Changes to Flex Spending Accounts Could Hurt Consumers
2010-12-08
Come Jan. 1, most over-the-counter drugs will no longer be eligible for pre-tax paymentContinue Reading
Like Congress, Americans Split Over Health-Care Reform
2010-12-06
But even opponents back many provisions of the controversial law, Harris Interactive/HealthDay poll findsContinue Reading
Employer Insurance Costs Rising for Workers
2010-12-02
Increases in premiums, deductibles outpacing income, new report findsContinue Reading
Low-Income Families Hit Harder by High Deductibles
2010-11-23
Study found they were more likely than high-income counterparts to forgo medical careContinue Reading
On Health Policies, U.S. Lags Other Nations: Survey
2010-11-18
Access, costs are better managed in other countries, report findsContinue Reading
Medicare Panel Endorses Vaccine for Prostate Cancer Patients
2010-11-17
Provenge extends survival by about four months on average, costs $93,000 per individualContinue Reading
Hospital Care Deadly for Some, U.S. Study Finds
2010-11-16
About 15,000 Medicare patients die a month because of adverse events, researchers sayContinue Reading
Steep Co-Pays May Cause Some to Abandon Prescriptions
2010-11-15
Most frequently left drugs include cough, allergy, asthma and skin meds, study findsContinue Reading
Universal Health Care May Lessen Income's Impact on Heart Disease
2010-11-15
In Australia, rich and poor have roughly similar rates of cardiovascular woes, study findsContinue Reading
Medicare Part D Changes Not Overwhelming, Experts Say
2010-11-11
Fewer plans to choose from, slightly higher monthly premiums are main differencesContinue Reading
Number of Uninsured American Adults Hits Record High
2010-11-09
Many of those without coverage are middle-income people or chronically ill, CDC saysContinue Reading
States Urged to Fill Gap in Helping Smokers Quit
2010-11-09
U.S. health reform helps many, but more will benefit if states step up, lung association saysContinue Reading
Pricey Drugs May Not Mean Better Care
2010-11-03
Study finds wide variations in drug spending, risky prescriptions for Medicare patientsContinue Reading
Use of Prostate Cancer Treatment Fell When Medicare Paid Docs Less
2010-11-03
Financial incentives influence treatment rates, study findsContinue Reading