A new study throws cold water on the popular idea that consumers can save themselves and the healthcare system loads of money if they become savvier shoppers for healthcare services.
Michelle Andrews, Kaiser Health News
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Articles by Michelle Andrews, Kaiser Health News
A new study found 1 in 5 people who were age 85 or older when they died had no assets left apart from their homes, and 12% had no assets left at all, only income from sources such as Social Security or pensions.
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