Poll Finds Little Support for GOP Plan to Privatize Medicare
2011-06-13
Respondents to Harris Interactive/HealthDay survey suggest lowering fees paid to drug companies, hospitals and doctorsContinue Reading
U.S. Cancer Patients Face Barriers to Care, Study Finds
2011-06-03
Even with health insurance, Americans may have trouble booking an oncology appointmentContinue Reading
U.S. Makes It Easier to Get Insurance With Pre-Existing Conditions
2011-05-31
Premiums for federally administered plan will drop as much as 40% in 18 states, officials sayContinue Reading
More Primary Care Docs in a Community Equals Healthier Seniors
2011-05-24
Study found fewer preventable hospitalizations among Medicare beneficiariesContinue Reading
Some Dentists Reluctant to Treat Kids on Medicaid: Study
2011-05-23
Head of American Dental Association calls for better funding for public-assistance programsContinue Reading
End-of-Life Care Differs Between U.S., Canada, Study Finds
2011-05-18
Researchers say data comparison could help guide improvements in careContinue Reading
Almost 30% of Urban ERs Closed During Past Two Decades: Study
2011-05-17
Patients can expect longer waits, overcrowding at remaining facilitiesContinue Reading
Fewer Medicare Patients Hospitalized for Heart Trouble
2011-05-11
10-year review suggests efforts to combat cardiac problems may be paying offContinue Reading
Race Seems to Play Role in Colorectal Cancer Screening
2011-05-05
Despite expanded Medicare coverage, whites still tested more than blacks, Hispanics, study findsContinue Reading
Soaring Costs Deprive Some Children of Medical Care
2011-05-02
Excessive financial burden keeps parents from filling prescriptions, calling doctor, study findsContinue Reading
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