Medicare Cost-Saving Moves Can Backfire
2010-02-09
Upping payments for bladder biopsies done in doctor’s office boosted overall spending, study foundContinue Reading
Government to Pay for More Than Half of U.S. Health Care Costs
2010-02-04
Recession is driving laid-off Americans from private to public plans, report notesContinue Reading
Insurers Must Offer Equal Coverage for Those With Emotional, Addiction Problems
2010-01-29
Ruling by U.S. should address long-standing inequity, officials sayContinue Reading
Raising Co-Pays for Doctor Visits Raises Seniors' Hospital Use
2010-01-27
Study suggests higher cost-sharing for outpatient visits may increase overall spendingContinue Reading
Senate Upset Foils Democrats' Health Reform Agenda
2010-01-20
Future direction of Obama’s top domestic priority remains unclearContinue Reading
Lawmakers Getting Closer to Health Care Reform
2010-01-14
Bill would expand coverage to 30 million uninsured Americans, seek to control soaring costsContinue Reading
Diabetes Meds May Be Falling Through 'Doughnut Hole'
2010-01-07
Medicare payment gap prompts some to forego medication, study findsContinue Reading
U.S. Spending on Health Care Slowed in 2008
2010-01-05
National cost still reached $2.3 trillion, government report showsContinue Reading
Senate Passes Health Reform Package
2009-12-24
Next step is compromise with House plan, before proposal can become lawContinue Reading
Health Reform Package Continues to Advance
2009-12-22
Some experts support the Senate bill, which could be approved by Christmas, but others have misgivingsContinue Reading
Over 45 Million Americans Now Lack Health Insurance
2009-12-16
About 8 percent of children are uninsured, government report findsContinue Reading
Osteoarthritis Costs U.S. Over $185 Billion a Year
2009-11-30
Improved screening, awareness may help delay progression and reduce expenses, researchers sayContinue Reading
Health Reform: What's in It for You?
2009-11-30
Here’s how the House and Senate bills stack upContinue Reading
Advertising to Consumers May Raise Drug Prices
2009-11-24
With Plavix as an example, study finds no added use but higher costsContinue Reading