Browsing: Medicare
Usually, after age 65, you have two Medicare options: Traditional Medicare (Parts A, B and D and often a Medigap…
Americans fear for a future where they age without adequate social support for older adults. According to the newly released…
Many of us have experienced the frustration of trying to find a physician who’s accepting new patients, waiting a long…
As women get older, our risk for certain chronic diseases increase. We can thank the aging process itself, and the…
I cared for my dad under ‘hospital at home’ in his final weeks. The program is missing one big piece
I cared for my father 24/7 in the last years of his life. A lot of that care happened through…
Weight-Loss Drug Zepbound May Also Treat Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Here’s What To Know About The Disease
A clinical trial is underway to evaluate the efficacy of Zepbound, a popular weight-loss drug, to also treat obstructive sleep…
Generic drugs save 43 million Medicare beneficiaries billions of dollars annually compared to the cost of their brand-name counterparts and…
In describing the financial burden caused by the high price of insulin products, a Fortune article summarized the problem: “In…
America’s booming economy pushes back Medicare, Social Security ‘go-broke dates’ to the mid-2030s
The go-broke dates for Medicare and Social Security have been pushed back as an improving economy has contributed to changed projected depletion…
Social Security is doing a little better. But it still won’t be able to pay full benefits by 2033
A strong labor market has improved the outlook for Social Security and Medicare, two of the most important social programs…












