Black Children Less Likely to Get Kidney Transplant Before Dialysis
2011-11-10
Researchers say lack of affordable health care is probably a factor for someContinue Reading
Seniors Choose Medicare Prescription Plans Wisely: Study
2011-11-08
Despite the complexity, older Americans figure out which plan is the least costly to themContinue Reading
Medicare Part B Premium Increase Lower Than Expected
2011-10-27
Officials say it’s offset by rise in cost-of-living adjustment in Social Security for seniorsContinue Reading
Fewer Patients Hospitalized for Heart Failure, U.S. Study Finds
2011-10-18
Number of cases is down, but there are still too many, expert saysContinue Reading
More Children Visiting ERs for Psychiatric Care
2011-10-14
Lack of mental health resources might drive the increase, study saysContinue Reading
People With Mental Health Issues More Likely to Be Uninsured
2011-10-13
Study cites less access to recommended care, poorer quality careContinue Reading
Many Medicare Patients Get Surgeries in Last Year of Life: Study
2011-10-06
Wide variations seen in number of procedures, depending on region where patient livesContinue Reading
More Evidence Minorities in U.S. Get Poorer Hospital Care
2011-10-06
Elderly black and Hispanic patients over-represented in nation’s ‘worst’ hospitals, study findsContinue Reading
Hospital Readmission Rates on the Rise in Older Adults: Study
2011-10-04
1 in 6 Medicare patients ends up back in hospital within a month after discharge, report showsContinue Reading
End-Stage Alzheimer's Patients Often Hospitalized Unnecessarily
2011-09-28
About 20 percent face potentially avoidable, ‘burdensome transitions’ at end of life, study findsContinue Reading
End-of-Life Directives Do Not Hasten Death, Study Finds
2011-09-28
Patients aren’t more likely to die if they talk about end-of-life careContinue Reading
Cost of U.S. Workers' Health Premiums Surged in 2011
2011-09-27
Survey shows employees now pay average of more than $4,000 toward family health benefitsContinue Reading
Too Few Uninsured Women Get Info on Breast Reconstruction
2011-09-22
All women should be informed of post-mastectomy options, researchers sayContinue Reading
Hospitals Serving More Minorities Have Higher Trauma Death Rate
2011-09-19
New study suggests insurance, funding issues may be the culpritContinue Reading