Tag: single payer healthcare

Images of growing stacking coins and Hand putting coin into glas

“We are rapidly approaching the point where we will simply be unable to afford medical care,” says Dr. Edward Hoffer. This is no exaggeration, according to the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation: health insurance deductibles and copayments are rising so fast that a significant share of working families have great difficulty paying for their car…

older couple with advisor discussing finances

In terms of popularity, reviewing Medicare plans during the open enrollment, going on now, ranks right up there with doing taxes. Retirees on Medicare view healthcare as their most burdensome expense.  But they are less likely to comparison shop for Medicare plans than for their groceries and gas, even though plan shopping would probably sav…