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
Many Higher-Income Parents Forgoing Kids' Vaccinations: Report
2010-11-03
More outbreaks feared as immunization rates for children in commercial health plans plummetContinue Reading
Toothache More Likely to Strike Poor, Minority Kids: U.S. Study
2010-11-01
Equitable, universal dental care could help ease the disparity, researchers sayContinue Reading
Race, Income Affect Care for Ear Infections: Study
2010-11-01
White kids more likely to get medicine, see specialist, researchers findContinue Reading
Web Site for Hospital Comparisons Is Faulty: Study
2010-10-19
Data is insufficient for identifying high-quality surgical facilities, researchers sayContinue Reading
Kids' Medicaid-Covered Flu Shots Put Docs at a Loss: Study
2010-10-18
Higher reimbursement would save money overall, with more kids vaccinated, researchers suggestContinue Reading