If you’ve been to the hospital at any time in the last several years–be it for a scheduled...
Medicare
Mental health telemedicine growing in rural areas
At both the federal and state levels, there is a growing interest in telemedicine. But how is it...
People with Medicare still forced to go without critical...
We need to expand Medicare so that it covers all essential medical costs. Today, people with...
People with Medicare typically spend over $4,000 for care
Most people look forward to enrolling in Medicare. After all, traditional Medicare gives you a...
Lowering health care costs, drug prices, top policy priorities
A new Kaiser Family Foundation health tracking poll shows continuing strong bi-partisan support for...
Medicare covers alcohol screenings and counseling
Older adults are too often binge drinkers, which can lead to memory loss, difficulty balancing and...
Heart health and cardiovascular care
Heart health can mean the difference between a good quality of life as we age and one with serious...
Beware of out-of-network ER bills
A new study by Zack Cooper and Fiona Scott Morton in the New England Journal of Medicine reveals...
Which health plan should you choose if you’re ill?
Which health plan should you choose if you’re ill? Given all the talk about competition in...
Your Medicare costs in 2017
Most people don’t realize that Medicare only covers about half of a typical person’s...