Michelle Crouch writes for AARP Magazine that the best exercise for older adults is the squat. Why? Because more than anything else, as you get older, you want to be able to get up from a chair and...
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AMA unhappy with Medicare payments, silent on health insurer...
The AMA President, Jesse Ehrenfeld, MD, says he is concerned about “government interference in the practice of medicine.” He is also unhappy with Medicare payments. But, his complaints...
The challenges of caring for aging parents in the US
An article in The New York Times by Reed Abelson and Jordan Rau captures the plight of family members caring for aging parents in the US. The journalists profile several individuals who are managing...
Seven questions you should be asking this Medicare Open...
During this Medicare Open Enrollment period, ask yourself these seven questions. And, please know that you can always call the Medicare Rights Center at 1-800-333-4114 or your SHIP (State Health...
Could weight-loss drugs ultimately reduce health care spending?
Bruce Japsen reports for Forbes that weight-loss drugs are costing employers $324 per worker each year. These costs will only increase as more workers take these prescription drugs, if the government...
Medicare Advantage plans are not addressing loneliness among...
Loneliness is prevalent amount older adults in Medicare Advantage plans, reports Alexa Mikhail for Fortune. Most older adults no longer work and have few outlets for social interaction. The...
Drug prices: Biden v. Trump
Heather Landi reports for Fierce Healthcare on how Donald Trump’s former Secretary of Health and Human Services, Alex Azar, and Joe Biden’s current Secretary of Health and Human Services...
Administration proposes new rule to address myriad problems with...
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has proposed a new rule for 2025 with the goal of addressing some of the problems with Medicare Advantage (MA). The rule is intended to...
2024: Access to Medicare mental health services is expanding
Even with Medicare, it can be hard to see mental health providers. Tens of thousands of mental health providers will not take Medicare because of its low payment rates and, on top of that, for people...
Justice Department goes after one Medicare Advantage executive
Last week, the Justice Department announced it was prosecuting a former executive of HealthSun Health Plans, an insurer offering Medicare Advantage plans in Florida, for engaging in millions of...