In our crazy for-profit driven health care marketplace, health insurers likely profit from people not understanding insurance terms. For sure, people end up spending more on their care than they...
Diane Archer
How old will you be when you begin to feel old?
If you’re wondering why politicians and reporters refer to people 65 and older as “elderly” or “senior citizens,” you’re not alone. The overwhelming majority of Americans (79 percent)...
Walk as much as possible, especially in the hospital.
According to the American Academy of Nursing, as many as two thirds of all older adults who are hospitalized leave the hospital unable to walk independently even though they walked independently when...
Did you know that your local non-profit hospital must work with...
A report by the Hilltop Institute explains that non-profit hospitals are legally obligated to deliver community benefits, and they do. Back in 2002, the Congress’ Joint Committee on Taxation...
For a wealthy country, the US offers stingy Social Security...
A new chart from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development highlights how meager retirement benefits are in America. As compared to 33 other countries, the United States ranks 27th...
Alcohol: Are you feeling its effects?
According to the National Institute on Health, it is often the case that people feel the effects of alcohol more as they age. That’s why the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism...
Strengthen Social Security by restoring the minimum wage
Fact: If today’s minimum wage were the same as the minimum wage in 1969 (adjusted for inflation), the minimum wage would be $9.39. Instead, it’s $7.35, more than 20 percent lower than...
Effectiveness of antibiotics at serious risk thanks to overuse...
Antibiotics are becoming increasingly ineffective at treating people, and doctors are seeing a significant number of their patients die as a consequence, according to a new report from Consumers...
Some generic drug prices rising at a staggering pace
A recent investigation shows generic drug prices rising at a staggering pace. The drug industry has significant responsibility for the high-cost of many generic drugs. Neither the insurance companies...
Number of people with diabetes increasing but their quality of...
Diabetes is fairly common in the US, affecting 26 million Americans and more than 9.4 million people over 65. It is also the 7th leading cause of death in the US. Worse still, the number of...