Cansados de pelear con las aseguradoras, hospitales ofrecen sus propios planes Medicare Advantage
Desde que Larry Wilkewitz, de 79 años, se jubiló de una empresa de productos de madera, hace más de 20 años, ha tenido un plan comercial de Medicare Advantage ofrecido por la aseguradora Humana. Pero hace dos años, escuchó sobre Peak Health, un nuevo plan Advantage creado por el Sistema de Salud de la Universidad
An Arm and a Leg: Charity-Care Nonprofit Scales Up and Doubles Down
Note: “An Arm and a Leg” uses speech-recognition software to generate transcripts, which may contain errors. Please use the transcript as a tool but check the corresponding audio before quoting the podcast. Dan: Hey there. So, 2026! On New Year’s Day, pretty much every morning news show had a not-so-good news story ready to go. News
Sick of Fighting Insurers, Hospitals Offer Their Own Medicare Advantage Plans
Ever since Larry Wilkewitz retired more than 20 years ago from a wood products company, he’s had a commercial Medicare Advantage plan from the insurer Humana. But two years ago, he heard about Peak Health, a new Advantage plan started by the West Virginia University Health System, where his doctors practice. It was cheaper and
El alto costo del seguro médico pone en jaque a los granjeros
El año pasado fue difícil para los agricultores. Ante la caída de los precios de cultivos como el maíz y la soya, el aumento de los costos de insumos como fertilizantes y semillas, así como los aranceles impuestos por el expresidente Donald Trump y el desmantelamiento de la Agencia de los Estados Unidos para el
Itchy Ears, Anxiety, Joint Pain—8 Subtle Perimenopause Symptoms You Should Know
Hot flashes, irritability, and vaginal dryness likely come to mind when you think about menopause. But it usually doesn’t start out so cut-and-dry. Perimenopause symptoms can often fly under the radar—think: brain fog, dry eyes, itchy ears, joint problems, and anxiety—because they just don’t scream “hormonal changes!” to most people. Perimenopause is the transition phase
Did You Grow Up in a Fart-Shame or Fart-Pride Household? Here’s What It Says...
Everyone farts—it’s a biological fact. But whether you interpret that odorous puff of air as a harmless (even funny) fact of life or a gross human indecency turns out to be surprisingly telling—and apparently, controversial enough to spark a passionate Internet debate: Were you raised in a fart-pride household, or a fart-shame one? In other
How to Heal Your Gut Microbiome
Deep within your GI tract, there lives an active community of microorganisms known as your “gut microbiome.” Despite their small size, they wield enormous power over your mind and body—so caring for them is integral to keeping you functioning at your best. Poor gut microbiome health can manifest in a whole bunch of different ways
Keeping Score in a Relationship—Why It’s Bad, and How to Stop
We’ve all been there: Maybe you have a friend you always text first to hang out. Or you feel like your partner doesn’t notice that you’re usually the one who plans date night. While all relationships ebb and flow, it’s only human to be aware of our own work and effort—and to compare it to
To Strengthen Your Body and Brain, Try Failing at a New Sport
I coughed up a big gulp of salt water and desperately reached for my surfboard. Another missed wave. At this point I was so far from shore and too exhausted to keep trying. My best friend Jasmine stayed out in the water with our surfing instructor, while I paddled back to shore, out of breath
WHO Regional Director for Africa to Visit Ghana for High-Level Health Engagements
Accra, Ghana The World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Director for Africa, Dr Mohammed Janabi, will undertake an official visit to Ghana from 26 to 27 January 2026 for a series of high-level engagements aimed at advancing Ghana’s health sector priorities and strengthening Africa’s health sovereignty agenda. During the visit, Dr Janabi will hold a high-level