Tag: health care costs
Aug 4, 2025
If you have health insurance through the Affordable Care Act marketplace, you are likely to see dramatic increases in your costs next year. This is due to a combination of factors that a July 18, 2025, article from CBS News calls a “one-two punch” of “double-digit...
Jan 13, 2025
The recent horrifying murder of UnitedHealthcare Group CEO Brian Thompson has called attention to the anger many Americans feel about our health care system. This tragedy has thrust the very real issue of health care costs back into the headlines. One article on the...
Apr 22, 2024
The high costs associated with health care in the United States (up 48% from 2013) are obvious to anyone who scrutinizes a medical bill. A study conducted by the Commonwealth Fund in January 2023 compared U.S. health care costs with those in other developed nations,...
Jan 1, 2024
While overall economic inflation has slowed over the past 18 months, health insurance costs keep going up. According to the latest survey by the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF), a non-profit organization that conducts research on health policy and issues, the average...
Jul 24, 2023
Many of my older clients, aware of their declining physical capacities, are increasingly open to the idea of receiving in-home healthcare. It’s an excellent way for seniors to maintain their independence and stay in their own homes as long as possible before...
