Most people with medical debts reflected on their credit reports show no signs of financial distress or inability to pay financial obligations, according to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau...
Diane Archer
US ranks at bottom of pack of wealthy nations on health of older...
A new Commonwealth Fund survey of older adults 65 and older in 11 countries reveals that, even with Medicare, affordability of care for older Americans is a serious issue. Older adults in the...
6.2 percent Social Security tax holiday begins February 11 for...
Most people pay a Social Security tax of 6.2 percent on their income throughout the year, on every dollar they earn. But the top one percent of working Americans enjoy a Social Security tax holiday...
Herbal supplements may not be what you think they are
The New York State Attorney General’s office just issued a press release revealing that many “herbal supplements” sold in big retail stores are not what they appear to be. Indeed, many...
You might just live to 100!
With each passing decade there’s an increasing chance that more people in the US will live to 100 or older. In the last 30 years, the Census Bureau reports that the number of people living past...
The microwave helmet that could save your life
Almost 130,000 people in the U.S. die each year from a stroke—when the blood supply to the brain is cut off or a blood vessel in the brain bursts. And, almost 800,000 people suffer a stroke. ...
President Obama’s 2016 budget relatively good on Social...
While the President’s proposed Medicare policies leave a lot to be desired, he gets it right on Social Security. The President proposes to move tax revenue from the Social Security retirement...
How to choose a doctor
When it’s time to see a doctor and you don’t know whom to use, most of us decide in one of two ways—either a friend recommends one or we choose from the list the insurer gives us. But, your...
Four tips for keeping your health plan costs down
There are a bunch of reasons why you should not think you can choose a health plan “that’s right” for you. If you have Medicare, you can budget for your care with traditional...
Friends are closer to family than you might imagine
A recent study by researchers at UC San Diego and Yale found that friends are closer to family than you might imagine. They have more DNA in common with one another than with strangers. Yet...