Private equity firms are buying up hospitals, and the consequences for patients who use these hospitals are chilling. New research published in Health Affairs finds that you have a 42 percent higher...
Diane Archer
Microplastics build up in our blood
Nina Agrawal reports for The New York Times on the build-up of microplastics in our blood and tissues. Microplastics are super tiny plastics that come from the plastic containers we eat and drink...
Dementia in decline: The new old old age
Amy Dockser Marcus reports for the Wall Street Journal on how people in their 80’s and 90’s are redefining old age. Notably, research of older people that began more than 30 years ago...
Justice Department investigating UnitedHealth for Medicare...
The Justice Department’s health-care fraud unit is investigating UnitedHealth for Medicare Advantage fraud, reports the Wall Street Journal. UnitedHealth denies knowledge of the investigation...
Republican Josh Hawley argues against Medicaid cuts
As Senator Josh Hawley of Missouri argues in a New York Times op-ed, Republicans in Congress are putting forward a reconciliation package that ignores working people and speaks “only for the C...
2025: Access to mental health care worsens
It’s not unusual for health insurance to cover $11 on a $125 mental health visit, reports O. Rose Broderick for StatNews. It doesn’t matter that the patient suffers from deep depression...
Medicare Advantage costs likely to increase significantly
Andrew Witty just stepped down as CEO of UnitedHealth. UnitedHealth’s stock price has dropped 40 percent in the last few months. Now, Allison Bell reports for Think Advisor that financial...
Will new Trump executive order lower drug prices?
Yesterday, President Trump announced that he would sign an executive order lowering prescription drug prices by more than half, with the goal of ensuring Americans pay the same prices for their drugs...
A low-cost path to a longer life
What’s a low-cost path to a longer life? Mohana Ravindranath reports for the New York Times reports on what the experts advise, and the answer is clear: Skip the expensive memberships and other...
How long can you stand on one leg with your eyes closed?
Rae Witte reports for National Geographic on the importance of being able to stand on one leg with your eyes closed for at least 10 seconds as you age. Put differently, you might have a health...