Older adults are too often binge drinkers, which can lead to memory loss, difficulty balancing and...
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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...
Older people’s annual drug costs average $26,000
A new AARP Public Policy Institute report reveals that drug prices have been increasing...
Check your medical bills before paying them
All it takes is a visit to the doctor and a few tests or pretty much any visit to the hospital and...
What’s the Medicare premium in 2017?
The monthly Medicare Part B premium in 2017 technically is $134.00, up 10 percent from this year...
New and innovative home and community-based services for older...
According to a new report from the Commonwealth Fund, 12 million older adults with Medicare have...
Medicare and Veterans’ benefits: Vets can have both
If you’re a Vet and also have Medicare, you may be entitled to health care benefits through both...