Now that the COVID-19 public health emergency is coming to an end and the government will stop covering the cost of COVID-19 vaccines and booster shots, Moderna is planning to raise the price of its...
Diane Archer
Medicare should increase physician pay to ensure good access to...
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission’s (MedPAC’s) most recent report to Congress recommends that Medicare increase physician pay in traditional Medicare. Its recommendation came in...
Why aren’t medical devices tested against placebos?
Lizzy Lawrence reports for Stat News on the value of testing medical devices against a placebo. Otherwise, it’s difficult to know whether a medical device offers a benefit. Because the FDA does...
Medicare Advantage plans use AI to deny care
Bob Herman and Casey Ross report for StatNews on Medicare Advantage plans’ use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to deny life-saving and quality-improving services to their enrollees needing...
2023 federal spending bill promotes health and financial...
Dena Bunis writes for the AARP Bulletin on how the 2023 federal spending bill promotes the health and financial security of older adults, strengthening Medicare, Social Security and retirement...
Republicans could hurt their prospects for controlling the...
Ivana Saric reports for Axios that Republicans could be hurting their ability to take control of the US Senate in 2024 because of their stands on Medicare and Social Security. House...
Advil v. Tylenol: Which to take and when?
When you’re feeling aches and pains or have a cold or the flu, should you take acetaminophen (Tylenol) or ibuprofen (Advil.) And, how much is too much? When do people take Advil? People pop...
Medical and health misinformation abounds
Medical and health misinformation abounds, and it’s not going away. The government should do more to address some of the misinformation. But, as with all advertising and promotion, you need to...
Biden’s Medicare plan: Retirement with dignity
In an op-ed for The New York Times, President Joe Biden vows he will not cut Medicare. Unlike his Republican “friends,” he recognizes that turning Medicare into a voucher program, does...
The choice between traditional Medicare and Medicare Advantage:...
If all things were equal, the choice between traditional Medicare and Medicare Advantage is easier than you think, as I wrote in a previous post. But as one reader commented, there’s more to it...