Medical

5 Refill Timing Mistakes That Snowball Over Twelve Months Managing a medication regimen is a logistical challenge that rivals running a small business. When you juggle five or si... read the story

Why the Same Prescription Jumps From $40 to $400 Without Warning — The Insurance Reset Behind It It is the most common and frustrating scene in American healthcare: You walk up to the pharmacy counter to pick up the s... read the story

7 Common Medications Affected by Midyear Pricing Shifts We are trained to expect changes to our health insurance in January. We spend December reviewing Open Enrollment packets... read the story

8 Pharmacy Practices That Raise Out-of-Pocket Spending Without Warning You hand your card to the pharmacist, expecting to pay your usual $10 copay. Instead, the register rings up $45. When yo... read the story

Medicare Advantage Plans Are Restoring Benefits That Paused Last Fall November and December are often expensive months for seniors on Medicare Advantage. You may have gone to the dentist onl... read the story

by Catherine Reed

Health-Record Access Change: New Privacy Rule Lets Companies Keep Your Medical Data for 15 Years — Even If You Opt Out Headlines about health privacy can make it sound like a brand-new rule quietly flipped a switch and gave companies a fre... read the story

Medicaid Waiver Slots Are Opening in Several States If you need nursing home-level care but want to stay in your own house, you need a waiver. Home and Community Based Serv... read the story

6 Medicaid Support Programs That Reset Eligibility This Time of Year January is often viewed as a month of financial hangovers and new bills. However, for seniors seeking healthcare assista... read the story

7 Prescription Rules That Trigger Higher Copays We often blame drug companies for high prices. In 2026, the sticker shock is often caused by your insurance plan’s... read the story

Hospitals Are Reclassifying Care to Reduce Coverage The most dangerous person in the hospital is not a sick patient—it is the administrative auditor. While you are recove... read the story