Howard Gleckman reports for Forbes on why everyone 65 and older should expect to need long-term...
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Our nursing home crisis is only worsening; who cares?
Jay Caspian King writes for the New York Times about our worsening nursing home crisis. For decades...
One in four Medicare Advantage plans engage in misleading...
Allison Bell reports for Think Advisor on the federal government’s decision to hold off...
Medicare is new cash cow for insurers
In a move generally ignored by most media outlets, the Biden administration this week made the...
Medicare won’t cover Alzheimer’s drug, except in...
Once in a while, the government prevails against drugmakers. Last Thursday, the Centers for...
What counts as enough exercise?
Not too long ago, experts agreed that people needed about 20 minutes of moderate exercise a day or...
What happens to people with Medicare and Medicaid when Biden...
As a result of the public health emergency declared in response to the COVID pandemic, many more...
Medicare Advantage benefits: Appearances v. reality
The Commonwealth Fund’s latest report on Medicare Advantage “benefit design”...
Questions for your primary care doctor if you have Medicare
As you might know, the federal government is moving towards a “capitated” payment model...
2022: Health care costs remain a top policy priority
A new Kaiser Family Foundation poll finds that Americans continue to see their health care costs as...