As we age, it’s typical to think about where we want to live in later life. Few among us want to end up in a nursing home. And, most of us would love to continue to live in our homes. There are...
Diane Archer
One way to bring down the cost of drugs: Reference pricing
Prescription drug prices remain a top policy issue for the majority of Americans. Many life-saving drugs are too expensive. And, that’s largely because Congress has given drug companies a range of...
Social Security and Medicare benefits for people with...
About 10 million people qualify for Social Security and Medicare on the basis of a disability. Here’s what you need to know about Social Security and Medicare benefits for people with...
Social Security disaster averted in budget deal
Here’s where your Social Security contributions go and how Congressional opponents of Social Security tried to dismantle it during the budget negotiations, according to Nancy Altman, founder of...
Watch your feet: Foot care is critical and pain is treatable
You’ve heard the expression, “watch your back.” When it comes to older adults, you might say “watch your feet.” Caring for an older adult means checking vision, gait...
Majority of cancer drugs that FDA has recently approved...
According to a new study in JAMA, there is no evidence that the majority of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved cancer drugs over the last five years work. The FDA used substitute...
Budget deal would significantly reduce Medicare premium increase...
Democrats and Republicans in Congress have reached agreement on a budget deal, which fixes a glitch in federal law that would have required more than 15 million people with Medicare to pay 52 percent...
To promote patient safety, hospitals and doctors should disclose...
Transparency in health care can be a powerful tool for ensuring patient safety. But, it is too often not taken into account when considering patient safety measures. As a result, serious mistakes...
Beware of Medicare and Medicaid fraud and, if you see it, report...
Medicare fraud is prevalent. It wastes billions of dollars and drives up health care costs. It comes in all varieties but generally involves bills to Medicare for services that were never provided...
New JAMA study reveals exercise can reduce likelihood of...
There is all kinds of advice to help ensure we can live independently in later life. A new JAMA study shows that exercise increases the likelihood that older adults can move freely and easily over...