The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, an arm of the federal government, reports that almost...
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Coronavirus: Should you get the 2023 booster shot?
The next Covid-19 booster shot should now be available from your local pharmacy, health clinic or...
How big insurers please Wall Street’s investors
The big for-profit insurers made more than $40 billion in profits during the first six months of...
Insurers promote Humira over lower cost alternatives
Humira, which treats rheumatoid arthritis and costs a small fortune, is a blockbuster drug that...
Silver tsunami leaves a large cohort of older adults unable to...
Shannon Majnabadi reports for the Wall Street Journal on the rise of homelessness among baby...
Medicare Advantage plans have little reason to address...
Nearly half of all Medicare Advantage members leave their Medicare Advantage plans within five...
Congress must update insanely low asset limits for SSI benefits
Today, U.S. Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Bill Cassidy (R-LA), along with Representatives Brian...
Humana sues government in effort to keep billions in overpayments
For no good reason, our federal government pays Medicare Advantage plans a set amount per enrollee...
Psilocybin found to relieve depression for extended period
A small amount of psilocybin can relieve depression for an extended period, according to a new...
Medicare names 10 drugs subject to price negotiation
It’s beyond even my imagination that Medicare’s ability to negotiate just 10 drug prices as a...