Aug 10 When to consider Obamacare instead of Medicare By Philip Moeller Even though you might qualify for Medicare under its disability rules, you might not find a better deal than what you can get under the Affordable Care Act, at least until you turn 65. Continue reading
Aug 08 Why life expectancy for black men fell following the infamous Tuskegee experiment By Making Sen$e Editor Disclosure of the Tuskegee syphilis study in 1972 coincided with increases in not only medical mistrust, but also mortality among black males. Continue reading
Aug 03 What Clinton and Trump propose for Social Security and Medicare By Philip Moeller What's in store for Social Security and Medicare?… Continue reading
Aug 03 How much does a mass shooting cost the health care system? By Abe Aboraya, Kaiser Health News So just how much will the Pulse nightclub shooting cost all of the victims? It’s a difficult, if not impossible question to answer right now. Continue reading
Jul 30 Court decision leaves undocumented immigrants’ health care in limbo By Ana B. Ibarra, Kaiser Health News For undocumented immigrants, finding affordable health care has been an ongoing battle. Continue reading
Jul 27 How do I know I’m not overpaying for Medigap? By Philip Moeller Medigap policies are regulated at the state level. Continue reading
Jul 26 Watch 7:14 How Hillary Clinton emerged more resilient after turbulent White House years By Judy Woodruff, Rachel Wellford Hillary Clinton, who hopes to become the first woman president, has been breaking glass ceilings for years: The first First Lady to hold a graduate degree and first to run for office. She was also the first to testify before… Continue watching
Jul 23 Tim Kaine pick puts spotlight on preventative care By David Nather, STAT In picking Kaine as her vice presidential nominee, Hillary Clinton is putting the spotlight on an issue that many in the medical field believe gets short shrift: preventive health care. Continue reading
Jul 15 Psychotherapists gravitate toward patients who can pay By April Dembosky, KQED A lot of psychotherapists who were trained to work in the public sector saw a better financial opportunity and jumped ship. Continue reading
Jul 11 Obama calls on lawmakers to revisit public option on health care By Josh Lederman and Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press President Barack Obama is laying out a blueprint for addressing unsolved problems with his signature health law, including a renewed call for a "public option" to let Americans buy insurance from the government. Continue reading