David Sirota writes for the Daily Poster on the latest report from the Congressional Budget Office...
Health and financial security
2022: Medicare out-of-pocket costs
Many if not most Americans breathe a sigh of relief when they are eligible to enroll in Medicare...
Should Medicare pay for a phone visit with your doctor?
In this age of Covid-19, telehealth and phone visits have been increasing significantly for...
Coronavirus: BA.2, the next variant
Brenda Goodman reports for CNN.com about the latest coronavirus variant, BA.2, which has already...
Prior authorization in Medicare Advantage harms patients...
MedPage Today reports on a poll finding that prior authorization requirements in managed care...
Biden administration proposes greater accountability from...
For years, the federal government has paid Medicare Advantage plans and Part D prescription drug...
Older adults rise up for a better America
The New York Times reports that a burgeoning movement of older adults, including Neil Young and...
Costs now keep one in three Americans from getting care
A new Gallup and West Health study finds that almost one in three Americans are skipping care...
Hospitals forced to pay nurses a lot more
This is what you call hubris. Healthcare Dive reports that the American Hospital Association is...
The disadvantages of a decentralized health care system
Ross Douthat writes for The New York Times about his shift “left” on health insurance. After...