Medicare, Medicaid Would Keep Running If U.S. Government Shuts Down
2013-09-30
But other programs, such as disease surveillance, food and drug inspections, could be curtailed, according to contingency plansContinue Reading
Many Americans Worry About Cost of Long-Term Care: Poll
2013-09-30
Harris Interactive/HealthDay survey also finds most are mistaken about how costs are covered nowContinue Reading
HEALTH REFORM: Many on Medicare Already Enjoying Benefits
2013-09-27
But new preventive services and a closing of ‘donut hole’ aim to reshape the senior programContinue Reading
HEALTH REFORM: Medicaid Expansion Will Allow More to Get More
2013-09-26
Those with low incomes or limited means can now seek affordable coverage, advocates sayContinue Reading
HEALTH REFORM: If You’re an Uninsured Worker, It’s Your Chance to Get Covered
2013-09-25
Those with low or moderate incomes will also be eligible for federal tax creditsContinue Reading
Report: Health-Reform Plans Seem to Have Lower-Than-Expected Premiums
2013-09-25
But consumers need to weigh other factors, too, experts sayContinue Reading
Little Benefit Seen in Repeat Bone-Density Testing
2013-09-24
Older adults without osteoporosis could wait longer between screenings, study suggestsContinue Reading
HEALTH REFORM: Expect Pluses, Minuses for Those With Job-Based Coverage
2013-09-24
New protections and benefits exist, but higher premiums and reduced work hours possible
Medicare Costs for Heart Attack Survivors Up 17 Percent, Study Finds
2013-09-23
Rising expenses attributed to care in first year after hospital dischargeContinue Reading
HEALTH REFORM: Exchanges Will Be Cornerstone for Coverage Choices
2013-09-23
Here’s what you need to know when Obamacare kicks in, starting next weekContinue Reading
HEALTH REFORM: Young Adults May Be Key to Making It All Work
2013-09-23
Will they buy into the idea of insurance coverage? Experts are split on that questionContinue Reading
Geography, Income Determine Health Care in U.S., Report Says
2013-09-18
‘We are often two Americas,’ according to Commonwealth FundContinue Reading
Medicaid Patients Behind Jump in California ER Visits, Study Finds
2013-09-17
Number of adults treated in emergency rooms rose nearly 1 million between 2005 and 2010 in the stateContinue Reading
Doctors Quick to Order Knee MRIs When They Own a Scanner, Study Finds
2013-09-17
Test results were more likely to be normal when doctors ‘self-referred’ knee pain patientsContinue Reading