If you’re under 65, you can face surprise bills for COVID-19 testing if you’re not...
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The end of “non-profit” health systems
This post originally appeared in the Health Justice Monitor. The Financialization of...
Biden calls for lower Medicare drug costs
President Joe Biden finally called on Congress to lower drug prices for people with Medicare and to...
No link between lower drug prices and innovation
If Dems in Congress pass legislation to lower drug prices, it’s likely to help their chances...
What are the health benefits of eating organic foods?
Based on the latest research, we now have a good sense that eating fruits and vegetables with...
U.S. health system implosion/Tipping point
This post was originally published on the Health Justice Monitor. U.S. longevity down to 78.5...
Paid caregiving should be valued as health care
Lynn Hallarman, MD, former director of palliative care at Stony Brook University Hospital, writes...
Medicare Advantage costs keep rising, with no clear benefits
Bob Herman writes for Axios on the surge in Medicare Advantage enrollment these last several years...
Social Security benefits often don’t cover even basic...
Lorie Konish writes for CNBC.com on the lack of funding in Social Security and the need to increase...
Beware of faulty medical devices
Do not think that the medical device–be it an artificial hip, a pacemaker or mesh–your...