Primary care doctors are few and far between in the US. Millions of Americans struggle to find one. And, because insurers pay so little for primary care, the number of primary care doctors is dwindling quickly. It is particularly...
2026: Almost all Medicare Advantage enrollees in Vermont lose their coverage
This year, some 2.9 million Medicare Advantage enrollees lost their coverage and were forced to find a new plan or switch to Traditional Medicare. If you were in a Medicare Advantage plan in Vermont, you might have no choice of...
Who’s your health care buddy?
There are many benefits of being “all in it together,” but many of us still prefer the “every man for himself” way of life. Whatever your preference, there’s no question that having a buddy can do wonders...
Five exercises to improve balance for safety and health
As we age, it becomes more likely that we will fall and break a hip or a shoulder. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reports that falls are the top cause of injury and death from injury for older adults. Exercise can improve...
Caregiving: Keeping Parents Healthy – Water, Walking, Watch out for Delirium
Just call me lunchmeat. Not that I’m complaining, but that’s sometimes how I feel after several years of the pressure and crunch of over-stuffed Sandwich Generation duties. Now my parents are settled into their new home,and...
2026: Scrap the Social Security cap
Today, people earning $1,000,000 this year received a late Valentine. They stopped paying into Social Security for the rest of 2026 because they had hit the $184,500 cap on payroll contributions, even though the vast majority of...
Medicare for those who choose it, a first step to guaranteed affordable health care for all
With health care becoming increasingly unaffordable, “Medicare for all,” the proposal to improve and expand Medicare to all Americans, is gaining support. In the words of Public Citizen, “Americans are sick and tired of...