Many of us at one time or another need physical therapy, particularly after a surgery or injury, to help us build our muscles, use our joints and move properly, while easing pain. It is often...
Diane Archer
Three things to think about if you’re traveling and have...
If you leave your home to visit friends and family outside of your community or simply go on an adventure, you should understand your Medicare coverage when you travel and make sure you have the...
Hundreds of thousands of Social Security retirees still paying...
More than 700,000 U.S. households headed by people 65 and older are living with student debt. According to a 2014 report from the Government Accountability Office, these older Americans still owe...
Home care: How the Netherlands delivers good care at a good price
Unlike the classic home care agency that uses a range of personnel to provide care and support to homebound patients, one new model in the Netherlands relies on a cadre of nurses to deliver the full...
Medicare coverage for people with diabetes
More than nine million people over 65 have diabetes. Whether you are enrolled in traditional Medicare or a Medicare Advantage plan, Medicare covers a range of services and supplies for people with...
Reich: We can afford to expand Social Security
Social Security is not in trouble, explains former U.S. Secretary of Labor, Robert Reich. In fact, Congress should expand its benefits. Today, two-thirds of people collecting Social Security rely...
Out-of-pocket health care costs rising much faster than wages
Health care spending may not be growing as quickly as it has in the past, but most working Americans are not feeling the benefits. Increased health care costs are still eating into their wages. Wages...
Two questions to ask before enrolling in Medicare if you have...
If you worked for the federal government, you may be entitled to federal employee health benefits (“FEHB”) even after you retire. People who qualify for FEHB receive the same benefits at the same...
Older and living alone, the rise of elder orphans
Elder orphans, older adults living alone, should be among the chief concerns of health policy gurus and, for that matter, presidential candidates. They are single, divorced or widowed, and without...
Most hospitals offer financial assistance; new IRS rules will...
Many patients who are hospitalized are uninsured or underinsured and can’t afford to pay their hospital bills. They have no clue they may be eligible for financial assistance or “charity...