Fred Schulte and Holly Hacker report for KFFHealthNews on the power of the health insurance industry to reap extra billions from Medicare with near impunity. Millions of dollars in lobbying money and...
Diane Archer
Doctors and hospitals face increasing claims denials
The big health insurers are destroying our health care system, while profiting wildly. They cannot rein in costs, so Americans with insurance often cannot afford their care. Moreover, the insurers...
Medicare Advantage offerings change little in 2025
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services just announced that the Medicare Advantage insurers are not raising costs or cutting benefits for enrollees in 2025. This should have been expected...
Live longer, eat less protein?
Protein is critical to our well-being. It’s a macronutrient promoting growth, tissue repair and strength, among other good things. As we get older, protein is all the more important. Emily...
Move more, sit less
I plan to walk the NYC marathon in five weeks and have become very conscious of how little I move on a typical workday. I now realize that I sit for hours on end to my detriment. No more! Lydia...
New report finds alcohol is likely responsible for rise in...
Roni Caryn Rabin reports for The New York Times on the increase in rates of colorectal and breast cancer and a new report from the American Association for Cancer Research that finds a possible link...
Beware of medical devices that the FDA has recalled
David Hilzenrath reports for KFFHealth News on how defective medical devices end up remaining in use. Even when the FDA sends out notices about medical devices that can cause serious injuries or even...
Need a hearing aid? Look no further than your AirPods
If you’re not hearing quite as well as you used to and would like some help, you might not have to look any further than your iphone AirPods. Apple claims its new technology will improve...
Who should take Leqembi, an Alzheimer’s drug?
After years of review, the FDA approved Leqembi—lecanemab–for the treatment of Alzheimer’s. So, now, Medicare covers this drug. But, it’s not clear if any of the 6.5 million Americans...
How much of their revenue do Medicare Advantage insurers spend...
You likely do not know that the corporate health insurers offering Medicare Advantage plans are required to spend at least 85 cents of every dollar they receive from the federal government on...