For some time we’ve know that tea has nutritional value. New research shows that tea can eliminate unhealthy elements in your water, reports Amudalat Ajasa for the Washington Post. Tea leaves...
Diane Archer
2025: Will Congress extend Medicare telehealth coverage?
Congress will decide whether to extend Medicare Coverage of telehealth services this year. Ruth Reader and Erin Schumaker report for Politico that cost should not be an issue. The latest findings...
Congressional Budget Office finds $1 trillion in Medicare...
Merrill Goozner writes for his Gooznews Substack “if only the GOP was more like Willie Sutton.” Republicans in Congress are working to cut $880 billion from the budget to pay for tax cuts...
President Trump threatens Pharma with tariffs
President Trump has spent his first few weeks in office undoing much of what President Biden had put in place, but he is not (yet) prepared to undo the Medicare drug price negotiation provisions in...
In winter, expect more chronic conditions
We all know there are foods and behaviors we need to avoid in order to feel healthy. We might lose sleep or get stomach upset if we eat foods with gluten or drink wine. We might mess up our backs if...
Supplements can damage your liver
Supplements are a multibillion dollar business in the US ($200 billion globally,) with more than half of Americans taking one or more of the 80,000 different supplements sold. But, in most instances...
2025: Programs that lower your costs if you have Medicare
Medicare only covers about half of a typical person’s health care costs, leaving people with average annual out-of-pocket costs of $7,000. So, even with Medicare, many people struggle to afford...
Don’t trust social media for wellness advice
You likely see dozens of clips each day providing wellness advice. Unfortunately, a lot of what you see on social media and TV should not be trusted. What should you do? Jude Joffe Block reports for...
Congress could end overpayments to big insurers in Medicare...
Instead of gutting Medicaid, Congress could save $1 trillion by ending hundreds of billions of dollars in overpayments to corporate health insurers in Medicare Advantage. A new report by Arnold...
What can your nails tell you about your health?
Your nails are an outgrowth of your skin. They are made of protein–keratin–which protects your toes and fingers. Jazmin Fox-Skelly reports for the BBC on what your nails can tell you...