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...
Diane Archer
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...
To lose weight, try eating dinner at lunch
A 2016 article in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition reports on results of a randomized clinical trial of healthy overweight women enrolled in a weight-loss program. The trial found that...
Exercise associated with fewer hospitalizations for people with...
Heart disease (CVD) is the number cause of death and disability around the world. But, even with heart disease, exercise can help a lot. A study in the Journal of the American Heart Association...
Medicare for all controls spiraling health costs
It may be some time before Democrats in Congress can drive health care policy–or any policy for that matter–but it is due time that they unite around Medicare for All as the way to...
Social Security payroll contribution key, but cuts proposed
Last week, the Associated Press reported that President Trump’s team is considering ending or cutting the Social Security and Medicare payroll contributions as a way to “help”...
Telehealth services do not save money
Over the last several years, there has been significant investment in telehealth services–which allow you to get care from a doctor via telephone or computer–as a low-cost convenient way...
Video: 93-year old marine corps vet jogs daily
Watch this 93-year old marine corps vet–a purple heart recipient–jog around the gym, which has become his second home. What’s Bud Sargent’s secret? Having a bunch of buddies...
Second opinions can be extremely important
A new study from the Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice shows how getting second opinions can be extremely important before deciding on treatment for a complex condition. Researchers looked...
Justice Department sues UnitedHealth Medicare Advantage for fraud
At the end of March, the U.S. Justice Department joined a lawsuit brought by a whistleblower alleging that UnitedHealth Group committed fraud in its Medicare Advantage (commercial insurance that...