Humira, the exorbitantly priced drug taken by millions of Americans, finally lost its patent at the end of 2022, five years later than in Europe. But, even though biosimilar drugs are available...
Diane Archer
What are your Medicare premiums in 2025?
Medicare only covers about half of a typical person’s health care costs. People with Medicare generally pay a monthly Medicare Part B premium, about 16 percent of their medical and inpatient costs...
Insurers focus on Medicare Advantage Special Needs Plans to...
Laura Beerman writes for HealthLeaders about how Medicare Advantage insurers are making out like bandits from offering care to people in Medicare Advantage “Special Needs Plans” or SNPs...
Trump reelected: What happens to health care?
With Donald Trump on his way back to the White House, we can be sure that our health care system will change dramatically over the next four years. Sarah Owermohle reports for StatNews on ways in...
Do you really need a tooth implant?
If your dentist suggests you replace your teeth rather than fix them, get a second opinion. You should avoid getting tooth implants if you can. Not only are they extremely expensive, they are not...
Adults use dining app to make new friends
We hear often about all the lonely people. We also know that social engagement is one of the best things you can do for your health. A new app, Timeleft, connects you with other friend-seekers at a...
Insurers end agent commissions for certain Medicare Advantage...
CVS and Elevance appear to believe that some of their Medicare Advantage plans are less profitable than others. To maximize profits, they have ended commissions to insurance agents for certain...
Lower income Medicare cancer patients less likely to get optimal...
A new study of Medicare cancer patients published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology finds that patients with lower incomes who receive a Medicare Part D Low-Income Subsidy (LIS) through the Extra...
Stay healthy: Eat more nuts
Nuts are a wonderful source of vitamins and minerals. They also offer other health benefits, reports Daryl Austin for National Geographic. Nuts help make strong bones. Some experts claim that nuts...
What happens to Medicare if Trump wins?
Older adults and people with disabilities have no warning to avoid enrolling in Medicare Advantage plans–plans run by corporate health insurers–that likely will deny them care. And, they...