In the category of almost too good to believe, coffee appears to be good for your health. The...
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New leukemia drug will cost $475,000
The cost of cancer care now averages over $100,000. That’s more than twice the cost...
Medicare and Medicaid are more cost effective than commercial...
In his latest post for the New York Times, Austin Frakt makes the case that both Medicare and...
US health care system fails to distinguish between needs of 65...
In “Stop Treating 70- and 90-Year Olds the Same,” which appeared in the New York Times...
If Trump undermines ACA, CBO says health insurance premiums will...
President Trump has not succeeded on his promise to repeal the Affordable Care Act. Now, the...
Senate bill would empower Medicare to reduce drug prices
Today, Medicare covers prescription drug costs under Part B–drugs that are generally...
What is improved Medicare for all and why do we need it
Responding to a piece in The Nation, Margaret Flowers explains explains improved Medicare for all...
Health care spending: The US v. The rest of the world
NPR’s Goats and Soda reports on two recent studies published in The Lancet, which reveal...
Poor health coverage hurts U.S. living standards
Poor health coverage, among other factors, hurts U.S. living standards. While it’s true that...
Long-term care insurance likely won’t deliver what you need
You may already know that seven in ten of us will eventually need some type of long-term care...