Our government counts on market innovations in health care. It also allows companies to abandon these innovations as they please, with little concern for the harm it can cause Americans who depend on...
Diane Archer
Drug provisions in the reconciliation bill should lower your...
Last week, I laid out the Medicare prescription drug provisions in the reconciliation bill. They are noteworthy. Among other benefits, for the first time, people with Medicare Part D prescription...
Social Security benefits should rise around 9 percent in 2023
It is looking as if 2023 will bring some good news to the vast majority of people who rely on Social Security for all or a significant share of their retirement income. Paul Brandi reports for...
Nearly 100 million Americans are now struggling to afford...
Dan Witter reports for Gallup on the horrifying situation facing nearly 100 million Americans forced to choose between their health care and other basic needs. The latest Gallup poll from June 2022...
Yes, you need vitamin D, but not from supplements
Last year, a large study came out on vitamin D and omega-3 fatty acid supplements, supporting earlier findings that routine use of these supplements has little if any value for healthy people. Now...
Avoid a lawsuit, don’t sign nursing home admissions form
Noam Levey reports for Kaiser Health News on nursing homes that sue the friends or family of residents to collect debt. And, it appears not to matter whether the friend or family has power of...
Reconciliation bill would reduce Medicare drug costs
The Democrats in Congress appear to be on the cusp of passing a more robust reconciliation package than recently anticipated, now that Senator Joe Manchin is on board. The package should reduce...
Government asks public how to improve Medicare Advantage
Amidst a slew of government and other expert reports decrying Medicare Advantage for costing more and offering no better quality than traditional Medicare, as well as for engaging in widespread...
Congress proposes reforms to ensure timely access to care in...
A bill in the US House of Representatives is designed to improve the prior authorization process and ensure timely access to care in Medicare Advantage, the corporate health insurer-administered...
Coronavirus: Booster shots and Paxlovid
As much as we might wish for an end to the coronavirus, it continues to rear its ugly head, mutating along the way. What’s new? A booster shot better suited to new versions of the virus, along...