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
Three-Quarters of U.S. Jobless Can't Afford Health Care: Report
2011-08-24
Affordable Care Act will give newly unemployed more choices for coverage in 2014, authors contendContinue Reading
Number of U.S. Kids With Public Health Insurance Rising
2011-08-19
Fewer children uninsured, likely due to efforts to boost enrollment and retention in programsContinue Reading
Cost of Health Coverage in U.S. May Depend on Where You Live
2011-08-17
Vermont, Massachusetts among the states with highest individual premiums, researchers sayContinue Reading
Many More Kids Hospitalized for Mental Illness: Study
2011-08-15
Adult psychiatric admissions also increased, except among the elderlyContinue Reading
Court Rules Against Insurance Mandate in Obama Health Care Law
2011-08-12
Divided panel says mandate violates rights; final decision may come from Supreme Court, experts sayContinue Reading
Feds Outline Rules for States' Insurance Exchanges
2011-08-12
$185 million awarded to speed up creation of ‘one-stop’ marketplaces for health plansContinue Reading
Insurance Premiums Vary Widely From State to State
2011-08-12
Alabama had the lowest average premiums, while Massachusetts and Vermont had the highest in 2010Continue Reading
No Increase in Medicare Drug Premiums in 2012
2011-08-04
HHS officials credit savings on new health care reform law, but critics aren’t impressedContinue Reading
Health Plans Much Costlier for Docs in U.S. Than Canada: Study
2011-08-04
U.S. physicians spend almost four times as much dealing with insurers and payersContinue Reading
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