Shannon Majnabadi reports for the Wall Street Journal on the rise of homelessness among baby boomers. As America ages, more older Americans cannot afford housing. The high proportion of older adults...
Diane Archer
What happens when a Medicare Advantage plan endangers people’s...
Medicare Advantage plans delay and deny care inappropriately, putting their members’ health at risk. Enrollees with serious medical conditions can find themselves unable to get critical care. As a...
Medicare Advantage plans have little reason to address...
Nearly half of all Medicare Advantage members leave their Medicare Advantage plans within five years of enrolling, according to a recent study by David Meyers et al. at the Brown University School of...
Falls are primary cause of harm and death for people over 65
Unintentional falls are the primary cause of harm and death for people over 65 reports the Centers for Disease Control in a new report. You might have thought it was car accidents or cancer...
Family caregiving: Costly, lonely and stressful work
Most Americans want to grow old in their homes, where they are most comfortable, not in a facility. But, because the US does not support paid caregiving, which is extremely costly, the job generally...
Humana sues government in effort to keep billions in overpayments
For no good reason, our federal government pays Medicare Advantage plans a set amount per enrollee regardless of the amount these health plans spend on care and regardless of whether they...
Psilocybin found to relieve depression for extended period
A small amount of psilocybin can relieve depression for an extended period, according to a new study published in JAMA. Annalisa Merelli reports in Stat News that psilocybin could be a promising...
Medicare names 10 drugs subject to price negotiation
It’s beyond even my imagination that Medicare’s ability to negotiate just 10 drug prices as a result of the Inflation Reduction Act is a big deal. There are more than 19,000 prescription drugs...
Medicare stronger than expected, per person spending has barely...
A new review of Medicare spending over the last several decades shows a leveling off in Medicare spending per person since 2010, reports The New York Times. No one knows why exactly. Given that the...
Marijuana appears to offer several benefits…and risks
Sanjay Gupta writes for CNN.com about his change of heart on the benefits of marijuana, notwithstanding its risks. In traveling the world, Gupta spoke directly to people for whom marijuana was the...