Waiting pain: 12-month queue for a life-changing hip replacement 'If I become addicted to [painkillers], I'll deal with that after.' Newcastle Herald · Dec 4, 2023
When To Take Social Security Payments: Your Age Matters Do you know when to apply for Social Security benefits? What's the best age to start receiving monthly payments? Part of the answer lies in your birth year. Kiplinger · Dec 3, 2023
No Sealing in Case Seeking to Enforce $17M Arbitration Award Related to Medicare Prescription Drug Benefits From Judge Naomi Reice Buchwald's opinion Thursday in Caremark, L.L.C. v. N.Y. Cancer & Blood Specialists, Inc.: Petitioners Caremark, L.L.C., … SilverScript Insurance Company, and Aetna, Inc. seek to file their petition to vacate an arbitration award under seal; or, in the alternative, partially under seal; or, in the second… Reason · Dec 2, 2023
Two Ways To Stop and Restart Social Security: Ditch the Regret Get a Social Security do-over. Learn how to stop and restart Social Security. Kiplinger · Dec 2, 2023
Struggling to choose a new Medicare health care plan? It’s not too late to get help. No need to panic even though Medicare’s annual open enrollment period is about to end. Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 1, 2023
Uncle Sam wants you to help stop insurers' bogus Medicare Advantage sales tactics The Biden administration is cracking down on deceptive or misleading Medicare Advantage and drug plan sales tactics. And it's counting on beneficiaries to help catch offenders. WEKU · Nov 30, 2023
FDA Approves Zepbound, the Latest Weight-Loss Drug: The Kiplinger Letter Eli Lily’s Zepbound will undercut its rivals’ pricing but still costs over $1,000 a month. Kiplinger · Nov 30, 2023
Fascist money gets off the GOP sidelines The Koch network finally endorses Nikki Haley for the GOP nomination as Robert and Rebekah Mercer return to Trump Salon · Nov 29, 2023
Medicare Rebates Totalling More Than $230 Million Still Need To Be Claimed By Aussies You might be owed a good chunk of cash. Pedestrian.tv · Nov 29, 2023
Australians owed millions in unclaimed Medicare rebates A Christmas bonus could be on the cards for nearly a million Australians who have yet to receive the Medicare benefits they are owed. AAP · Nov 29, 2023
Six Charitable Giving Strategies: Feel Good and Cut Your Taxes These strategies can help you spread the love even more to charities you trust while also taking advantage of different kinds of tax benefits. Kiplinger · Nov 26, 2023
Long travel distances, excessive wait times, doctor shortages—Medicare beneficiaries face hurdles to see neurologists The prevalence of neurological and nervous system issues in people 65 and older makes the need for better neurological options for Medicare patients even more important. Fortune · Nov 26, 2023
Pollution from coal power plants contributes to far more deaths than scientists realized, study shows Air pollution particles from coal-fired power plants are more harmful to human health than many experts realized, and it’s more than twice as likely to contribute to premature deaths as air pollution particles from other sources, new research demonstrates. The Conversation · Nov 23, 2023
US coal power plants killed at least 460,000 people in past 20 years – report Pollution caused twice as many premature deaths as previously thought, with updated understanding of dangers of PM2.5 The Guardian - US · Nov 23, 2023
USAFacts · Nov 22, 2023 What’s the state of telehealth after COVID-19? At the beginning of the pandemic, telehealth visits increased from about 5 million to more than 53 million among Medicare recipients alone. 80% of physicians plan to continue using it.
Kiplinger · Nov 21, 2023 Demand For Medicare Advantage Zero-Premium Plans Stable, Study Finds Medicare open enrollment report shows the percentage of beneficiaries choosing zero-premium plans this year is stable but down slightly from last year.
WEKU · Nov 21, 2023 She was elated about her pregnancy. Then came a $2,400 bill for blood tests Convenient as it may be, beware of getting your blood drawn at a hospital. The cost could be much higher than at an independent lab, and your insurance might not cover it all.
Fortune · Nov 20, 2023 Rampant confusion about Medicare is bad for your health and costing you money. Experts help make sense of coverage and fees When current beneficiaries or people about to enroll in Medicare don’t understand how it works, they can wind up paying more for their health care than necessary.
The Guardian - AU · Nov 20, 2023 BoM provides El Niño update – as it happened This blog is now closed
Kiplinger · Nov 20, 2023 Startup Harmonic Health Aims to Remake Dementia Treatment Harmonic Health's program combines a team of medical specialists with AI and other advanced technology to provide comprehensive care.
Kiplinger · Nov 20, 2023 Seven Financial Planning Strategies for Physicians Doctors have added financial planning challenges, such as the necessity of malpractice insurance. Here are seven issues to stay on top of.
Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 17, 2023 Aging brings creaks and groans but also grace and joy, Chicago’s Next Voices guest columnist writes Seniors face challenges in getting around and, ah, getting it on, Randi Forrest says, and need an outlet to share concerns — including how to get by in a world geared to younger people.
Kiplinger · Nov 17, 2023 Three Keys to Keeping More of Your Money in Retirement How well you do your tax planning will determine how much of your retirement income you get to keep and how much goes to Uncle Sam.
Roll Call · Nov 17, 2023 The inescapable ad campaign for a wonky drug policy debate - Roll Call A seven-figure, yearlong PhRMA ad campaign has taken a very wonky policy debate mainstream — and it's made a longtime actor a familiar face.
Roll Call · Nov 16, 2023 COVID aid fuels telehealth expansion in rural America - Roll Call As rural hospitals deal with workforce shortages and declining populations, some say telehealth offers a chance to bridge the gap.