Jane Brody reports for The New York Times on “A-fib” or “atrial...
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Hospital prices demand government attention
In an opinion piece for the Financial Times, a surgeon, Nisarg Patel, argues that hospital prices...
Senate Dems’ budget package would improve Medicare
The Senate Democrats have a $3.5 trillion budget package that would improve and expand Medicare. It...
Biden steps in on drug prices
David Dayen reports in the American Prospect on new developments at the White House regarding...
Caregiving: How to prepare for a visit to aging loved ones
Now that the pandemic is somewhat behind us, we are reconnecting in person with older friends and...
Six reasons why you and your loved ones should create advance...
Advance care planning is important for your peace of mind and for the people you love. You...
2021: Programs that lower your health care costs if you have...
Medicare only covers about half of a typical person’s health care costs. So, even with Medicare...
President Biden fires head of Social Security
It took longer than it should have, but President Biden fired Trump’s pick to head Social...
Pharma spends more on stock buybacks than research
A new House Oversight Committee report finds that the biggest pharmaceutical companies spend more...
Medicare to decide when new Alzheimer’s drug is covered
As a rule, Medicare covers all federally approved treatments and medicines. But, there are always...