Doctor Column
Medicare’s Landmark Action to Negotiate Drug Prices On Behalf of Senior Citizens
December 5, 2023
Joseph R. Anticaglia, MD
A retired Army veteran came to my office years ago complaining of sinus pain and sinus pressure, thick greenish-yellowish discharge, stuffy nose and a slight fever. I prescribed an antibiotic, decongestant medications, one to be taken by mouth, the other a nasal spray as well as medication for pain.
The Basics of Medicare: The A, B, C, and Ds of Medicare
October 5, 2017
Joseph R. Anticaglia, MD
In 1965, Medicare was signed into law by President Lyndon Baines Johnson. It is a federal health care insurance program to help Americans 65 and older pay their medical expenses. At the same time, Medicaid was created for low income families.
