Average life expectancy in the United States dropped in 2020. A new study published in The BMJ found between 2018 and 2020, the decrease in average life expectancy at birth in the U.S. was roughly 1.9 years.  This is horrible compared to other high-income countries. In fact, the decrease is 8.5 times larger than the

Medicaid is a joint federal-state program that provides health insurance coverage to low-income children, seniors, and people with disabilities. Eighty million people are covered by Medicaid coverage. This is more than ever before in the history of the program. Medicaid long-term care benefits pay for nursing home care. However, the federal government may grant “waivers”