Today, millions of people in the United States struggle to pay for their prescriptions. Many end up not filling prescriptions or skipping doses. Drug prices are too high, particularly for people with...
Diane Archer
Trump, Republican platform on Social Security, Medicare and...
Trump has not spent much time talking about his vision for Social Security, Medicare and health care. But, were he to become president, he has promised on day one to ask Congress to repeal the...
Sex advice for older adults
You rarely see a story on sex advice for older adults in the media. For some bizarre reason, it appears that most people do not think older adults are interested in sex. But, of course, older adults...
President Obama calls for public option in state health exchanges
During the health care reform debate, President Obama supported a public health insurance option in order to promote competition and bring down costs in the health insurance marketplace. At one...
How safe are the drugs you’re taking?
You might think that the FDA ensures that the drugs you’re taking are safe. And, generally, drug companies must complete several costly drug testing phases before the FDA approves a drug to go to...
More data needed to drive down health care costs, improve...
A new Health Affairs blog post speaks to the need for Medicare to collect and report data on the hundreds of thousands of hip and knee replacements it pays for each year. Medicare should report this...
Most hospitals lose money on patient care
Most people in the U.S. perceive hospital charges to be astronomical. Not surprisingly, almost one third of health care spending in the U.S., 32 percent, is for hospital care, a total of $972 billion...
No increase in Social Security checks likely in 2017
For the second year in a row, people receiving Social Security should expect to see little or no increase in their Social Security checks in 2017; the increase ensures people’s checks keep...
More proof aspirin helps prevent heart attacks and stroke
More people use aspirin than any other medicine. It relieves fever, pain, swelling, and keeps blood clots from forming in your arteries. It can also help prevent cardiovascular disease and...
Who are the happiest people in the world?
Many believe that happiness is the appropriate measure for social progress and that public policy should be dedicated to promoting happiness. According to the 2016 World Happiness Report, the...