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Thinking About Health: ACA has had positive effects, but many problems remain
The Affordable Care Act, nicknamed “Obamacare,” turns 10 years old this month, and what a tumultuous run the health care law... — Updated 4/2/2020
Thinking About Health: Generic drugs not always equivalent, sometimes dangerous
As insurance companies push doctors to save money by switching their patients to generic drugs, complaints about those generics... — Updated 3/21/2020
Thinking About Health: Narrow networks of doctors and hospitals limit patient choice
The next time you hear someone – likely a politician or representative for a medical special interest group – argue that... — Updated 2/12/2020
Thinking About Health: Low-value medical tests are costly, can lead to harm
People know too well the cost of American health care keeps rising as far as the eye can see. In 1995 health care accounted for... — Updated 2/6/2020
Thinking about Health: Big questions underlie debate about making health care accessible to all
In recent days, several tweets shared ominous news about the state of health insurance in the country. One woman tweeted she... — Updated 12/28/2019
Thinking About Health: Beware of health insurance scams, especially when shopping online
Community Health News Service If you’re buying health insurance on your own this year, the marketplace is more complicated ... — Updated 12/6/2019
Thinking About Health: Meal programs struggle as funding dwindles
Two years ago in Dallas I met an 85-year-old woman and her 65-year-old son. Both were very hungry with almost no food in their... — Updated 11/15/2019
Thinking About Health: Be wary of the complex pros and cons of Medicare plans
Along with crunchy leaves and pumpkins, fall brings a slew of advertising for insurance plans that fill the gaps in Medicare... — Updated 11/1/2019
Thinking About Health: Congress may move to lower drug prices later this year or next
Maybe – just maybe – Americans will get some relief from the relentlessly rising prices of pharmaceuticals. That, of course... — Updated 10/18/2019
Thinking About Health: E-cigarettes may be leading to lung disease Epidemic
Are e-cigarettes becoming the next public health hazard? Increasingly, health officials seem to think so, and in early September... — Updated 9/22/2019
Thinking About Health: Providers don't want to say what that surgery will cost
People would think that making the prices charged by hospitals and doctors available to their patients would be a no-brainer. After... — Updated 9/13/2019
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Consumers who are hoping a couple of recent policy proposals might lower prices for their prescription drugs may be out of luck,... — Updated 8/13/2019
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Is the U.S. ready for a discussion about paying for caregiving, an increasingly vexing and costly problem for a growing number of A... — Updated 7/15/2019
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The Senate Special Committee on Aging has just released one of the most damning reports on the nation’s nursing homes that... — Updated 6/24/2019
Thinking About Health: Another Challenge: Finding the right follow-up care after hospitalization
If ever there were a weak link in hospital care, it’s what happens when someone leaves the hospital. It’s becoming clear that... — Updated 6/6/2019
Thinking About Health: Hospital ads may mislead
This New York City subway ad recently caught my attention: “When researching hospitals, consider how much research they do.... — Updated 5/14/2019
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If ever there were an award for the best “buyer beware” story, a tale detailing the pitfalls of short-term health insurance... — Updated 4/29/2019
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Solicitations for Medicare Advantage plans once again have been arriving in the mail, promising the best bargain since sliced... — Updated 3/29/2019
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Association health insurance is back. Perhaps residents remember those policies... — Updated 3/15/2019
Maybe the U.S. is finally serious about lowering drug prices
David Mitchell is a man with a mission. He is determined to stitch together a movement that will finally smash the power of the... — Updated 2/21/2019
Health care, other income issues combine to complicate life for retirees
Not long ago, the news site ProPublica published an important story about employers who, in their quest for a younger and cheaper w... — Updated 2/1/2019
FDA tries yet again to regulate tobacco products
The Food and Drug Administration just announced it would once again try to regulate tobacco products. This time the target of the... — Updated 12/6/2018
Both costs and coverage matter when choosing insurance
It’s open enrollment time for medical insurance, and for people having to shop in the individual insurance market, the choices... — Updated 11/24/2018
Choosing Medicare drug coverage can be tricky
Karen R., a 70-year-old Medicare beneficiary living in a midsize town in Indiana, contacted me recently about her Part D drug... — Updated 11/5/2018
Look beyond premium costs when choosing a Medicare plan
Making decisions about Medicare coverage has never been easy. Over the years the task has become more complicated as congress has m... — Updated 10/22/2018
