New 2013 data on Medicare drug spending from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services tells important story about drug costs and drug use among people with Medicare. You can learn about...
Diane Archer
Do you need Medicare if you live abroad?
Medicare generally only covers care in the United States. And, Medicare premiums can add up quickly. So, if you plan to live abroad, do you need Medicare? The answer is a qualified yes. It depends...
Health caring for mom: Three ways to let your mom know you love...
Mother’s Day is the time to show your mom some serious love. But how? Most of us love flowers and chocolate. So, consider getting mom a little of both. What we really treasure, though, is the...
Three preventive care exams that every woman should get
Cancer rates are falling and fewer people are dying of cancer. To help detect cancer early, it’s important for women to get three cancer screenings regularly. And, because older adults are...
Beware: Unnecessary tests may do more harm than good
Beware of excessive testing by doctors. Many tests are unnecessary. And these unnecessary tests may do more harm than good. However, researchers are finding that some doctors, particularly doctors...
For good reason, public not focused on health plan quality and...
A new Kaiser poll shows that Americans are not focused on health plan quality and price information when making health care choices. Only a tiny fraction of Americans say that they use this...
U.S. underperforms in meeting basic needs of its citizenry.
According to the 2015 Social Progress Index, the U.S. has a lot of work to do in meeting basic needs of Americans relative to other countries. The Social Progress Index ranks 133 countries based on...
New poll shows a slight majority of public favors health care...
A new Kaiser Family Foundation health tracking poll surveying adults for their views on the Affordable Care Act reveals that a slight majority of the public favors health care reform today...
Community Aging in Place—Advancing Better Living for Elders...
As the population ages, many experiments are underway to understand how best to keep people living in their homes as long as possible, sometimes called community aging in place. Not only is nursing...
Should you enroll in Medicare if you have employer coverage?
Should you enroll in Medicare if you have employer coverage? The answer is less complicated than some would suggest, but it depends. If you or your spouse is actively working and you get health...