If you think you’ll be able to see the doctors and use the hospitals you want in a Medicare Advantage plan, think again. Medicare Advantage plan provider directories tend to be misleading, at best. Providers leave networks...
Will TrumpRx hurt pharmacies?
If the Trump administration launches TrumpRx–a web site for people to buy drugs directly from pharmaceutical companies–it will cut out the Pharmacy Benefit Managers from the process. That sounds good to me as these...
Social Security benefits do not meet the needs of most older Americans with disabilities
When the Social Security Act was passed in 1935, it came on the heels of the Great Depression. A large cohort of older Americans were struggling to cover the cost of even basic needs. But, even after Social Security benefits...
Will TrumpRx simply be a rebranded GoodRx?
Most Americans are aware of GoodRx, a service that delivers drug discounts at the pharmacy. Heather Landi reports for FierceHealthcare that GoodRx’s value is increasing as it builds its reach in partnership with Kroger...
Will Congress cut Medicare Advantage waste to end the government shutdown?
The Democrats want the government to invest money in health care to end the government shutdown. Eliminating Medicare Advantage waste, which totals more than $1 trillion over the next decade, would free up tens of billions of...
Federal health centers struggle to survive budget cuts and government shutdown
Across the country, some 1,500 federally-funded community health centers deliver excellent primary care services to millions of people who are uninsured or otherwise in need. Now these health centers are scrambling to meet demand...
Trump plans to launch TrumpRx web site
Joseph Walker and Peter Loftus report for The Wall Street Journal that President Trump is set to launch a TrumpRx web site in early 2026. Through the site, Americans will be able to buy their drugs directly from pharmaceutical...
Democrats demand more affordable health care as price for avoiding a government shutdown
Paul Krugman explains on Substack why he thinks it’s right that Democrats are demanding more affordable health care as the price for avoiding a government shutdown. Senate Republicans needed support from seven Democrats to...
Trump tariffs will not affect generic prescriptions
If you’re wondering whether the Trump tariffs will affect the cost of generic prescription drugs, the answer is no, Rebecca Robbins reports for The New York Times. And, the better new is that 90 percent of prescriptions...
Government shutdown could end Medicare telehealth and hospital-at-home coverage
Lauren Weber and Trisha Thadani report for the Washington Post that the government shutdown could mean an end to Medicare telehealth services as well as Medicare coverage of hospital-at-home care. While most Medicare coverage...
Older adults struggle to age in place and get care
Older adults are facing worsening health as a result of limited incomes, challenges getting medical care, and the need to move into nursing and assisted living facilities as they age, reports Paige Minemyer for Fierce...