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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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How Consumers Can Force Health Reform
By Bernadine Healy M.D. -
Health
- May 1, 2008
Smart patients, shopping wisely, are needed to bring health costs down.
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Health Buzz: Heparin Contamination and Other Health News
Health
- April 30, 2008
Officials think the tainted batches of heparin may have been intentionally contaminated.
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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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New 'GINA' Law Would Stop Genetic Discrimination
By Deborah Kotz -
On Women
- April 25, 2008
Past victims have faced layoffs, been denied insurance, and more.
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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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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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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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Health Insurance Denial Compounds Grief
By Kimberly Palmer -
Alpha Consumer
- April 1, 2008
After his wife's stroke, a reader runs into payment problems.
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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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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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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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Taking the Bite Out of the Cost of Dental Work
By January W. Payne -
Health
- February 14, 2008
Flexible spending, private plans, dedicated credit, and more can make dentistry cheaper.
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Most People Shun Individual Insurance
By Michelle Andrews -
On Health and Money
- February 6, 2008
A new report shows that even many fairly affluent people would rather go without.
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On Healthcare, Primary Opponents Differ Less Than Parties Do
By Michelle Andrews -
On Health and Money
- February 4, 2008
Presidential candidates' healthcare proposals all differ, but their party affiliation matters most.
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Campus Health's Hidden Costs
By Kim Clark -
Education
- January 31, 2008
Students often face unexpected—and unnecessary—fees.
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How to Pick an Insurance Plan You Can Afford
By Michelle Andrews -
Health
- January 24, 2008
Consumers need to consider more than just premiums and deductibles.
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Health Insurance Options That Squeeze Individuals
By Michelle Andrews -
Health
- January 24, 2008
Many people have no choice but to buy healthcare coverage on their own, despite its downsides.
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SCHIP Veto Delights Bush Advisers
News Desk
- December 13, 2007
President Bush's veto of the SCHIP children's healthcare bill yesterday—for the second time in recent weeks—has White House advisers delighted.
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How to Lower Your Medical Bills
News Desk
- November 29, 2007
Insurance companies aren't the only ones who can negotiate lower prices for medical bills; patients can too. Only 31 percent of Americans have tried to negotiate the price of medical bills, a survey by Consumer Reports National Research Center found. But of those who tried, 93 percent have been successful at least once, and more than a third saved over $100. U.S. News's Emily Brandon writes today about five ways you can lower those hefty bills.
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