Neurodegenerative diseases, such as ALS and stroke, often result in lack of motor function. It becomes challenging for people with these conditions to lift an arm or simply move. But, bioengineers at...
Diane Archer
Medicare Advantage insurers pay doctors and hospitals as much as...
The 2025 Omniscient Health Physician Medicare Income Report confirms what physicians have been saying: Insurers offering Medicare Advantage HMOs and PPOs pay doctors and hospitals as much as 15...
One health insurer admits that Medicare Advantage is broken
In its latest advertising campaign, the SCAN Group, an insurer that offers non-profit Medicare Advantage (MA) plans, admits that the Medicare Advantage program is broken, reports Paige Minemyer for...
Health care costs are prohibitive for one in three people with...
While in many ways Medicare is a critical guarantee of access to good affordable health care for older adults and people with disabilities, increasingly some enrollees find health care costs...
More reasons not to trust Medicare insurance agents
If you think you can trust the nice man (or woman) who claims to “want to help you choose a Medicare plan,” think again. The Medicare Advantage insurers have stacked the deck against you...
Prepare for US drug price increases as more tariffs take effect
Most ingredients in both brand name and generic drugs are made outside the US. The Trump administration’s sizeable tariffs are likely to push their costs up. Rebecca Robbins and Jonathan Corum...
2025: It’s nearly time to get your flu shot
It’s important to get a flu shot every year, no matter how old you are. Even RFK Jr. supports the flu shot for most people. It’s particularly important for older adults. And, Medicare covers it...
Working people lose mental health parity protections
For some time, including during President Trump’s first term, the federal government has supported mental health parity. In his second term as President, Trump is doing away with rules intended...
You could have a genetic risk of a heart attack and not know it
You could be at risk of a heart attack and have no clue. If you have high levels of a fatty particle or lipoprotein, you have a higher risk of blood clots, plaque in your heart, and stroke or heart...
Health care prices continue to vary widely
The idea of shopping for health care is a joke. If you need care urgently or there’s only one health care provider near you able to treat your condition, you can’t shop for health care...