Why are drug prices in the US twice as much as in Holland and more than twice as much as the Brits? Dean Baker at the Center for Economic and Policy Research explains here that the only reason we pay...
Diane Archer
Low-income adults value Medicaid
A recent survey of low-income adults reveals that low-income adults value Medicaid. They view Medicaid as health insurance coverage that is as good or better than private insurance in “quality and...
US News and World Reports: 2014 Best Hospitals in America
What are the best hospitals in America? US News and World Reports released its answer for 2014. There’s a lot of information to consider and there are a lot of unknowns. The U.S. News survey...
Some sobering data on people over 65 in the US
Recently, the Census Bureau released a report on the population of people over 65 in the US and highlighting trends. There is some heartening news to be found in the data. But, here are some...
Higher proportion of people over 65 in the U.S. are working
Not only are Americans in their 40s and 50’s expecting to work past 65 today, but today many more Americans over 65 are working than ever before. The Census Bureau attributes this increase in...
Drug companies keep drug prices sky high after drugs go off...
If you can believe it, even after a drug goes off patent, drug companies can pay the generic drug manufacturers to hold off making the generic version of the drug. It’s called “pay for...
Older adults are rising up for financial security: Are you ready...
As their cost of living grows while their incomes remain flat, older adults in the US and abroad are protesting, reports the New York Times. Older adults are rising up for financial security. Many...
Medicare Trustees project Medicare Trust Fund to last until 2030...
Medicare is in relatively good financial health for the moment. In their 2014 report, the Medicare Trustees project Medicare’s trust funds to last four years longer than projected a year ago...
Medicare: Its Beginnings
On July 30, 1965, almost 50 years ago, Congress enacted Medicare to ensure that older adults had health insurance. Back then, almost half of Americans over 65 were uninsured, either no insurer was...
Debt collection is a serious concern for older Americans
Debt collection has become a big business, with 30 million Americans (14.6 percent) having at least one debt in collection. According to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, older Americans...