Dr. Oz proudly endorses an implantable heart valve that he had a role in inventing, which won FDA approval in 2013. Yet, David Hilzenrath and Holly Hacker report for KFF Health News that the valve...
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Older adults are extremely worried about affording health care
Older adults are extremely worried about affording their health care, concerned they will not be able to pay for the care they need, reports Judith Graham for KFF Health News. Health care...
Wall Street Journal exposes how insurers game Medicare...
Christopher Weaver and others report for The Wall Street Journal on how Medicare Advantage insurers game the payment system. They reap tens of billions of additional dollars each year through false...
Medicare Advantage provides huge gross margins to insurers
Page Minemeyer reports for Fiercehealthcare on a new Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) analysis finding that insurers offering Medicare Advantage plans had the highest gross margins. Medicare Advantage...
What’s more dangerous than dozens of insurers offering...
Hayden Rooke-Ley et al. write in the The New England Journal of Medicine about the dangers of a corporate health insurer takeover of Medicare. Medicare Advantage, which is administered by corporate...
Are weight-loss drugs cost effective?
Millions of Americans now take weight-loss drugs, some as a treatment for diabetes but, increasingly, simply to lose weight. A new study funded by the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association suggests...
New report shows Medicare Advantage might not save you money
Many people say they enroll in Medicare Advantage–Medicare coverage through private health insurers- thinking it is a lower cost alternative to Traditional Medicare. Certainly, the Medicare...
Do you qualify for hospital charity care?
Back in October 2021, I wrote a post for Just Care on how to lower your hospital costs if your income is low. Many people who qualify for charity care are unaware that they might qualify for a free...
Your heart rate can help you understand your physical fitness
If you carry a mobile phone, you already track the number of steps you take each day. Other devices can help you do even more. Talya Minsburg reports for The New York Times on the benefits of...
How to avoid overpaying for your prescription drugs
In a piece for the New York Times, Rebecca Robbins and Reed Abelson advise readers on how to avoid overpaying for prescription drugs. Most importantly, you should not assume that your insurer is...