Two recent exposes reveal how easy it is for pharmaceutical companies to raise prices on what...
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Osteoporosis, bisphosphonates and how to keep your bones strong
Bisphosphonate drugs, such as Fosamax, are marketed heavily to older adults as a medicine that...
Anxiety about health and finances growing
If you’re feeling anxious about your health and finances, you are not alone. The American...
How to maximize Social Security benefits
The Pew Charitable Trust released a report explaining how to maximize Social Security benefits. The...
Medicare health plan website misleading at best
A large national organization that serves older adults recently issued a report critiquing...
Medicare encourages doctors to use costliest cancer drugs
The Trump Administration has identified one problem with Medicare payment rates for drugs. StatNews...
How the US should negotiate drug prices
The public overwhelmingly supports federal drug price negotiation. But, how should the US negotiate...
If we can import food safely, why not medicines?
Have you ever thought about the difference between importing food and importing medicines? They...
Tax cuts for drug companies a bust for Americans
A new report by Americans for Tax Fairness, a coalition of 425 national and state organizations...
Social Security delivers good dependable returns
New data out of the Economic Policy Institute (EPI) confirms that Social Security delivers good...