Matthew Goldstein et al. reports for The New York Times that most US nursing homes were losing...
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Coronavirus: The importance of health care proxies
Sadly, the novel coronavirus is wreaking havoc on the lives of older adults. Many more older adults...
2020: What you might not know about Medicare Advantage plans
The Kaiser Family Foundation has a new report on Medicare Advantage plans–private health...
Why are taxpayers paying Medicare Advantage plans for VA care?
A new study, published in JAMA network, finds that the VA delivers a significant amount of costly...
Coronavirus: Medicare Advantage plans doing little to ensure...
In the face of the novel coronavirus pandemic, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)...
President Trump’s 2021 proposed budget would most hurt...
Monique Morrissey writes for the EPI blog about President Trump’s proposed 2021...
Plan ahead for a hospital visit: Talk to the people you love...
Few of us think about preparing in advance for a hospital visit, for someone we love, let alone...
Medicare Advantage plans offer no real choice
In the context of health insurance, choice may sound good, but it is a loaded word. The only time...
Enrolling in Medicare? Here’s a checklist
Most people get Medicare just before they turn 65 (though people with disabilities get Medicare...
Your Medigap options in 2020
As of 2020, if you are enrolled in traditional Medicare and need to buy Medicare supplemental...