The House reconciliation bill, if enacted into law, would not only mean major cuts to Medicaid; it...
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Medicare Advantage needs an overhaul
James C. Capretta, American Enterprise Institute, argues for changes in Medicare Advantage that...
The Senate reconciliation bill likely won’t target waste...
The Senate is now considering the House reconciliation bill, and it’s still anyone’s guess...
House budget bill would result in 51,000 preventable deaths each...
A new paper out of Yale and the University of Pennsylvania finds that Medicaid and other health...
$35,119: The average cost of a family’s health care
The cost of health care in the US continues to rise at a rate far faster than inflation. The...
Your Health & Wellness
Need magnesium in your diet? Try beets
Back in 2019, I wrote a post on why you want magnesium in your diet, which you can read here. More...
How to reduce your risk of dementia
For reasons that are not yet well understood, women are more prone to dementia than men, reports...
Microplastics build up in our blood
Nina Agrawal reports for The New York Times on the build-up of microplastics in our blood and...
Dementia in decline: The new old old age
Amy Dockser Marcus reports for the Wall Street Journal on how people in their 80’s and...
A low-cost path to a longer life
What’s a low-cost path to a longer life? Mohana Ravindranath reports for the New York Times...
Your Coverage Options
2025: Access to mental health care worsens
It’s not unusual for health insurance to cover $11 on a $125 mental health visit, reports O...
Few psychiatrists accept Medicare
If you and your spouse are not working, you likely need to enroll in Medicare at 65. But, as with...
Medicaid is a benefit for the middle-class
Many people do not appreciate how important Medicaid is for middle-class families, reports Ron...
Some hospitals now provide at-home rehab services
Felice J. Freyer reports for Kaiser Health News on how some hospitals now provide at-home rehab...
2025: What will your Social Security benefits be when you retire?
What will your Social Security benefit be when you retire? Knowing how much you will receive from...