John Oliver does a brilliant job of explaining drug company marketing strategies and the implications for us. In short, the drug companies reward doctors to prescribe their drugs to us. As...
Diane Archer
February 7, 2015 Edition
Obama’s proposed 2016 budget is out… and Medicare isn’t getting the love it deserves. You’re not the only one whose hearing gets a little worse each year. It happens to the best of...
Almost one in five people uninsured in states that have not...
Almost one in five people are uninsured in states that have not expanded Medicaid coverage. A recent report from the Urban Institute shows that states which have opted to expand Medicaid coverage...
How Obama’s 2016 proposed budget hurts older Americans
The President’s 2016 proposed budget hurts older Americans with Medicare. While it contains many commendable proposals, it mistakenly buys into the philosophy that it’s OK to tax older...
Tylenol and other painkillers with acetaminophen can be toxic...
Millions of Americans can and do safely rely on painkillers with acetaminophen on a regular basis. They also take acetaminophen to lower fever. According to the NIH, they generally have nothing...
For this midwife, age is just a number.
Sometimes, you gotta do what you gotta do. Or you gotta do what you’re good at doing. And, even when you’d prefer to be doing something else, it can be rewarding, if hard. Dian Sparling, 71...
Boomers living longer, drinking less
According to a recent NIH-commissioned Census Bureau report, there’s some good news for boomers if current trends continue. Older adults are smoking and drinking less. And fewer older adults...
Hospitals poor on patient safety that you might want to avoid
You should think twice before using hospitals poor on patient safety. Medicare recently penalized 721 hospitals in the United States for their high rates of avoidable infections and complications...
Fed survey highlights financial stress of Americans
A 2013 survey by the Federal Reserve shows that a significant portion of the U.S. population exhibit evidence of financial stress. More than a third of people surveyed (38 percent) reported that...
A crash course in 5 important health insurance terms
As if you didn’t already have enough to think about, you need to understand a sea of insurance concepts to keep your health care costs down. Here are five terms you should definitely...