A new paper in NBER looks at the deadly consequences of out-of-pocket costs in the Medicare Part D...
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Coronavirus: Why isn’t every older adult vaccinated?
Eighty percent of people in the US who have died of COVID-19 have been over 65, so the Centers for...
What’s the value of private health insurers?
Many Americans believe that private health insurance has value. And, many wealthy countries with...
Coronavirus: Senator Casey proposes legislation to protect...
As of now, more than 170,000 older Americans living in long-term care facilities and their...
To save money and help their workers, employers should advocate...
As bad as our health care system has become, I keep believing that Congress will fix it. But...
Why did Amazon’s health care venture fail?
You likely recall that a few years ago, Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway and JP Morgan Chase decided that...
Coronavirus: How many Medicare Advantage members went without...
A new study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine looks at out-of-pocket costs for people...
What will it take for Congress to cap hospital prices?
RAND just released a new study by Jody L. Liu confirming what multiple other studies have found: If...
Clover Health exposes risks of Medicare Advantage
A little known company, Clover Health, has done quite a job breaking into the Medicare Advantage...
Until you’re vaccinated, consider wearing two masks to...
There’s some good news for older adults on the novel coronavirus front. Of the people...