The latest Commonwealth Fund research finds that 20 percent of adult Americans under 65...
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The projected shortfall in the Social Security Trust Fund means...
Dean Baker explains on his Substack and below why the projected shortfall in the Social Security...
2026: Medicare no longer covers full cost of breast sonograms
Until the beginning of this year, if your doctor recommended you get a breast sonogram in addition...
AI is increasing health care costs
Ayo Mseka reports for InsuranceNewsNet that artificial intelligence is increasing health care costs...
Cap on insulin costs improved medication adherence for some...
More than 13 million people with Medicare have diabetes. And, more than three million of them use...
Let’s have a free market for drugs, medical equipment and...
If we want to make health care affordable, we need to rein in prices. One way to do so is to enable...
Beginning July 2026, Medicare will cover GLP-1s for people who...
Beginning this July, Medicare will cover Wegovy and Zepbound for people over 65 who want to lose...
Most people with Medicare have annual incomes under $45,000
Cost can be a serious obstacle to care for all Americans, including millions of people with...
Medicare Advantage insurers treat Californians a lot better than...
A new KFF report reveals the enormous range in out-of-pocket limits for people in Medicare...
US has poorest health outcomes of any high income country
Every country struggles with high health care costs and populations that are aging, who will need a...