Whether you are enrolled in traditional Medicare or a Medicare Advantage plan, Medicare covers your prescription drugs under Medicare Part D. The vast majority of people with Medicare, 48 million in...
Diane Archer
Avoid these five foods to keep your mind sharp
It’s that time of year when it seems that yummy sweets and other unhealthy eats are all around us. There’s good reason to avoid them all. Dr. Uma Naidoo, a psychiatrist and Harvard...
Your right to buy a Medigap policy when you enroll in...
Between October 15 and December 7, it’s the Medicare Annual Open Enrollment Period, during which time you have the right to enroll in traditional Medicare and disenroll from your Medicare...
Healthcare costs drive retirees back to work
A new survey finds that health care costs are driving retirees with Medicare back to work. Yes, Medicare may offer some of the best health care coverage in the US, but it still leaves enrollees with...
Prior authorization: How dangerous is it?
Health insurers argue that requiring prior authorization before you receive certain services–approval for particular treatment–allows them to better manage your care. In fact, prior...
Does exercise make you hungrier?
Gretchen Reynolds reports for The New York Times on a new study that speaks to the effects of exercise on hunger. As you might expect, you are not likely to lose weight simply by exercising...
Exercise helps strengthen your knees, even when it causes pain
As we age, there’s a high likelihood that we will develop knee pain. There’s also a lot of folk wisdom around what you should do to preserve your knees. Alex Hutchinson, The New York...
US House passes Build Back Better Act
Last week, the US House of Representatives passed the Build Back Better Act, legislation designed to improve the lives of tens of millions of Americans. The Senate still needs to pass the bill before...
Covid-19 roundup: What you should know
The novel coronavirus has taken an incalculably enormous toll on Americans of all ages, particularly older adults. That said, people with Medicare have better Covid-19 protections than most other...
New government rules to protect patients from surprise medical...
New rules issued by the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) that protect patients from surprise bills face pushback from doctors and scores of members of Congress. Secretary of HHS...