President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as the next head of the US Department of Health and Human Services, reports Sheryl Gay Stolberg and Susanne Craig for The New York...
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Minimize exposure to plastic, as much as possible
Chemicals in plastic can be harmful to our health. Yet, we can’t avoid our exposure to plastic, even in what we eat and drink. Kevin Loria reports for Consumer Reports on the dangerous health...
Insurer provider directories misleadingly include physicians who...
Max Blau reports for Pro Publica on how the big insurers provide their enrollees with misleading directories of in-network providers, but nothing is done to fix the problem. We are in the age of...
Amazon offers new health care products for a subscription fee
Amazon has decided that it can make money selling its Prime members monthly subscriptions for five health care services that insurance will not cover. Heather Landi reports for Fierce Healthcare that...
Medicare Advantage networks can be narrow and harmful
If you’re in a Medicare Advantage plan or thinking of joining one, you should worry about two things: Whether you will get the Medicare benefits you are entitled to when you need costly care...
Why do people pay so much for Humira now that it’s...
Humira, the exorbitantly priced drug taken by millions of Americans, finally lost its patent at the end of 2022, five years later than in Europe. But, even though biosimilar drugs are available...
What are your Medicare premiums in 2025?
Medicare only covers about half of a typical person’s health care costs. People with Medicare generally pay a monthly Medicare Part B premium, about 16 percent of their medical and inpatient costs...
Insurers focus on Medicare Advantage Special Needs Plans to...
Laura Beerman writes for HealthLeaders about how Medicare Advantage insurers are making out like bandits from offering care to people in Medicare Advantage “Special Needs Plans” or SNPs...
Trump reelected: What happens to health care?
With Donald Trump on his way back to the White House, we can be sure that our health care system will change dramatically over the next four years. Sarah Owermohle reports for StatNews on ways in...
Do you really need a tooth implant?
If your dentist suggests you replace your teeth rather than fix them, get a second opinion. You should avoid getting tooth implants if you can. Not only are they extremely expensive, they are not...