Are you taking DayQuil or Sudafed PE for a runny nose? It’s probably time to stop. An FDA panel recently declared that the decongestant in many over-the-counter oral cold medicines...
Diane Archer
Misleading Medicare marketing: Insurance industry appears to be...
It’s almost time for Medicare Open Enrollment, which begins on October 15. There’s a lot you should know. But, the insurance industry appears to be pulling the strings at Medicare, and...
If you’re in a Medicare Advantage plan, watch out! Your...
Health care providers across the country look to be dropping their Medicare Advantage plan contracts like flies. Sometimes, physicians or hospital systems cancel contracts with Humana...
New study finds billions in overpayments to Medicare Advantage...
If you’re enrolled in a Medicare Advantage plan, you could be benefiting from billions of taxpayer dollars in overpayments to Medicare Advantage (MA) plans. More likely, you could be suffering...
People in Medicare Advantage struggle to afford their care
Medicare offers very good coverage of inpatient and outpatient medical services, but it comes with significant out-of-pocket costs. A new report from The Commonwealth Fund lays out how these...
Older adults owe $54 billion in medical debt
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, an arm of the federal government, reports that almost four million older adults owe as much as $54 billion in medical debt. Of those, 98 percent have either...
It’s once again time to get your flu shot!
It’s important to get the flu shot every year, no matter how old you are. It’s particularly important for older adults. And, it is all the more important with Covid-19 surging. Now that...
Coronavirus: Should you get the 2023 booster shot?
The next Covid-19 booster shot should now be available from your local pharmacy, health clinic or doctor’s office. Medicare pays for it in full, whether you are enrolled in Traditional Medicare...
Insurers promote Humira over lower cost alternatives
Humira, which treats rheumatoid arthritis and costs a small fortune, is a blockbuster drug that millions of Americans depend on. Fortunately, there are now far lower-cost biosimilar alternatives...
New Medicare rule should lower health care costs for 860,000...
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services just finalized a rule to make it easier for people with Medicare on low incomes to enroll in Medicare Savings Programs. More than 850,000 people should...