President Obama has nominated Dr. Robert Califf, a cardiologist, to head the Food and Drug...
Health and financial security
Should you care whether a hospital employs its doctors?
A recent Kaiser Health News article notes that doctors who once practiced on their own are...
U.S. spends more per person on health with far poorer outcomes...
The Commonwealth Fund has just released its latest report on health care spending and quality. The...
Three big problems with “21st Century Cures” bill
U.S. Representatives Fred Upton and Diana Degette have a plan for getting drugs to market more...
Don’t assume you can diagnose what’s wrong with you...
With all kinds of seemingly trustworthy web sites and apps easy to access, more than one third of...
Walkable communities good for your memory
A recent study from the University of Kansas shows that walking is good for your brain as well as...
Wanted: More doctors
The population is aging and demand for doctors is increasing. At the same time, doctors are less...
Income and assets of people with Medicare: Kaiser Foundation...
In case you think that older people are living large, the Kaiser Family Foundation has an...
Empathy suit helps you understand how hard it can be to move...
Every day, 10,000 people turn 65. The population is aging quickly. In an effort to improve the...
New data reveals that higher Social Security income helps the...
As the population ages, it’s important that our policies help to prevent, reduce or delay...