During open enrollment season, many of us struggle to figure out which health plan to choose. People typically remain in their current health plans because that’s generally the easiest choice to...
Diane Archer
Should you care whether a hospital employs its doctors?
A recent Kaiser Health News article notes that doctors who once practiced on their own are increasingly working for hospitals. The idea, at its best, is that doctors who practice in a group setting...
U.S. spends more per person on health with far poorer outcomes...
The Commonwealth Fund has just released its latest report on health care spending and quality. The findings once again reveal that we spend way more per person on health care per person than other...
2014 data on income and savings of people with Medicare
A new Kaiser Family Foundation report reveals that income and assets for people with Medicare have slightly improved in the last year, not adjusting for inflation, though they are still far lower...
John Oliver: It’s time we rethink how we treat people with...
Americans don’t like to talk about mental health or mental illness. And, John Oliver makes the case that it’s time that we start rethinking how we talk about and treat people with mental...
7 questions you should answer before you turn 65
Everyone has lots of questions about their health and financial security as they age. Here are seven questions you should answer before you turn 65 with links to simple information to help you decide...
Smart pills win FDA approval to promote medication compliance
It is projected that only about half of people today take the medications that they are prescribed. Some people simply can’t afford to comply. But others get confused. The FDA has just approved...
The “Cadillac” tax hurts millions of working people
It seems fair to impose higher taxes on luxury goods. But, the “Cadillac” tax included in the Affordable Care Act taxes costly health insurance policies, even when they are not especially...
Don’t assume you can diagnose what’s wrong with you...
With all kinds of seemingly trustworthy web sites and apps easy to access, more than one third of Americans turn to the Internet to figure out what’s wrong with them in both urgent and...
Walkable communities good for your memory
A recent study from the University of Kansas shows that walking is good for your brain as well as your heart. It doesn’t matter whether you walk for fun or to get to a destination. Older...