The President’s 2016 proposed budget hurts older Americans with Medicare. While...
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Boomers living longer, drinking less
According to a recent NIH-commissioned Census Bureau report, there’s some good news for boomers...
Hospitals poor on patient safety that you might want to avoid
You should think twice before using hospitals poor on patient safety. Medicare recently penalized...
Fed survey highlights financial stress of Americans
A 2013 survey by the Federal Reserve shows that a significant portion of the U.S. population...
Why are drug prices in the US twice as much as in Holland and...
Why are drug prices in the US twice as much as in Holland and more than twice as much as the Brits...
Low-income adults value Medicaid
A recent survey of low-income adults reveals that low-income adults value Medicaid. They view...
US News and World Reports: 2014 Best Hospitals in America
What are the best hospitals in America? US News and World Reports released its answer for 2014...
Some sobering data on people over 65 in the US
Recently, the Census Bureau released a report on the population of people over 65 in the US and...
Higher proportion of people over 65 in the U.S. are working
Not only are Americans in their 40s and 50’s expecting to work past 65 today, but today many more...
Drug companies keep drug prices sky high after drugs go off...
If you can believe it, even after a drug goes off patent, drug companies can pay the generic drug...