Race, Medicaid Status Linked to Rapid Hospital Readmission
2010-10-13
Being depressed, obese, underweight, having a chronic disease also raised risk, another study foundContinue Reading
Many Kids Not Getting Recommended Care: Survey
2010-10-04
Costs prompt 1 in 8 families to forgo filling prescriptions, seeing specialistsContinue Reading
Insurance, Race and Poverty Affect Cancer Care, Researchers Report
2010-10-04
Differences in diagnosis and survival noted in three studies for cancer meetingContinue Reading
Blacks More Likely to Die in Motorcycle Crash Than Whites
2010-09-30
Despite better helmet-wearing behavior, black riders at greater risk, data showsContinue Reading
Not All Chest Pain Treated Equally in U.S. Hospitals: Study
2010-09-29
Blacks, Hispanics, uninsured seem less likely than whites to get immediate emergency room careContinue Reading
Leaving Hospice Prematurely May Hike Health Expenses
2010-09-29
ER visits, hospitalizations, home care increase the tally almost five-fold, study findsContinue Reading
New Health Reforms Take Effect
2010-09-23
Children, young adults and seriously ill are among the first to benefit from health-care overhaulContinue Reading
Health Care Reform: Employees Face Greater Cost-Sharing
2010-09-09
New law will spur changes in job-based health benefits, experts predictContinue Reading
Health Care Reform: Is There a Doctor in the House?
2010-09-08
Reform could strain, or possibly improve, the primary-care experienceContinue Reading
Large Companies More Likely to Offer Dental Insurance
2010-09-07
Only about a third of all U.S. businesses provide it, study findsContinue Reading
Health Care Reform: Will It Empower or Perplex Consumers?
2010-09-07
Choosing health plans, managing chronic conditions requires basic health literacyContinue Reading
Prescription Drug Use Rising in U.S., CDC Reports
2010-09-02
Statins, asthma meds, antidepressants and stimulants top the listContinue Reading
Health Care Reform Helps Small Businesses Offer Coverage: Report
2010-09-02
Tax credits, new options will leave more employees insured, Commonwealth Fund study saysContinue Reading
Even Before Recession, 14 Million Kids 'Underinsured': Study
2010-08-25
2007 data shows many families with private insurance still can’t get adequate pediatric careContinue Reading