The Kaiser Family Foundation reports that more than 40 percent of adults have some medical debt, and fifty percent of adults are at risk of medical debt. Whether you are insured or uninsured, you are...
Diane Archer
When you cannot act for yourself, have you made your wishes...
Planning ahead for the unexpected should include having a written will, living will, durable power of attorney and a health care proxy. All of these documents will help ensure that your wishes are...
A bear market is jeopardizing people’s retirement security
The stock market is in a downward plunge, and there’s no sign that it will be heading in the opposite direction any time soon. As bad as it is for working people fortunate enough to have...
Feet hurt? Foot care is key
Do your feet hurt? If you’re like most Americans, the answer is yes. Don’t let foot aches stop you from your daily activities. Practice daily foot care. No matter what’s wrong, you...
Congress must overhaul the way it pays Medicare Advantage plans
For years, government and independent analysts have shown that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is overpaying Medicare Advantage (MA) plans–the corporate health plans that...
Robots can help older adults age in place
Millions of older adults are living in isolation, with no one to care for them, and millions more depend on family, friends and other voluntary caregivers for their health and safety. Few older...
2022 Trustees’ report on Social Security and Medicare...
The 2022 Social Security and Medicare Trustees’ report shows slight improvements in the finances of both Medicare and Social Security. According to Dean Baker, senior economist at the Center...
Can you trust AARP when it comes to choosing a Medicare...
Back in the 90’s, when I was launching the Medicare Rights Center, AARP partnered with United Healthcare to offer standardized Medicare supplemental insurance policies for people in traditional...
Most Medicare Advantage plans will see lower star-ratings
Robert King writes for Fierce Healthcare about a change to Medicare’s star-rating system for Medicare Advantage plans. As a result of Medicare’s change to its star-rating system, a new...
Evidence abounds that Medicare Advantage needs an overhaul
In a new Health Affairs post, Rick Gilfillan, MD, and Donald Berwick, MD, rebut unfounded claims by supporters of Medicare Advantage, with compelling evidence that Medicare Advantage needs an...