HHS: Insurers Must Pay for Birth Control for Women
2011-08-01
New rules come after expert panel’s report urged contraception and other services be made freeContinue Reading
More Families Turning to Public Plans for Children's Health Care
2011-08-01
Lost jobs, expanded access to government-sponsored coverage is spurring the trend, researchers sayContinue Reading
Computer-Aided Mammography Doesn't Improve Breast Cancer Detection: Study
2011-07-27
But imaging software makes it more likely women will need more testing, researchers sayContinue Reading
Study Finds Savings From Medicare's Drug Plan Extend Beyond Cost of Meds
2011-07-26
Those using Part D had lower hospital, nursing home bills, tooContinue Reading
Publicly Insured Kids May Get Less Comprehensive Care
2011-07-22
But most have a regular doctor, survey findsContinue Reading
Clogged Arteries Might Raise Risk of Dementia, Experts Warn
2011-07-21
Same factors that put heart at risk can also affect brain, according to heart and stroke associationsContinue Reading
Women, Whites Most Likely to Seek Health Info Online: Survey
2011-07-21
Education, job, income and insurance status also played role in Internet use for this purposeContinue Reading
U.S. Panel Recommends Free Coverage of Birth Control
2011-07-19
That plus other services should be added to health care reform, Institute of Medicine saysContinue Reading
Millions of Americans Lack Access to Dental Care: Report
2011-07-13
Too few dentists in certain regions, lack of insurance coverage are key factors citedContinue Reading
Dental Care for Kids on Medicaid Varies by Fees Each State Sets
2011-07-12
Study finds higher reimbursements mean more children get dental careContinue Reading
Medicaid Coverage 'Substantially' Improves Access to Care: Study
2011-07-07
Coverage resulted in better outcomes, more use of health services among low-income adults, researchers sayContinue Reading
Avastin Rejection Supported by Cancer Experts
2011-07-01
Drug’s value as metastatic breast cancer treatment still unclear, they sayContinue Reading
Medicare Will Pay for Prostate Cancer Drug
2011-07-01
Provenge, a therapeutic vaccine, extends survival; it costs $93,000 per individualContinue Reading
Who Should Get a CT Scan to Screen for Lung Cancer?
2011-06-30
While the tests can save lives, they’re not for everyone, experts sayContinue Reading