A new JAMA study suggests that you are likely wasting your money on a wearable device. On their own, wearable devices do not lead to healthier behavior. They can make it easier to behave in...
Diane Archer
Access to care a serious problem in Medicaid managed care plans
A recent report by the HHS Office of the Inspector General reveals that private companies offering Medicaid managed care are failing to ensure adequate access to care to their enrollees. Each state...
Should you trust your financial advisor?
The news is slowly emerging that millions of middle class Americans will not have enough money in retirement. And, at least part of the reason is that they are not earning good returns on their...
Three tips to avoid a health insurance scam
Health insurance scams abound. Marketing agents working for a health insurer may call you, appear at your door, or email you to get you to sign up for a health plan. That’s how they make money...
Congress leaves insured Americans at the mercy of Pharma and...
Let’s face it, HMOs and PPOs are playing a game of bait and switch, keeping monthly premium increases down while raising their members’ out-of-pocket costs. Avalere reports that specialty drug...
Medical debt is a problem in need of a smart solution
Most people with medical debts reflected on their credit reports show no signs of financial distress or inability to pay financial obligations, according to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau...
US ranks at bottom of pack of wealthy nations on health of older...
A new Commonwealth Fund survey of older adults 65 and older in 11 countries reveals that, even with Medicare, affordability of care for older Americans is a serious issue. Older adults in the...
6.2 percent Social Security tax holiday begins February 11 for...
Most people pay a Social Security tax of 6.2 percent on their income throughout the year, on every dollar they earn. But the top one percent of working Americans enjoy a Social Security tax holiday...
Herbal supplements may not be what you think they are
The New York State Attorney General’s office just issued a press release revealing that many “herbal supplements” sold in big retail stores are not what they appear to be. Indeed, many...
You might just live to 100!
With each passing decade there’s an increasing chance that more people in the US will live to 100 or older. In the last 30 years, the Census Bureau reports that the number of people living past...