Noam N. Levey and Aneri Pattani report for Kaiser Health News on how people’s medical debt has become a profit center for banks and private equity firms. Banks and private equity firms now...
Diane Archer
Prescription drug middlemen, PBMs, will always drive up drug...
There’s a move afoot in Congress to do something about prescription drug middlemen—Pharmacy Benefit Managers (“PBMs”). But, whatever the fix, it won’t bring down drug prices. Here’s a...
CMS overpays Medicare Advantage plans and lets them keep the...
CMS last audited Medicare Advantage plans nine years ago, in 2013, and found millions of overpayments in just a small sampling of Medicare Advantage plans. But, instead of continuing and expanding...
The benefits of eating cooked vegetables
When I was growing up, my mother always taught me that vegetables lost their nutrients when cooked. Little did she know. Hannah Seo reports for the New York Times on the array of vegetables that are...
Pharma pours money into telehealth
One upside of the Covid-19 pandemic is that it has become much easier to see a doctor, if you’re willing to go online. Medicare and many insurers will cover your care without an in person...
Colorado legalizes medicinal psychedelics
Olivia Goldhill writes for Stat NewsStat News on Colorado’s legalization of psychedelics, otherwise known as “magic mushrooms,” in a ballot measure that passed last week with more than 52...
Drug industry funnels money to Republican candidates who deny...
Ed Silverman reports for Stat News on pharmaceutical companies’ support for Republican candidates who falsely deny the legitimacy of Biden’s election in 2020. In 2022, Pharma, the trade...
Live alone? How to make sure you have the supports to get the...
Over the years, I’ve written about the importance of having a health care buddy, someone whom you can talk to about your health, who can be another set of eyes and ears at the doctor’s...
Is your hair thinning? Here’s what to do
As we age, it’s very common for both men and women to experience hair loss. Is your hair thinning or do you have bald patches? Here’s what you can do about hair thinning. Everyone loses...
Should you brush your teeth before or after breakfast
Have you ever thought about whether you should brush your teeth before or after breakfast? Lots of us wake up and brush our teeth first thing and others feel that since they brushed their teeth after...