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New poll reveals most Democrats are willing to pay Medicare for...
Pundits suggest that one of the biggest challenges to enacting Medicare for All is that the public...
New Congress will work to expand Social Security and Medicare
The 116th U.S. Congress reflects the diversity of our country better than any previous Congress...
Pharmaceutical companies use scare tactics to mislead public...
Americans are always being sold, and health care products are no exception. It’s one thing...
Expect big drug price increases in 2019
Reuters reports that pharmaceutical companies are hiking up prices on a lot of prescription drugs...
Part D insurers bilk Medicare and taxpayers
The Wall Street Journal reports on a longstanding practice of health insurance companies, which...
For Americans, Medicare for all means continuity of care and far...
There’s a lot of chatter about the “disruption” Medicare for all will cause. In...
Senator Warren and Congresswoman Schakowsky introduce bill to...
Americans take way more generic prescriptions than brand-name drugs. But, all in, we spend a lot...
If Merck knew that Fosamax causes bone fractures and kept...
How would you feel if you were harmed by a medicine you took as prescribed and then learned that...
Beware of steep premium increases on long-term care policies
As you age, it’s critical to plan for long-term care services and supports, including home or...