One way to pay for a Medicare or Social Security expansion without affecting low or middle-income populations is through a financial transaction tax. A financial transaction tax could easily raise...
Diane Archer
Seven questions to ask before scheduling a house call with a...
Without a doubt, many of us would prefer a house call from a friendly primary care doctor than a trip to the doctor’s office or, if necessary, the emergency room. And, people with chronic and...
What price patient satisfaction?
Several years ago, Richard Angelo, a nurse, was convicted of killing several of his patients. He was so well liked that he was able to poison at least 35 of them over several years before hospital...
On its 80th birthday, Social Security is beloved by young and...
Americans may have diverging views on endless numbers of policy issues but, when it comes to Social Security, we are overwhelmingly united. A new AARP poll reveals that Social Security is popular...
Caring for both parents and kids: We’re all in it together
We might be told that we are an every person for herself society but there’s compelling data illustrating why kids and grandkids should be as invested in Medicare and Social Security as older...
How safe are outpatient surgery centers?
Medicare now covers surgeries in some 5,500 outpatient surgical centers. Patients often like receiving care from these surgical centers because they say they are often more convenient than hospitals...
Benefits and risks of telemedicine
Telemedicine allows doctors to remotely assess the conditions of patients via telephone or video. Medicare covers some telemedicine services, both real-time audio and video, for some conditions in...
Vast majority of Americans want to expand Medicare and Social...
A new Kaiser Family Foundation survey of Americans reveals that the public views Medicare and Social Security as the two most important federal programs, slightly more important than federal aid to...
Medicare finding ways to cover house calls and save money at once
Can Medicare deliver better care at home to older patients with multiple chronic conditions and save money in the process? Based on Year One practice results of Medicare’s Independence at Home...
Pneumonia vaccine: Medicare covers it
You should do what you can to avoid getting pneumonia, especially if you’re older. Pneumonia is a lung infection that can cause fever and chills; it can make it hard to breathe, and it can be...