Retail Clinics as Health Care Providers
People are increasingly going to a retail clinic for primary, non-emergency health care. Retail clinics are less expensive and more accessible than conventional health care providers [...]
Cesarean Birth Rate Jumps Dramatically
Once rare, the number of cesarean deliveries, also known as c-sections, compared to natural births is now 33% and rising. This is happening despite the higher [...]
Have You Decided on a Medicare Part D Drug Plan Yet?
The deadline for enrolling in a new Medicare Part D plan is drawing near. Have you checked what your current drug plan will cover in 2012? [...]
Have You Considered Medicare Advantage?
The deadline for enrolling in a Medicare Advantage plan is fast approaching. People currently enrolled in Medicare Advantage need to check their plan and make sure [...]
Long-Term Care – The Middle Class Problem
The burden of paying for long-term care falls disproportionately on the middle class. If the rich require long-term care services, they have the money to buy [...]
Part II: Long-Term Care – A Bigger Risk Than We Think
The recent failure of the CLASS act is drawing attention to a subject we tend to ignore or avoid - the possibility of costly long-term care [...]