Health Reform 2.0: Governors Pushing Back on Medicaid Expansion
2012-09-20
Opt-out in Affordable Care Act could leave millions of low-income Americans still uninsuredContinue Reading
Health Reform 2.0: States Balking at New Insurance Exchanges
2012-09-20
Affordable Care Act’s one-stop shopping for coverage won’t be in place in time in many states, experts sayContinue Reading
Cancer Overtakes Heart Disease as Top Cause of Death Among U.S. Hispanics
2012-09-17
But their total death rate for cancer has dropped in past 3 years, report showsContinue Reading
Medicare Gaps Leave Many With Big Bill at End of Life, Study Finds
2012-09-14
Health care spending in the final 5 years exceeds total household assets for one in four seniorsContinue Reading
Underinsured Heart Disease Patients Die Sooner, Study Finds
2012-08-08
Insurance status seems to be a better predictor of survival than race, researchers sayContinue Reading
Expanding Access to Medicaid Would Save Lives: Study
2012-07-25
Experience of states that have already done so seems to support provision of Affordable Care ActContinue Reading
More Than a Third of Births 'Unintended': CDC
2012-07-24
That number hasn’t changed since the 1980s, government report findsContinue Reading
Doctors Tend to Share Patients With Similar Colleagues
2012-07-20
Large study also found doctors’ patients share characteristics such as age, race and health conditionsContinue Reading
Many Medicaid Patients Skip Drugs That Could Prevent Heart Trouble
2012-07-20
Simple measures can keep patients on track, researchers sayContinue Reading
Medicare Beats Private Plans for Patient Satisfaction: Survey
2012-07-19
People with individual or employer health plans paid more out of pocket, had worse access to careContinue Reading
Cervical Cancer Spotted Later in Women Without Health Insurance
2012-07-19
Study found lack of coverage predicted more advanced diseaseContinue Reading
Cost Keeps Many Americans From Good Dental Care: Report
2012-07-18
While most said their teeth were in good shape, many did not visit dentist regularlyContinue Reading
Hospitals for Poor May Struggle Further Under Health Care Reform
2012-07-17
Study finds that new system punishes those that are least able to improveContinue Reading
20% of U.S. Women Uninsured in 2010, Up From 15% in 2000: Report
2012-07-13
While study authors say Affordable Care Act should fix many problems, not everyone agreesContinue Reading