Recession Causing Cancer Patients to Quit Life-Extending Drugs
2010-08-04
3 patients taking pricey Gleevec gave it up, prompting their tumors’ return, doctors reportContinue Reading
Certified Nurse Anesthetists Can Safely Go Solo, Study Suggests
2010-08-03
No higher risk of death, complications when they worked unsupervised, research foundContinue Reading
Americans Still Confused About Health Reform
2010-07-29
Harris Interactive/HealthDay poll finds many don’t know what’s in — and not in — the new legislationContinue Reading
Insurance Woes Can Add to Burden of Psoriasis
2010-07-22
For many, relief relies on expensive therapies that maintain quality of lifeContinue Reading
Economic Status May Affect Kids' Hearing Aid Care
2010-07-20
Medicaid patients experience more problems after cochlear implant, report showsContinue Reading
U.S. Health Reform Starts to Take Hold
2010-07-16
As changes roll out, polls show rising consumer sentiment amid spate of lawsuits challenging the overhaulContinue Reading
New Private Health Plans Must Offer Preventive Care
2010-07-15
Goal is to improve access to early care to combat disease, White House officials sayContinue Reading
High Readmission Rates May Not Mean Worse Hospital Care
2010-07-14
Medicare plans to use data on returning patients as quality measure, but study questions validityContinue Reading
As Parents Lose Jobs, Kids Often Lose Out on Health Care
2010-07-09
Unemployment greatly ups odds that children will face gaps in care, study findsContinue Reading
Low-Income Children Not Getting Adequate Dental Care
2010-07-08
California study finds those covered by public health insurance less likely to make regular visits, if they go at allContinue Reading
An Extra Nudge Might Boost Mammogram Rates
2010-06-29
Study finds that reminders help push low-income women with insurance to get screenedContinue Reading
Poor Breast Cancer Survival in Blacks May Not Be Due to Race
2010-06-23
Many factors, including access to health care, could affect outcome, analysis findsContinue Reading
U.S. Health Care Ranks Low Among Developed Nations: Report
2010-06-23
Despite high cost, it delivers too little to patients, Commonwealth Fund saysContinue Reading
Medicare Cuts May Have Led Docs to Prescribe More Chemo
2010-06-17
Treatment rates and use of costlier drugs increased after new rules took effect, study findsContinue Reading