A new report suggests that “product hopping”—a practice by drug companies to extend their patents on profitable drugs—costs American consumers and the U.S. health care system billions of dollars each year. The report ...

There are new federal rules that require hospitals to post their pricing information online in order to give patients the information they need to make decisions about their health care.  But it turns out that some large ...

Also last week, President Biden unveiled his proposal to create a $6.5 billion medical research agency with a bold new goal: quickly developing cures for diseases including cancer, Alzheimer’s, and diabetes. If the ag ...

Last Wednesday President Biden signed legislation temporarily halting cuts to Medicare providers that would likely have had a negative impact on seniors who rely on Medicare for their health care coverage. The cuts ar ...

One of the concerns last fall and winter was knowing whether someone might have the seasonal flu, a cold, or the coronavirus.  As it turned out, seasonal flu was almost non-existent, and colds were also way down. Whil ...

Last week the CDC announced that the COVID-19 pandemic pushed total U.S. deaths in 2020 beyond 3.3 million, the nation’s highest annual death toll. The coronavirus caused approximately 375,000 deaths and was the third ...

Travelers should always check to make sure they will be covered for any health care they may need when taking a trip.  That is especially true when going overseas, but it is also important within the U.S. If you do de ...

Congress is out of session until April 12, but we have important news regarding updated guidance from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) for those who want to travel. Federal authorities have announced that fully v ...

Last year Americans were told that one of the ways to prevent being infected with Covid-19 is to wash hands frequently and for at least 20 seconds, and if that was not possible, use hand sanitizer.  That resulted in a ru ...

Last week Rep. Tim Walburg (R- Mich.) introduced a bill, H.R.2266, that would amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide for a minimum annual cost-of-living increase for Social Security benefits. No further ...