Daily foot care is key to keep your feet feeling good. In addition to tending to infections between the toes and on your toenails, exercising and soaking your feet, and wearing shoes that fit well...
Diane Archer
Almost all states permit the sale of products containing the...
You might not know it, but even if you live in a state in which weed is illegal, you likely can legally enjoy drinks containing weed’s primary psychoactive ingredient, delta-9 THC. At one bar...
Congress has the power to improve services at Social Security
Earlier this month, a front-page article in the Washington Post described the turmoil at Social Security offices since the Covid 19 pandemic. Services at Social Security offices have deteriorated...
The high costs of Medicare Advantage and how to address them
Taxpayers and people with Medicare are overpaying big time for Medicare Advantage, the corporate health plans that offer Medicare benefits. In a letter to the New York Times, Richard Kronick, a...
People in Medicare Advantage trade away access to care
Both the Wall Street Journal and MedPage Today recently have run compelling stories on the tradeoffs of opting for Medicare Advantage. They focus on the fact that people in Medicare Advantage, health...
You can now buy hearing aids at the drugstore
Finally, the day has come when you can buy hearing aids at the drugstore, as well as Walmart and other big box stores. No need for a visit to the audiologist or a prescription, reports Phil Galewitz...
Bill in Congress would keep private insurers from using Medicare...
Congressmen Marc Pocan and Ro Khanna introduced the Save Medicare Act last week. If passed, the bill would change the name of private health insurance plans offering Medicare benefits from ...
Government proposes national health care provider directory
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is proposing to create a national health care provider directory, reports Allison Bell for Think Advisor. The goal is to ensure that health care...
How to keep healthy this flu and Covid season
It’s getting colder outside and that means that you are more likely to get sick with a virus. The cold weather won’t make you sick. But, viruses spread more easily when it’s cold...
Senate Republicans introduce bill to undo Democrats’...
Congressional Democrats’ Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) will lower health care costs for people with Medicare, capping their out-of-pocket drug costs and allowing Medicare to negotiate prices...