With health care becoming increasingly unaffordable, “Medicare for all,” the proposal to...
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Social Security substantially reduces poverty in US
A new study by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities finds that Social Security contributes...
Why can’t we know the cost of health care before we get it?
Elisabeth Rosenthal reports for The Washington Post on a patient with psoriatic arthritis who was...
2026: Medicare Advantage enrollment declines in seven states and...
Health insurers offering Medicare Advantage plans are pulling out of several low-margin markets...
People with medical debt are likely to face housing insecurity
Even with health insurance, health care costs are so high in the US and so out of sync with wages...
Insurers are expanding the role of AI to deny care and boost...
Health insurers are looking to AI as a means to boost profits, as health care costs rise and profit...
Should drug companies advertise to Americans?
It wasn’t until 1997 that the FDA opened the door for drug companies to advertise directly to...
Health systems are pulling out of Medicare Advantage in droves
While more than half of people with Medicare are enrolled in Medicare Advantage, hospital systems...
2026: Take advantage of the Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment...
If you’re in a Medicare Advantage plan, you should seriously consider taking advantage of the...
People in poor health leave their Medicare Advantage plans more...
Why would people with serious health conditions remain in a Medicare Advantage plan that restricts...