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
Heart Failure Care Influenced by Insurance Coverage
2011-09-19
Study found those on Medicaid, Medicare fared worse than those with private insuranceContinue Reading
Enrollment Period for Medicare Starts Early This Year
2011-09-15
Premiums for Medicare Advantage program will fall as enrollment rises, officials addContinue Reading
Rising Health Care Costs Hitting Family Pocketbooks
2011-09-08
More than 40 percent of income gains over the last decade now spent on health, study showsContinue Reading
Big Health Plans Can Negotiate Lower Hospital Costs: Study
2011-09-08
Insurance plan consolidation could be an advantage for consumers, researchers sayContinue Reading
Many Use ER for Routine Follow-Up Care After Hospital Discharge
2011-08-29
Uninsured, publicly insured most likely to misuse emergency department for minor issues, study saysContinue Reading