As we all know, what we eat can affect our health in all kinds of ways. And, for the 15 million...
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New Medicare rule requires insurers to tell people their...
Even though health care costs can be sky high, people often have little clue what their copay will...
Private health insurers don’t let you budget for your care
Kaiser Health News reports that people with the wherewithal to shop around for affordable health...
Health care information confuses people
The Center for Retirement Research blog focuses on how health care information tends to confuse...
Top Social Security questions and answers
The New York Times answered the top Social Security questions from its readers. Question 1. Is...
Major problems with Medicare Plan Finder
Not long ago, advocacy groups called out the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for...
Choose your hospice carefully
The HHS Office of the Inspector General just issued two scathing reports on the Medicare hospice...
Older adults are far more likely to die from the flu
A new CDC study provides yet another reason for older adults to get the flu vaccine. Specifically...
Prescription drug costs soar for people with Medicare Part D
A new Kaiser Family Foundation issue brief reports that out-of-pocket prescription drug costs are...
Medicare may cover acupuncture for lower back pain
The Washington Post reports that, under a new proposal, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid...