Choosing a Medicare Plan – Some Guiding Thoughts
Medicare Annual Enrollment is still a few months away, but many folks are aging into Medicare eligibility each day. So,
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Health Care – General
KFF Poll Shows Three in Ten Adults Turn to Social Media or AI for Health Information, with Lower-Income Adults More Likely to Cite Cost and Access Barriers as a Reason
(By Joel Luther, Hagere Yilma, and Irving Washington for The Kaiser Family Foundation published June 25, 2026) The latest KFF
Read MoreKFF Tracking Poll on Health Information and Trust: Use of Social Media and AI For Health Information and Advice
(Authors: Grace Sparks, Julian Montalvo III, Alex Montero, and Ashley Kirzinger for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Jun 17, 2026)
Read MoreYou can order your own blood work now. Interpreting the results is another story
(By Kate Cunningham for NPR) Lana McDonald, a 34-year-old teacher from Massachusetts, got an Oura Ring two years ago to
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AI chatbots miss initial diagnoses 80% of the time: Mass General Brigham study
(By: Kristin Kuchno for Becker’s Hospital Review) Artificial intelligence chatbots failed to accurately generate a list of possible diagnoses based
Read MoreFor Many Patients Leaving the ICU, the Struggle Has Only Just Begun
(By Paula Span for KFF Health News) The accident happened in Pittsburgh on Nov. 16. Joseph Masterson, a lawyer who
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HHS, CMS form healthcare advisory committee
(By: Madeline Scheetz for Becker’s Health Review) HHS and CMS have launched a healthcare advisory committee to help strengthen and
Read MoreThis form of mental exercise may cut dementia risk for decades
(By Jon Hamilton for NPR) A little brain training today may help stave off Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of
Read MoreVaccines Are Helping Older People More Than We Knew
(By Paula Span for KFF Health News) Let’s be clear: The primary reason to be vaccinated against shingles is that
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Most primary care physicians say drug shortages hurt care quality: Survey
(By: Erica Cerutti for Becker’s Hospital Review) The majority of primary care physicians report that drug shortages affect the quality
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