As the Democrats in Congress work on the budget reconciliation bill, a lot is happening with drug...
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Coronavirus: Why aren’t at-home tests easily available and...
It’s hard to buy an at-home Covid-19 test in the US. At-home tests are sold out across the...
Coronavirus: Medicare Trust Fund has reserves until 2026
Every year, Trustees of the Medicare Trust Fund project when the Trust Fund will not have the money...
Who benefits if Congress lowers drug prices and how much?
Democrats in Congress are determined to bring down prices for at least some prescription drugs as...
Don’t let your supermarket choose your health plan
Nona Tepper reports for Modern Healthcare on a new health insurer strategy to enroll more Medicare...
Vermont Medicare experiment improves health and lowers costs
Modern Healthcare reports on a Vermont Medicare experiment that has been found to improve patient...
Coronavirus: Social Security stands on solid ground
Eric Kingson and Nancy Altman write for the Daily News on the Social Security Trustees Report...
What will a new Medicare dental benefit cover?
The budget reconciliation bill working its way through Congress includes a Medicare dental benefit...
Costa Rica’s investment in public health extends life
Atul Gawande writes for the New Yorker on Costa Rica’s secret to longevity–government...
Caregiving has become increasingly common, challenging and costly
We are an aging population. And, caring for older adults is costly. Not surprisingly, family...