A survey conducted by US Pharmacopeia (USP) has revealed that seven of 10 US physicians say that the COVID-19 pandemic has heightened drug supply chain problems, limiting their ability to provide quality patient care. ...

As we reported last week, Congress needed to act by last Friday in order to stop the government from shutting down. Thankfully, they managed to do that. After they passed another CR – a continuing resolution - they no ...

Q:  What Happens to My Social Security When I Pass? Can someone tell me where any Social Security monies that I have leftover after I pass are going?  When you apply, they look at your earnings over your working life. ...

Q: Has Congress Fixed Medicare Solvency Problems Yet? It seems that we haven’t heard anything about whether Congress will take action to fix Medicare’s insolvency issues.  Is this correct?  A:  You haven’t missed ...

Middle Income Americans Play Disproportionate Role In Financing Social Security. By Shannon Benton, Executive Director Meet Leonard S. Schleifer, the CEO of Regeneron Pharmaceuticals.  If that company name sounds f ...

New Federal Protections Against Surprise Medical Bills Take Effect, But Rely on Patients Knowing Their Rights By Rick Delaney, Chairman of the Board It’s a new year, and that means your doctor’s office, hospital, a ...

By Mary Johnson, editor Raise your hand if you’ve ever wondered how much higher your Social Security benefits would be if your benefits were tied to the percentage of increase in Medicare Part B premiums, instead of t ...

Aduhelm, the pricey new Alzheimer’s drug is credited with adding about half of the $21.60 per month Medicare Part B cost increase this year.  It’s $56,000-per-patient price tag is responsible for half of the biggest Part ...

If you receive Social Security, there’s a better than 50% chance that a portion of your Social Security benefits could be taxable.  In 2020, the Congressional Research Service reported that the average amount of federal ...