousands of residential options...
The value of integrative care
As much as we may believe that different health conditions from which we suffer can be treated independently of one another, there is ample evidence to suggest that they tend to be interconnected and...
Without ACA, how many sick people will die?
Before people began getting health insurance under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), the Commonwealth Fund projected that as many as 84,000 people were dying each year because they lacked access to...
Do we really need commercial health insurance?
For anyone who questions the value of commercial health insurance and wants to understand how to fix our health care system, Fix It: Healthcare at the Tipping Point is a must-see 58-minute film. It...
What’s a continuing care retirement community?
While most older adults choose to remain in their homes and “age in place,” many who need care services and supports move into nursing homes, assisted living facilities and continuing...
What are the most common injuries in U.S.?
Amino, Inc. a health care data insights firm, looked at 244 million claims in its database between 2012 and 2016 to determine the most common injuries in the U.S. for which people receive medical...