Until Congress steps in to regulate our health care system effectively, it appears that...
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Coronavirus: Where to live as you age?
The novel coronavirus has in no small way taken over all of our lives. It is also leading us to...
Eat more mushrooms!
As scientists look to evidence of what might help treat people with COVID-19 or, at the very least...
Small non-profit helps lower price of some ineffective drugs
Caroline Humer reports for Reuters on the value of the Institute for Clinical and Economic Review...
Social Security: Always there for you in a crisis
On this 19th anniversary of the horrific attacks of September 11, 2001, we find ourselves in the...
Government pays Medicare Advantage plans billions extra for...
The HHS Office of the Inspector General (OIG) released yet another scathing report on Medicare...
President Trump’s executive order won’t lower drug...
President Trump finally issued his fourth prescription drug executive order, related to pricing...
Coronavirus: Why are older adults most at risk?
You might be wondering why it is that older adults are most likely to be at risk if they get...
The wrong choice of Medicare Advantage plan could kill you
Older adults and people with disabilities have the choice of private health plans that offer...
Hospital care: Three major inequities
A post in Medicine and Social Justice by Josh Freeman, MD, Chair of the Department of Family...