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Time to Flex That Flexible Spending Account
By Michelle Andrews -
On Health and Money
- July 3, 2008
Your use-it-or-lose-it FSA can cover drugstore medicines, office visits, and more.
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To Go to the Emergency Room—or Not
By Michelle Andrews -
On Health and Money
- June 26, 2008
It was a tough choice: risk having to pay the bill or travel a lot farther for treatment.
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A Christian Approach to Covering Healthcare
By Michelle Andrews -
Health
- June 25, 2008
Through medical sharing ministries, members cover each other's bills.
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A Big Insurance Problem: Too Little Coverage
By Michelle Andrews -
On Health and Money
- June 12, 2008
The number of people who are underinsured is up 60 percent in four years.
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A New Approach to Managing Diabetes
By Michelle Andrews -
Health
- June 10, 2008
For some people, it may be better to bring down blood pressure and cholesterol than blood glucose.
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Health Costs After 65: Ouch, Even With Medicare
By Michelle Andrews -
On Health and Money
- June 4, 2008
A new study says you might need to pay out several hundred thousand dollars.
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Intestinal Fortitude: Healing a Child's Defective Liver
By Michelle Andrews -
Health
- May 29, 2008
Fish oil stopped Scarlett's liver damage and gave her digestive tract time to heal.
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With New Lungs, Celli is Breathing Easier and Playing Ball
By Michelle Andrews -
Health
- May 29, 2008
From the time he was a toddler, breathing was anything but routine for the little boy.
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The Limited Appeal of Limited-Benefit Insurance
By Michelle Andrews -
On Health and Money
- May 29, 2008
You'll save on premiums but may pay much more if you get sick.
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Children's Healthcare: Stronger Federal Standards Needed
By Michelle Andrews -
On Health and Money
- May 28, 2008
A new state-by-state score card shows great variation in the care kids receive.
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Buying Drugs Abroad? Watch Out
By Michelle Andrews -
On Health and Money
- May 22, 2008
The savings can be dramatic, but it's easy to make a mistake.
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With GINA, Will Insurers Pay for Genetic Testing?
By Michelle Andrews -
On Health and Money
- May 21, 2008
You don't have to worry about discrimination, but coverage is another matter.
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Avoiding a Disabling Mistake
By Michelle Andrews -
On Health and Money
- May 15, 2008
A tax law enables husband-and-wife ventures to protect both workers in the event of incapacitation.
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Healthcare Reform, by the Commonwealth Fund
By Michelle Andrews -
On Health and Money
- May 13, 2008
Insurance for everybody, and lower premiums, too. Sounds great, but can it work?
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An Experiment With Concierge Medical Care
By Michelle Andrews -
On Health and Money
- May 8, 2008
In Palm Beach, doctors donate high-priced healthcare to low-income people with chronic disease.
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HSAs, Favored by McCain, Grow in Number—Slowly
By Michelle Andrews -
On Health and Money
- May 1, 2008
People with health savings accounts are more affluent than the average taxpayer.
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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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