While the President’s proposed Medicare policies leave a lot to be desired, he gets it right on Social Security. The President proposes to move tax revenue from the Social Security retirement...
Diane Archer
How to choose a doctor
When it’s time to see a doctor and you don’t know whom to use, most of us decide in one of two ways—either a friend recommends one or we choose from the list the insurer gives us. But, your...
Four tips for keeping your health plan costs down
There are a bunch of reasons why you should not think you can choose a health plan “that’s right” for you. If you have Medicare, you can budget for your care with traditional...
Friends are closer to family than you might imagine
A recent study by researchers at UC San Diego and Yale found that friends are closer to family than you might imagine. They have more DNA in common with one another than with strangers. Yet...
John Oliver: Drug company marketing strategies and what they...
John Oliver does a brilliant job of explaining drug company marketing strategies and the implications for us. In short, the drug companies reward doctors to prescribe their drugs to us. As...
February 7, 2015 Edition
Obama’s proposed 2016 budget is out… and Medicare isn’t getting the love it deserves. You’re not the only one whose hearing gets a little worse each year. It happens to the best of...
Almost one in five people uninsured in states that have not...
Almost one in five people are uninsured in states that have not expanded Medicaid coverage. A recent report from the Urban Institute shows that states which have opted to expand Medicaid coverage...
How Obama’s 2016 proposed budget hurts older Americans
The President’s 2016 proposed budget hurts older Americans with Medicare. While it contains many commendable proposals, it mistakenly buys into the philosophy that it’s OK to tax older...
Tylenol and other painkillers with acetaminophen can be toxic...
Millions of Americans can and do safely rely on painkillers with acetaminophen on a regular basis. They also take acetaminophen to lower fever. According to the NIH, they generally have nothing...
For this midwife, age is just a number.
Sometimes, you gotta do what you gotta do. Or you gotta do what you’re good at doing. And, even when you’d prefer to be doing something else, it can be rewarding, if hard. Dian Sparling, 71...