During this new wave of coronavirus infections, older adults are increasingly being hospitalized. A...
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High proportion of people flee Medicare Advantage at end of life
The only question that matters when it comes to health insurance is whether it will meet your...
Congressional candidates beware: Oppose lowering drug prices at...
The Alliance for Retired Americans (“ARA”) just released a poll showing that older...
Is medication an appropriate treatment for loneliness?
Judith Garber writes for the Lown Institute about the overmedication of isolated older adults...
Republicans have a plan to cut Social Security and Medicare
Jake Johnson reports in Common Dreams that Senator Lindsey Graham is using the Republicans’...
Medical debt is far greater than originally understood
The New York Times reports on new research revealing that medical debt is far greater in the US...
Hospital prices demand government attention
In an opinion piece for the Financial Times, a surgeon, Nisarg Patel, argues that hospital prices...
Senate Dems’ budget package would improve Medicare
The Senate Democrats have a $3.5 trillion budget package that would improve and expand Medicare. It...
Biden steps in on drug prices
David Dayen reports in the American Prospect on new developments at the White House regarding...
President Biden fires head of Social Security
It took longer than it should have, but President Biden fired Trump’s pick to head Social...