An opinion piece in MarketWatch by Brett Arends, a financial writer, makes the seemingly obvious case that if Americans love Medicare, as they do, they love social insurance. Yet, they are not...
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AMA asks Congress for help saving independent medical practices
In a Statement to Congress, the American Medical Association (AMA) asks for help saving independent medical practices. The AMA wants higher physician pay and government intervention to address...
Republican Congressman accuses drug middlemen execs of perjury
You might not know what a PBM–Pharmacy Benefit Manager–is, but PBMs are among the biggest companies in American, profiting handsomely from driving up your drug costs. A Republican...
Eat more tomatoes!
Did you know that tomatoes are almost as popular as potatoes in the United States? At the New York Times, Caroline Hopkins reports that they are the second-most consumed vegetable in the US. (They...
Vice President Harris wants to forgive medical debt
Vice President Kamala Harris’s economic plan calls for forgiving medical debt for as many as 15 million Americans, reports Annie Nova for CNBC. Americans should not go bankrupt because they...
Skip the alcohol, try a nonalcoholic drink
Sitting down with a cocktail at the end of the day is no longer the norm for many people. Dana G. Smith reports for The New York Times that nonalcoholic drinks are taking off in the...
Humana settles Medicare prescription drug fraud lawsuit
We continue to hear about inappropriate and sometimes fraudulent behavior on the part of insurance companies offering Medicare benefits. Yet, rarely, do these companies get caught, prosecuted and...
John Oliver: The Medicare hospice scam
Hospice offers comfort care for people with six months or less to live. Medicare covers hospice care. But, unscrupulous hospice agencies manipulate the Medicare hospice benefit for their benefit...
Over 65? Eat more salmon and less cheese!
As you age, you want more high-quality fatty proteins in your diet, Leigh Weingus reports for The Huffington Post. These proteins reduce inflammation and promote brain health. Eating more salmon...
Social Security benefits should increase modestly in 2025
Social Security benefits should increase modestly in 2025. Andy Markowitz reports for AARP that we won’t know for sure what the Social Security cost of living increase will be in 2025 until...