Judge Sides With Hospitals Over Medicare Payments For Clinic Visits
Via KHN Morning Briefing; Kaiser Health News ~ Sep 18, 2019
3 Facts Most People Get Wrong About Social Security
By Katie Brockman; The Motley Fool ~ Sep 15, 2019
Is The New Medicare Plan Finder Putting Seniors In Jeopardy?
From Diane Omdahl; Forbes ~ Sep 18, 2019
House To Probe Private Equity Firms’ Stakes In The Debate Over Surprise Medical Bills
Via KHN Morning Briefing; Kaiser Health News ~ Sep 17, 2019
U.S. Senators urge FTC to scrutinize multi-billion dollar pharma mergers
By Saumya Sibi Joseph; Reuters ~ Sep 17, 2019
Opinion: Primary Care Is Integral To Improving U.S. Healthcare, But Is Falling Further Behind
From Joshua Cohen; Forbes ~ Sep 16, 2019
How to Avoid Financial Deadlock—or Worse—After One Spouse Dies
By Cheryl Winokur Munk; Barron’s ~ Sep 15, 2019
Opinion: Study Finds Dementia Patients Need More Home-Based Medical Care
From Debbie Musser, NA; Forbes ~ Sep 16, 2019
Opinion: Obamacare Drives Hospital Consolidation, Raising Prices For Patients
From Sally Pipes; Forbes ~ Sep 16, 2019
Stakes Are High As Congress Aims To Tackle Array Of Health Issues Before End Of The Year
Via KHN Morning Briefing; Kaiser Health News ~ Sep 16, 2019
Opinion: Saving surprise medical billing legislation
From George A. Nation III; The Hill ~ Sep 16, 2019
HHS wants to give you your health data — do you want it?
By Mohana Ravindranath; Politico ~ Sep 16, 2019
Opinion: How to make your retirement savings last forever
From Mark Hulbert; MarketWatch ~ Sep 15, 2019
Opinion: The promise and peril of offshoring prescription drug pricing
From Andrew Mulcahy; The Hill ~ Sep 14, 2019
The New Medicare Plan Finder Doesn’t Make Finding Your Best Drug Coverage Easy
From Diane Omdahl; Forbes ~ Sep 14, 2019
The 'advancing American kidney health' initiative lives up to its name
From Kevin Longino & Tod Ibrahim; The Hill ~ Sep 13, 2019
Opinion: We Have The Road Map To The President’s Health Plan
From Grace-Marie Turner; Forbes ~ Sep 13, 2019
2 pension funds petition MPRA for benefit reductions
By Hazel Bradford; Pensions & Investments ~ Sep 13, 2019
Why Do We Still Have U.S. Mail And How Much Longer Will We Have It?
From Blake Morgan; Forbes ~ Sep 13, 2019
FDA warns of contaminant in popular heartburn medicine
By Nathaniel Weixel ; The Hill ~ Sep 13, 2019
Health groups backed dark money campaign to sink 'surprise' billing fix
By Rachel Roubein; Politico ~ Sep 13, 2019
Here's What We Know About How Drugs Are Priced — And What We Don't
Investor’s Business Daily ~ Sep 12, 2019
Opinion: 9 Things You Need To Know About Power Of Attorney
From Christine Fletcher; Forbes ~ Sep 12, 2019
Your Social Security checks could get bigger next year. Here’s how much
By Lorie Konish; CNBC ~ Sep 12, 2019
Proposed financial transaction taxes would hit U.S. pension funds – report
By Rob Kozlowski; Pensions & Investments ~ Sep 11, 2019
Investors’ Deep-Pocket Push To Defend Surprise Medical Bills
By Rachel Bluth & Emmarie Huetteman; Kaiser Health News ~ Sep 11, 2019
How To Correct This Big Medicare Mistake
From Steve Vernon; Forbes ~ Sep 11, 2019
Opinion: How To Find A Good Estate Planner
By Elizabeth Alterman, NA; Forbes ~ Sep 11, 2019
Ahead of election year, more Americans lack health insurance, incomes stall
By Lindsay Dunsmuir & Howard Schneider; Reuters ~ Sep 10, 2019
Drug Prices Keep Rising Amid Political Pressure, But Not As Fast
By Leah Rosenbaum; Forbes ~ Sep 10, 2019
Opinion: Medicare Advantage Coverage Rules For PPOs Appear To Have Vanished From The New Plan Finder
From Diane Omdahl; Forbes ~ Sep 10, 2019
Opinion: Where There's A Will, There's Not Always An Estate Plan
From Jamie Hopkins; Forbes ~ Sep 10, 2019
Beyond Gun Control: Prescription Drug Prices, Surprise Medical Bills Are At Top Of Congress’ Health Agenda For Fall
Via KHN Morning Briefing; Kaiser Health News ~ Sep 09, 2019
Pelosi draft plan would allow negotiation on 250 drugs per year: summary
By Peter Sullivan; The Hill ~ Sep 09, 2019
Washington risks seeing bipartisan victories on healthcare slip out of reach this fall
By Kimberly Leonard; The Washington Examiner ~ Sep 09, 2019
What Medicare for All would mean for the 60 million people already on Medicare
By Tami Luhby; CNN ~ Sep 08, 2019
Opinion: Rising retiree bankruptcies? It's a myth
From Andrew Biggs; The Washington Examiner ~ Sep 06, 2019
Are insurance companies driving doctors out of the profession?
From Elizabeth O’Connor; The Hill ~ Sep 07, 2019
Senate to start work on funding bills with shutdown deadline looming
By Jordain Carney; The Hill ~ Sep 06, 2019
Groupons For Medical Treatment? Welcome To Today’s U.S. Health Care
By Lauren Weber; Kaiser Health News ~ Sep 06, 2019
Democratic Support For Medicare For All In The House Just Crossed A Major Hurdle
By Andrew Kerr; The Daily Caller ~ Sep 06, 2019
Avoiding The Long-Term-Care Catastrophe
From William A. Haseltine; Forbes ~ Sep 06, 2019
Ernst calls for Congress to fix Social Security 'behind closed doors'
By Rachel Frazin ; The Hill ~ Sep 05, 2019
Analysis: How Your Beloved Hospital Helps To Drive Up Health Care Costs
By Elisabeth Rosenthal; Kaiser Health News ~ Sep 05, 2019
The American Medical System Is One Giant Workaround
From Theresa Brown; The New York Times ~ Sep 05, 2019
Medicare Advantage home healthcare may not be best quality
By Lisa Rapaport; Reuters ~ Sep 05, 2019
Push on 'surprise' medical bills hits new roadblocks
By Peter Sullivan; The Hill ~ Sep 05, 2019
Trump Promises ‘Phenomenal’ Health Plan. What Might That Mean?
By Julie Appleby; Kaiser Health News ~ Sep 04, 2019
Opinion: Socialism won’t fix drug prices: Stacy Washington
From Stacy Washington; Post & Journal ~ Sep 04, 2019
Is The New Medicare Plan Finder A Barrier Against Open Enrollment Plan Review?
From Diane Omdahl; Forbes ~ Sep 04, 2019
Fraud Alert: Genetic Testing Scam
By U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Heidi Heitkamp: Protect pensions now for millions of Americans
From Heidi Heitkamp; CNBC ~ Sep 03, 2019
The war over Medicare Advantage audits heats up
By Bob Herman; Axios ~ Sep 03, 2019
Walmart Could Disrupt Health Care the Same Way It Did Retail, Analyst Says
By Josh Nathan-Kazis; Barron’s ~ Sep 03, 2019
Opinion: That Beloved Hospital? It’s Driving Up Health Care Costs
From Elisabeth Rosenthal; The New York Times ~ Sep 02, 2019
Protect Yourself From Healthcare Rip-Offs
From Kevin Loria; Consumer Reports ~ Sep 02, 2019
The surprising mistake that could kiss your Social Security benefits goodbye
By Maurie Backman, TMF; USA TODAY ~ Aug 31, 2019
Industry Voices—The Rx for improved patient billing experiences
By Florian Otto; FierceHealthcare ~ Aug 30, 2019
Opinion: The Caregiver Crisis Is Here!
From Robert Mauterstock; Forbes ~ Aug 30, 2019
Opinion: Here’s Why Congress Should End Tax Extenders
From Adam Millsap; Forbes ~ Aug 29, 2019
Opinion: Eldercare: How Does the United States Stack Up?
From Elizabeth Bauer; Forbes ~ Aug 28, 2019
Pharma Cash Rolls Into Congress To Defend An Embattled Industry
By Emmarie Huetteman, Jay Hancock & Elizabeth Lucas; Kaiser Health News ~ Aug 27, 2019
FDA's new guidance on heart failure could change the way we treat patients and develop drugs
From Dr. Jay Edelberg; The Hill ~ Aug 27, 2019
Conservative group launches ad campaign against Democratic drug pricing plan
By Nathaniel Weixel; The Hill ~ Aug 26, 2019
An Early Look at Social Security's 2020 COLA
By Sean Williams; The Motley Fool ~ Aug 25, 2019
Home Care Driving Medicare Advantage Plan Growth
By Bailey Bryant; Home Health Care News ~ Aug 25, 2019
Opinion: Trump's Second-Term Plan For Social Security: Starve The Beast
From Teresa Ghilarducci; Forbes ~ Aug 23, 2019
'Skyrocketing' Drug Prices Push Many Off Medication, AARP Finds
By Katie Lannan; WGBH ~ Aug 23, 2019
A Social Security Strategy That's Not Closed Down Yet
From Bob Carlson; Forbes ~ Aug 23, 2019
Shopping Abroad For Cheaper Medication? Here’s What You Need To Know
By Bernard J. Wolfson; Kaiser Health News ~ Aug 22, 2019
Opinion: PBMs: Driving Up Costs and Lowering Quality Care in America
From Gary Price, MD & Tim Norbeck; Forbes ~ Aug 22, 2019
Seniors deserve access to Health Savings Accounts
From Kevin McKechnie; The Hill ~ Aug 22, 2019
Opinion: 8 Reasons You May Need To Update Your Will
By Patrick O'Brien, NA; Forbes ~ Aug 22, 2019
Charles Schwab Scores in Legal Fight Over 401(k) Plans
By Daren Fonda; Barron’s ~ Aug 21, 2019
How To Find Low-Cost Care For What Medicare Doesn't Cover
From Edie Grossfield, NA; Forbes ~ Aug 20, 2019
ERISA case against Transamerica can continue, judge rules
By Robert Steyer; Pensions & Investments ~ Aug 21, 2019
Trump administration appeals drug price disclosure ruling
By Nathaniel Weixel ; The Hill ~ Aug 21, 2019
Opinion: Could next year be the beginning of the end of traditional employer-sponsored health insurance?
From Michael Kolber; The Hill ~ Aug 20, 2019
Angry Your Doctor Won't Tell You What That Test Costs? You Should Be!
From Peter Ubel; Forbes ~ Aug 20, 2019
Ending Surprise Medical Bills: The Very Good, The Good And The Ugly
From John C. Goodman; Forbes ~ Aug 20, 2019
Nabriva prices two pneumonia antibiotic versions at over $200 per day
By Saumya Joseph; Reuters ~ Aug 19, 2019
Brand-name drug prices rising at slower pace, lower amounts
By Linda A. Johnson & Nicky Forster; The Associated Press ~ Aug 19, 2019
One small drug, one giant leap for tuberculosis treatment
From Dr. Amesh A. Adalja; The Hill ~ Aug 17, 2019
Create your personal Medicare account
Via Greg Dill; Santa Monica Daily Press ~ Aug 17, 2019
Medicare must protect access to innovative treatments for seniors
From Kerri Houston Toloczko; The Hill ~ Aug 17, 2019
The price of a cup of coffee may be the answer to fixing Social Security
By Lorie Konish; CNBC ~ Aug 17, 2019
Family healthcare spending now equals the cost of a new Harley-Davidson, report says
By Maureen Groppe; USA TODAY ~ Aug 16, 2019
Canada plots response to U.S. import plan after meeting with stakeholders
By Robert King; FierceHealthcare ~ Aug 16, 2019
Getting A Parent With Dementia The Best Long-Term Care For The Money
From Jay Newton-Small, ; Forbes ~ Aug 16, 2019
Elderly Bankruptcy Is On The Rise -- Here's Why
From Teresa Ghilarducci; Forbes ~ Aug 16, 2019
‘Apparent Coordinated Obstruction:’ Lawmakers Renew Investigation Of Generic Drugmakers’ Pricing
Via KHN Morning Briefing; Kaiser Health News ~ Aug 15, 2019
Trump health chief: Officials actively 'working on' ObamaCare replacement plan
By Peter Sullivan; The Hill ~ Aug 15, 2019
New PBGC Multi-Employer Insolvency Projections: Eh, Not So New After All
From Elizabeth Bauer; Forbes ~ Aug 12, 2019
Trump health official: Controversial drug pricing move is 'top priority'
By Peter Sullivan; The Hill ~ Aug 15, 2019
FDA warns consumers about the dangerous and potentially life threating side effects of Miracle Mineral Solution
U.S. Food & Drug Administration ~ Aug 12, 2019
Trump Administration Hits Brakes On Law To Curb Unneeded Medicare CT Scans, MRIs
By Phil Galewitz; Kaiser Health News ~ Aug 14, 2019
Breaking Down The Basics Of HSAs
From Jamie Hopkins; Forbes ~ Aug 14, 2019
America is facing a pension crisis. Retirees will pay the price if we don't act now
By John Boehner & Joe Crowley; CNN Business ~ Aug 14, 2019
Chief Adviser On Prescription Drug Pricing To Quit HHS
Via KHN Morning Briefing; Kaiser Health News ~ Aug 13, 2019
Opinion: Private sector vs. Medicare? It's basically the same thing
By Ted Doolittle; The Hill ~ Aug 13, 2019
More Patients Are Getting Hit With Surprise Medical Bills, And The Price Tags Are Going Up, Too
Via KHN Morning Briefing; Kaiser Health News ~ Aug 13, 2019
Opinion: The Most Overlooked Way Medicare Beneficiaries Can Save On Drug Costs
From Diane Omdahl; Forbes ~ Aug 13, 2019
Class-Action Lawsuit Seeks To Let Medicare Patients Appeal Gap in Nursing Home Coverage
By Susan Jaffe; Kaiser Health News ~ Aug 12, 2019
Here's What "Cutting" Social Security Benefits Actually Means
By Sean Williams; The Motley Fool ~ Aug 11, 2019
Congress is considering big changes to the way you retire. Here’s what could make the cut
By Lorie Konish; CNBC ~ Aug 10, 2019
Opinion: Drug importation won't keep Big Pharma in check
From Margarida Jorge; The Hill ~ Aug 09, 2019
The Hidden Retirement Crisis: Older Americans' Debt
From Chris Farrell, NA; Forbes ~ Aug 09, 2019
Op-Ed: A smarter way to curb drug prices through imports
From Henry I. Miller & John J. Cohrssen; Los Angeles Times ~ Aug 05, 2019
7 Reasons Social Security Is in Big Trouble
By Sean Williams; The Motley Fool ~ Aug 09, 2019
Graham promises ObamaCare repeal if Trump, Republicans win in 2020
By Jessie Hellmann; The Hill ~ Aug 08, 2019
Senate bill aims to protect taxpayers from costly drugs
By Andrew Siddons; Roll Call ~ Aug 08, 2019
Opinion: Senate's Prescription Drug Pricing Bill's Limited Impact On Drug Prices
From Joshua Cohen; Forbes ~ Aug 07, 2019
Shift to value-based payment will require new staffing mix for primary care, analysis finds
By Joanne Finnegan; FierceHealthcare ~ Aug 08, 2019
Medicare to cover expensive cancer cell therapies
By Deena Beasley; Reuters ~ Aug 07, 2019
Price Transparency - Again: Eating the Elephant In Little Bites
From Jeff Gorke; Forbes ~ Aug 07, 2019
Opinion: IRS Introduces New Tax Withholding Estimator To Help Taxpayers Avoid Surprises In 2020
From Kelly Phillips Erb; Forbes ~ Aug 06, 2019
Companies are racing to dump their pension plans
By Jennifer A. Kingson; Axios ~ Aug 07, 2019
FDA says some data used to approve world's most expensive drug was faulty
By Peter Sullivan; The Hill ~ Aug 06, 2019
Why don't we pay congressional salary based on results?
By Former Rep. Jack Kingston (R-Ga.); The Hill ~ Aug 06, 2019
PBGC projects improving single-employer program, insolvency for multiemployer one
By Hazel Bradford; Pensions & Investments ~ Aug 06, 2019
Financial Relief Available For Dementia Victims, Families Say Experts
From Ted Knutson; Forbes ~ Aug 06, 2019
Beware: Fake IRS Letters Are Making The Rounds This Summer
From Kelly Phillips Erb; Forbes ~ Aug 06, 2019
American Kidney Fund Steered Financial Aid To Patients Of Its Two Biggest Corporate Donors, Lawsuit Claims
Via KHN Morning Briefing; Kaiser Health News ~ Aug 05, 2019
Association created for global study of pensions
By Robert Steyer; Pensions & Investments ~ Aug 05, 2019
Drugmakers Master Rolling Out Their Own Generics To Stifle Competition
By Jay Hancock & Sydney Lupkin; Kaiser Health News ~ Aug 05, 2019
Opinion: The Democrats missed a big opportunity during the debates
By Alessandra Malito; MarketWatch ~ Aug 04, 2019
Working Americans Doubt Durability of Retirement Income, Growing Body of Research Finds
By Nick Fortuna; Barron’s ~ Aug 04, 2019
Trump administration considers September unveiling of healthcare plan: WSJ
By Katanga Johnson; Reuters ~ Aug 03, 2019
The biggest bull market ever — yet disaster looms for millions of retirees
By Paul Brandus; MarketWatch ~ Aug 03, 2019
Cutting Interest Rates Hurts Retirees the Most
From Jamie Hopkins; Forbes ~ Aug 03, 2019
These pension plans are at risk of going broke. Now lawmakers need to agree on a fix
By Lorie Konish; CNBC ~ Aug 02, 2019
Opinion: Recent breaches reaffirm it's time to modernize the Social Security Number
From Steve Grobman & James Lewis; The Hill ~ Aug 02, 2019
Opinion: Republicans' rendezvous with reality — their plan is to cut Social Security
From Rep. John Larson (D-Conn.); The Hill ~ Aug 02, 2019
Congress approves Trump-backed two-year spending, debt limit deal
By Richard Cowan; Reuters ~ Aug 01, 2019
The Social Security 2100 Act is critical for millennials and small business owners
From Alex Lawson & Kymone Freeman; The Hill ~ Aug 01, 2019
Opinion: Everyone’s Social Security Number Has Been Compromised. Here’s How To Protect Yourself.
From Suzanne Rowan Kelleher; Forbes ~ Aug 01, 2019
Beware, the IRS is eyeing your inherited money
By Bill Bischoff; MarketWatch ~ Aug 01, 2019
AmazonSmile Program to Benefit the American Retirees Education Program (AREF)