Many Lacked Preventive Care Before Health Reform Law: U.S. Report
2012-06-14
Only about half of American adults got screenings, medications to ward off diseaseContinue Reading
Modest Health Care Spending Rise Expected for 2013: Report
2012-06-12
But it will outpace economic growth in years to come, government researchers sayContinue Reading
6.6 Million Young Adults Joined Parents' Health Plans in 2011: Report
2012-06-08
Affordable Care Act may have expanded access to coverage, but many under 25 still go withoutContinue Reading
Many Kids on Medicaid Don't See Dentist: Study
2012-06-07
Some improvement found over 5-year period but expert says program cuts could hurtContinue Reading
Fewer Medicare Patients Being 'Admitted' to Hospitals: Study
2012-06-05
They are instead being ‘held for observation,’ which may increase their out-of-pocket expensesContinue Reading
IUDs, Implants Best for Long-Term Birth Control: Study
2012-05-23
Unplanned pregnancy rate 20 times higher for birth control pill, patch or ringContinue Reading
Education Is Key to Health: Report
2012-05-16
Along with poverty, less schooling linked to more chronic disease, disability and shorter lifeContinue Reading
Fitness in Middle Age Lowers Medical Costs Later: Study
2012-05-10
Results suggest preventive efforts focusing on lifestyle choices are well aimedContinue Reading
Wheelchair Breakdowns on the Rise, Study Finds
2012-05-09
More than half of spinal cord injury patients surveyed had equipment problems within 6 monthsContinue Reading
Psychiatric Patients Often Wait Nearly 12 Hours in ER
2012-05-04
Older, uninsured and intoxicated patients wait even longer, study findsContinue Reading
Americans Support Medicare Reform, But Not on Their Dime: Poll
2012-04-26
Respondents to Harris Interactive/HealthDay survey want drug companies, higher-income beneficiaries to pay moreContinue Reading
Hospital Charges Show Huge Variance in Study
2012-04-24
For appendicitis, charges ranged from $1,500 to $180,000Continue Reading
Seniors Stop Taking Heart Drugs In Medicare 'Donut Hole'
2012-04-17
Once coverage stops, they don’t seek cheaper alternatives, study findsContinue Reading
Avastin No Benefit to Older Lung Cancer Patients: Study
2012-04-17
Adding drug to chemotherapy regimen does not prolong life for those with advanced disease, experts sayContinue Reading