Ranking Doctors by Cost-Profile May Not Help Save Money
2010-03-17
Study casts doubt on whether financial rating tools are reliableContinue Reading
Are New Chemo Treatments Cost-Effective?
2010-03-16
Drug advances extend lives, but one study puts cost per life-year gained at about $66,200Continue Reading
U.S. Minorities Especially Vulnerable to Kidney Failure
2010-03-12
Study suggests that poverty and lack of insurance contribute to the problemContinue Reading
Health Reform Summit Seems to Be Falling Short of Goal
2010-02-25
Experts, politicians split on whether significant changes will be passed anytime soonContinue Reading
Health Insurance Competition Vanishing: Study
2010-02-25
Consolidation has not helped patients, says AMA presidentContinue Reading
Third of Young U.S. Adults Lack Health Insurance
2010-02-24
Males more likely than females to go without coverage, statistics showContinue Reading
Existing Health Programs Could Help More Kids With Asthma
2010-02-24
Greater enrollment, expanded eligibility would cover most uninsured children, report saysContinue Reading
More Expensive Hospital Care May Not Mean Better
2010-02-23
Analysis found costs and quality of hospitalization varied nationallyContinue Reading
Rising Use of Medical Technologies Extending Americans' Lives
2010-02-17
Annual report on nation’s health finds flaws, though, in weight, exercise and insuranceContinue Reading
Poll Shows Eroding Support for Health Reform
2010-02-11
Americans split on need to press ahead or wait; job creation is public’s top priorityContinue Reading
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