Payment Rates May Affect Breast Cancer Treatment
2011-04-28
Study reports variation in use of expensive therapy by region and Medicare coverageContinue Reading
High-Deductible Health Plans Bring Equal Savings to All: Study
2011-04-20
Finding challenges fears that those who most need care would not get itContinue Reading
Shorter Hospital Stays, More Readmissions After Hip Replacements
2011-04-19
Many patients also discharged to skilled nursing facilities, long-term analysis of Medicare data showsContinue Reading
Obesity, Disparities in Care Help Drive U.S. Stillbirths: Studies
2011-04-14
27,000 American women still experience this often preventable outcome each year, experts sayContinue Reading
'Best' Places to Live With Autism All in Major Metro Areas: Survey
2011-04-13
Even so, three-fourths of families polled nationwide said they had difficulty accessing needed servicesContinue Reading
Medicare's Drug Coverage Gap to Shrink Away Under Health Care Reform
2011-04-08
Experts say changes kick in this year, with the ‘donut hole’ disappearing by 2020Continue Reading
Most Americans Think Health Care System Needs Major Surgery
2011-04-06
Commonwealth Fund survey unearths concerns about access, rising costsContinue Reading
Digital Divide Opens Up in Patient Use of Online Medical Records
2011-03-30
Older, white, wealthier patients most likely to access health history via Internet, study showsContinue Reading
As Health Care Reform Turns 1, Backers and Detractors Dig In
2011-03-23
But many agree the provision requiring insurance for all is a tough pill to swallowContinue Reading
Parents Often Confused About Kids' Health Coverage
2011-03-17
Awareness of children’s eligibility, enrollment status in state plan lacking, Oregon survey findsContinue Reading
Report: Unemployment Adds 9 Million Uninsured in U.S.
2011-03-16
Nearly 60% looking for an individual plan found it difficult or impossible to obtain, study findsContinue Reading
Whether Chronic Diseases Are Diagnosed May Depend on Where You Live
2011-03-15
Regions with most diagnoses had lower fatality rates, but why is unclear, researchers sayContinue Reading
Hospital Safety Varies Widely Nationwide: Report
2011-03-09
Where patients go for treatment can mean the difference between life and death, researchers sayContinue Reading
Mass. Health Reform Hasn't Halted Medical Bankruptcies
2011-03-08
Researchers also say those once uninsured now have coverage that is ‘skimpy’ and ‘defective’Continue Reading