Most experts agree that health care costs in the US are out of control. And, Congress needs to rein...
Health and financial security
Medicare for all would rationalize the cost of care
In an opinion piece for the Los Angeles Times, David Lazarus explains that, if we did not rely on...
Several states plan to import drugs from Canada
With drug prices in the US now substantially more than twice as much as in other countries, Donald...
Coronavirus: Health insurers celebrate their most profitable year
As millions of Americans celebrated President Biden’s inauguration, some of my former colleagues...
Big hospital systems buying up public hospitals
Among other problems with for-profit health systems is that even when they work today, tomorrow is...
Debt among older Americans increasing in good part because of...
More older Americans are facing debt now than 20 years ago, reports the Employee Benefits Research...
Who’s protecting older adults from financial exploitation
Every state has an agency that provides protective services to adults. These adult protective...
Coronavirus: How to help workers who become uninsured?
Back in April 2020, early in the pandemic, the US suffered from tremendous unemployment. With that...
Google buys Fitbit, allegedly for its devices, not its data
In our bigger is better corporate culture, it’s appropriate that Google, primarily known for its...
Will Congress allow Medicare drug price negotiation in 2021?
President Joe Biden’s election, combined with Democratic control of the House and Senate...