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Marriage, in Sickness and for Health Insurance
By Michelle Andrews -
On Health and Money
- April 29, 2008
More Americans are tying the knot in order to share a healthcare plan, a new poll shows.
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Wealth Lowers Stroke Risk, No Surprise
By Michelle Andrews -
On Health and Money
- April 24, 2008
Besides having healthier habits, the wealthy are more apt to seek care.
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Find Medicare Part D Confusing? You're Not Alone
By Michelle Andrews -
On Health and Money
- April 22, 2008
Some thoughts on how the prescription drug benefit could be improved.
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California Health Insurers Must Reinstate Policies
By Michelle Andrews -
On Health and Money
- April 18, 2008
People who lost coverage because they'd supposedly lied on their applications get good news.
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Whom the Candidates Listen to on Healthcare
By Michelle Andrews -
Nation & World
- April 18, 2008
Advisors to Clinton, Obama, and McCain.
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Where Clinton, Obama, and McCain Stand on Healthcare
By Michelle Andrews -
Nation & World
- April 18, 2008
Voters See Very Different Healthcare Plans from Obama, Clinton, and McCain
By Michelle Andrews -
Nation & World
- April 18, 2008
So far the debate over healthcare reform hasn't seemed to offer voters much in the way of choice.
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High-Deductible Health Plans: for Many, Too Costly
By Michelle Andrews -
On Health and Money
- April 17, 2008
Consumer-driven health plans have larger deductibles than most uninsured households can afford.
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Worries About Healthcare Credit Scores
By Michelle Andrews -
On Health and Money
- April 10, 2008
Credit scoring is intended to help hospitals plan debt collection, but could it be used to deny people care?
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Dying Too Young for Lack of Coverage
By Michelle Andrews -
On Health and Money
- April 8, 2008
Death is a certainty, but premature death stalks the uninsured. A state-by-state body count.
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Wal-Mart Rethinks Its Move on Deborah Shank
By Michelle Andrews -
On Health and Money
- April 3, 2008
But lots of employers and health plans go after accident settlements.
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Do Unions Still Shape the Healthcare Debate?
By Michelle Andrews -
On Health and Money
- March 27, 2008
An AFL-CIO survey finds thousands of the insured must struggle to pay for care.
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Red States and Rosier Views on U.S. Healthcare
By Michelle Andrews -
On Health and Money
- March 21, 2008
Most Republican voters say the nation's health system beats others'. Many Dems and independents disagree.
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Filling the Gaps in Medicare Advantage
By Michelle Andrews -
On Health and Money
- March 20, 2008
Insurers are selling supplemental plans that by rights you shouldn't need.
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Paying for the Displeasure of a Colonoscopy
By Michelle Andrews -
On Health and Money
- March 14, 2008
Many states don't guarantee insurance coverage for colon cancer screening. How is that a good idea?
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For Knee Pain, It Could Pay to Ask for an X-ray, Not an MRI
By Michelle Andrews -
On Health and Money
- March 13, 2008
X-rays may be a better diagnostic tool for arthritis, a study finds, and MRIs are much costlier.
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The High-Tech Test Isn't Always Best
By Michelle Andrews -
Health
- March 12, 2008
An X-ray may be a better way to check for osteoarthritis than a pricey MRI.
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The GAO Finds Fault With Medicare Advantage
By Michelle Andrews -
On Health and Money
- March 6, 2008
The plans are supposed to save money but sometimes cost seniors more.
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Americans on Drug Prices
By Michelle Andrews -
On Health and Money
- March 5, 2008
A new survey shows that many have trouble paying—and many want costly meds.
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Medical Identity Theft Turns Patients Into Victims
By Michelle Andrews -
Health
- February 29, 2008
When health records get breached, wealth and well-being are both in jeopardy.
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What to Do When Thieves Snatch Your Medical Identity
By Michelle Andrews -
Health
- February 29, 2008
If you know—or even suspect—that your medical identity has been stolen, take these steps now.
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Andrew Cuomo Takes On Insurers
By Michelle Andrews -
On Health and Money
- February 28, 2008
Those "reasonable and customary" charges insurers agree to pay might not be so reasonable.
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Healthcare Spending to Double by 2017
By Michelle Andrews -
On Health and Money
- February 26, 2008
A new government projection suggests that the presidential candidates might need a reality check.
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Rape Victims Can Be Hurt Financially, Too
By Michelle Andrews -
On Health and Money
- February 21, 2008
In some places, the kit that's used to collect evidence is billed to the woman attacked.
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Making Cancer Screening Pay Off for You
By Michelle Andrews -
On Health and Money
- February 19, 2008
The uninsured and Medicaid recipients are more likely to forgo tests and get late cancer diagnoses.
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