Few of us think to ask loved ones about their end-of-life preferences. We may assume that the...
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Hundreds of new drugs are harmful or ineffective
Contrary to what most of us may believe, drugs that are FDA-approved may be unsafe and even...
No projected 2018 increase in standard Medicare premium
[Editor’s note: Medicare 2018 premium information released, November 20, 2017.] The July...
DailyMed: Know the potential harms of your prescriptions
Most of us take the prescription drugs our doctors prescribe without giving them a second thought...
Poor health coverage hurts U.S. living standards
Poor health coverage, among other factors, hurts U.S. living standards. While it’s true that...
Long-term care insurance likely won’t deliver what you need
You may already know that seven in ten of us will eventually need some type of long-term care...
High drug prices in U.S. unrelated to lower prices abroad
A recent blog post on Health Affairs by Donald Light makes a compelling case that drug prices in...
UnitedHealth charged with enrollment fraud
Fred Schulte of Kaiser Health News reports that UnitedHealth, the largest provider of Medicare...
For some generics, little competition, big price hikes
Americans are taking a lot more generic drugs today than ever before. And, for the most part, they...
Drug importation could drive down price of generics
Generic drugs used to be synonymous with low prices, but lately drug shortages and price increases...