A federal judge chose not to block a Trump administration rule requiring ‘medically frail’ Medicaid recipients to demonstrate their inability to work to retain their health insurance. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) faced a lawsuit from 24 states led by Democratic attorneys general or governors in response to implementing these work requirements....
Millions of older adults on Medicare prescription drug coverage may face higher monthly costs in 2027 due to the termination of a temporary subsidy program. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced it would end the program, initially set up by the Biden administration in 2024 to reduce Medicare Part D prescription drug...
Research published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society reveals that older adults taking five or more prescription medications face a heightened risk of death. This phenomenon, known as polypharmacy, is increasingly relevant as the aging population grows. Dr. Alexander Chaitoff from the University of Michigan School of Medicine led this study. His team...
A recent study reveals that individuals in consensually non-monogamous relationships experience less jealousy compared to those in monogamous ones. Despite this, feeling less desirable than a partner triggers similar stress across both relationship types. These findings, published in Evolution and Human Behavior, explore the concept known as mate value discrepancy (MVD). MVD refers to the...
New research suggests that consuming all meals within an eight-to-nine-hour window each day could benefit brain health. This finding was presented at NUTRITION 2026, an annual meeting of the American Society for Nutrition held in National Harbor, Maryland. The study showed participants who practiced time-restricted eating experienced cognitive improvements after six months. These participants lost...
More than six years after the COVID-19 pandemic began, the struggle to uncover its origins continues. Those dedicated to this inquiry sometimes feel like Japanese soldiers from remote islands, unaware that the world has moved forward. Yet, the world must not ignore the crucial task of understanding how the pandemic started. A bipartisan Heritage Foundation...
In Plymouth, Massachusetts, two police officers arrived at a tragic scene. They found Lindsay Clancy drifting in and out of consciousness after jumping from the second-floor window of her home. Her then-husband, Patrick Clancy, alerted them that their three children were dead in the basement. This case has drawn attention to Clancy’s mental health at...
Many people don’t realize that paying medical bills in full is not always necessary, especially if financial constraints make it difficult. Medical debt generally appears after an unexpected event like an illness or injury, leaving patients to address bills well after the care has been provided. These bills can become overwhelming quickly, especially given current...
The recent Senate hearing featured Dr. Anthony Fauci’s diary, shedding light on his perspective during the COVID-19 pandemic. This diary played a role in the ongoing scrutiny by Sen. Rand Paul, a Kentucky Republican, who accused Fauci of misleading the public about the virus’s origins. Fauci, the former head of infectious diseases at the National...
David Cifaldi, a nurse from Billings, Montana, found himself in a precarious situation while hiking with friends on the Froze-to-Death Plateau. As they aimed for Granite Peak, the state’s highest point, Cifaldi slipped, causing a 44-inch trekking pole to impale him. The pole pierced beneath Cifaldi’s left arm and emerged from his back. Despite the...