USA TODAYRetirement Planning 5 novel ways to use your health savings account: Invest, reimburse yourself for old expenses, more verified_publisherUSA TODAY - Robert PowellHealth savings accounts (HSAs) were created in 2003 so that individuals covered by high-deductible health plans could, according to the federal government, receive tax-preferred treatment of money saved...
U.S. Politics ‘Divisive’: How Corporate Media Dismiss Ideas Unpopular With Elites fair.org - Alan MacLeod “The idea of Medicare for All is immensely contentious,” says the New York Times (3/18/19). New York Times columnist Paul Krugman (Twitter, 12/29/20) …
Avatar Australia NewsMental Health ‘Like hunting for unicorns’: Australians on the search for adequate, affordable mental healthcare verified_publisher Australia News - Melissa DaveyMany Australians experience the country’s mental health system as inadequate, dangerous and financially punishing, saying they often feel unsafe in hospitals, are dismissed by health professionals and...
ForbesPersonal Finance Technology Tool Simplifies Complex Financial Decisions For Consumers In Their 50s And 60s Forbes - Sheila CallahamWhen it comes to personal finances, 87% of employees want help, according to PWC’s 2021 Employee Financial Wellness Survey. And they are looking for online tools to augment face-to-face financial advisors....
VerywellTelehealth What to Know About Telehealth With a Urologist Verywell - James Myhre & Dennis Sifris, MD Although telehealth was regarded as a temporary measure to relieve the burden on hospitals and clinics during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, it …
Personal Finance Next month’s federal budget is the time to stop talking about aged care and start fixing it theconversation.com - Stephen Duckett and Anika Stobart Australia’s aged-care system is in a state of a disaster. The aged care royal commission’s final report, released last month, is just the latest in a …
The Washington PostHealth Care Medical bankruptces are still high, even with Obamacare. That’s why we need national, single-payer health care. verified_publisherThe Washington Post - By Letters to the EditorRegarding the disagreement between House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and Senate Budget Committee Chairman Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) over whether to use a forthcoming spending package to strengthen the...
Health Care Even years ago, mom knew that for-profit health coverage was like a scam | Opinion nj.com - South Jersey Times Guest Columnist By Marley Ghizzone When I was young, maybe 9 years old, my mom gave me some passing advice. It was something along the lines of: “Don’t ever pay a …
Long-Term Care Senior Living: Biden seeks $400 billion to buttress long-term care. A look at what’s at stake. eastbaytimes.com - Judith Graham There’s widespread agreement that it’s important to help older adults and people with disabilities remain independent as long as possible. But are we …
Colorado Colorado wants to lower health care costs. But not everyone agrees the state should get involved. denverpost.com - Saja Hindi Dr. Korrey Klein wanted to make sure the final dose of 8,000 COVID-19 vaccines at his Fruita hospital’s last mass vaccination clinic didn’t go to …
The Recount0:37Politics Chiquita Brooks-LaSure speaks on becoming the 1st Black woman to be nominated to lead Centers for Medicare and Medicaid. The Recount - flipboard.com
Volunteering Aging Matters: Online, telephone Medicare workshop journalnow.com - Melissa Hall Melissa Hall Online, telephone Medicare workshop The Shepherd’s Center of Greater Winston-Salem will have a free online workshop for individuals …
HealthlineInsulin How to Afford Your Insulin: Resources and Tips Healthline - S. Behring Insulin prices have risen steadily since the 1990s. In fact, between 2012 and 2016, the cost of insulin increased by 20.7 percent every year. …
Conservative View The Sackler Family's Dynasty of Guilt | The American Conservative theamericanconservative.com - Helen Andrews Empire of Pain: The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty, by Patrick Radden Keefe (Doubleday: 2021), 560 pages. It hasn’t been easy to get to the …
Arizona Chandler woman faces federal prison in Medicare fraud scheme - Phoenix Business Journal bizjournals.com - Phoenix Business Journal staff A Chandler woman faces three years in federal prison after pleading guilty to fraudulently billing Medicare for medical equipment that was never …
Estate Planning Elder Care: What estate planning really looks like cumberlink.com - Patrick Cawley Keystone Elder Law Patrick Cawley Keystone Elder Law As a car crash victim lies unconscious in a hospital bed, a group of strangers who make up the hospital’s ethics …
Business InsiderChamath Palihapitiya Chamath Palihapitiya-backed Clover Health surges 36% after adding former Trump official to its board of directors verified_publisherBusiness Insider - Will DanielChamath Palihapitiya's Clover Health surged as much as 36% on Friday after adding former Trump official Demetrios Kouzoukas to its board of directors. Kouzoukas served as director of the Center for Medicare...
The Motley FoolFinance Can Clover Health Double Your Money? verified_publisherThe Motley Fool - Cory Renauer The digital health start-up's participation in a new Medicare program could be a very big deal. Shares of Clover Health (NASDAQ:CLOV) have lost about …
Home Care Research looks into supply-demand issues for home-based health care cbs19news.com CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (CBS19 NEWS) -- Researchers at the University of Virginia say Medicare may need to reconsider how it compensates providers for …
Opinion & Analysis Biden's infrastructure plan reinforces elderly care failings washingtonexaminer.com - by Sally Pipes President Joe Biden is continuing his quest to inject more government into our healthcare system. His $2 trillion infrastructure plan would direct …
Seeking AlphaInvesting (NASDAQ:CLOV) verified_publisherSeeking Alpha - Aakash Babu, SA News Editor • Clover Health Investments' shares climb (CLOV +20.5%) on the back of adding industry veteran Demetrios Kouzakas to the company's board of …
Telehealth Kansas Insurers And Hospitals Wrestle Over How Much Your Telehealth Visit Should Cost publicbroadcasting.net - Celia Llopis-Jepsen, Celia Llopis-Jepsen Ansel Armstrong had just found a psychologist when COVID-19 turned the world upside down, forcing in-person care to go remote. So video sessions …
Maine How Maine’s members of Congress voted last week pressherald.com - Targeted News Service Among other legislation, the House agreed to the Senate amendment to the Medicare Sequester Act to exempt Medicare from pay-as-you-go budget limits …
Health Consumer Confidential: An 800% markup for blood work? It’s time to standardize medical test prices miamiherald.com - DAVID LAZARUS Los Angeles Times Universal, affordable coverage through a "Medicare for all" program remains a distant prospect for the U.S. healthcare system. But that doesn't mean …
Health Care Editorial: 2 new laws could lead to fewer physicians, hospitals in New Mexico abqjournal.com - Albuquerque Journal Editorial Board The 2021 Data Book compiled by the state Human Services Department is a series of snapshots that, when taken together, paint a rather bleak picture …
Social Issues Out-of-control hospital pricing creates more inequality crainsnewyork.com - Kyle Bragg,Henry Garrido Meet Crain’s 2021 40 Under Forty The pandemic has only exacerbated existing racial inequalities for food insecurity, housing and, most glaringly, …
Social Security Senior Center News, April 16, 2021 havredailynews.com North Central Senior Citizens Center News April 19-23 April menu by Earlene DeWinter, subject to change Monday — Sloppy Joes, tator tots, salad, …
Nursing Headlines: $19M in Medicare fraud, “horrific” accident, nurses laid off news12.com - News 12 Staff Here are some stories making headlines across the Hudson Valley. A former chiropractor will spend several years behind bars. James Spinda has been …
ForbesHomelessness Homelessness Is A Healthcare Issue. Why Don’t We Treat It As One? Forbes - Sachin H. JainHousing alone will not solve the problems of people experiencing homelessness. How you define a problem determines how you solve a problem. Take homelessness, for example. If you see it fundamentally a...
Indiana IU Health to open Medicare clinic on Indy's east side wthr.com - WTHR.com staff INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana University Health is opening a new primary care practice on the east side of Indianapolis for adults over the age of 65 who …