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...
Diane Archer
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...
Telehealth companies prescribe ketamine online at some risk to...
Stat News reports on a rise in ketamine prescriptions via telehealth companies and the risk these prescriptions pose. Telehealth can save patients time and get them access to medical help they might...
It’s Medicare Open Enrollment: To save money and avoid big...
The Medicare Annual Open Enrollment Period is underway through December 7. You could save a lot of money and headache if you check out your options. Most people don’t tend to switch Medicare...
HCA hospital system is charged with overtreating patients to...
Last week, I wrote about a hospital that incorrectly charged a patient for a costly service it did not render and only corrected the charge a year later, as a result of intensive efforts on the part...
How to ensure your hospital bill is correct
Most of us do not check our health care bills too carefully. We do as we are told by the doctors and hospitals and pay our insurance deductibles and copays largely without questioning the bills. It...
New Medicare Advantage rules won’t stop the misleading...
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), the agency that oversees Medicare, is implementing new rules regarding marketing of Medicare Advantage plans–corporate health plans...
Administration expands Medicare special enrollment periods
Most people enroll in Medicare in the three months before their 65th birthday month so that their coverage begins on the first day of their birthday month. But, some people miss this initial...