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No Immediate Changes Expected in Mammogram Coverage

Health - November 20, 2009

Health plans say routine screening is an individual decision more >>

Health Buzz: Bill Aims to Help States Pay Medicaid Costs and Other Health News

By Megan Johnson - Health - November 16, 2009

7 reasons the PSA test still matters; why health reform would endanger passive patients more >>

Pay Less for Prescription Drugs

Health - November 6, 2009

Check out pharmacy, clinic and government programs, expert says more >>

Doctors Point Out Gaps in U.S. Health Care

Health - November 5, 2009

Survey finds poorer results, higher costs than in other countries more >>

Delays in Lung Cancer Care More Common in Public Hospitals

Health - November 2, 2009

Age, race, insurance also influence timing between diagnosis and therapy, study finds more >>

Undocumented Hispanics Face Health Care Roadblocks in U.S.

Health - October 30, 2009

Policies needed to eliminate disparities among immigrants, survey findings suggest more >>

17,000 Child Deaths Linked to Lack of Insurance

Health - October 29, 2009

Kids without coverage are more apt to die while hospitalized, study finds more >>

Race, Insurance May Affect Testing of Kids in ER

Health - October 16, 2009

Study finds more done for youths with chest pain who are white and have private coverage more >>

Health Care Varies From State to State

Health - October 8, 2009

Where you live really does make a difference, report finds more >>

Workplace Wellness Seems to Really Work

Health - September 30, 2009

Investing in employee health cuts medical costs and ups productivity, heart experts say more >>

Lack of Insurance to Blame for Almost 45,000 Deaths: Study

Health - September 17, 2009

Going without coverage greatly increases mortality, researchers conclude more >>

Insured Kids With Uninsured Parents Miss Needed Health Care

Health - September 16, 2009

Study finds they're more likely to go without checkups, preventive counseling more >>

U.S. Health Costs Will Continue to Cause Financial Pain

Health - September 9, 2009

Medical services expected to take up more of the American economy in the future, experts say more >>

Mistrust May Cause People to Put Off Treatment

Health - September 3, 2009

But delaying needed care ends up raising health-care costs, study says more >>

Why Renters Insurance Is Worth Its (Low) Cost

By Kimberly Palmer - Alpha Consumer - September 2, 2009

Many young people don't pay for it because they mistakenly think it's too expensive. more >>

From Pet to Marriage Insurance: Good Deals?

By Kimberly Palmer - Money - August 25, 2009

Exotic insurance offers often aren't worth the price. more >>

Without Reform, U.S. Health Costs Expected to Rise

Health - August 20, 2009

Average insurance premiums ranged from $11,000 to over $13,500 for families in 2008, report finds more >>

Expanding Health Coverage May Not Improve Access

Health - August 7, 2009

Innovations in financing, delivery of care are needed to close gaps, experts say more >>

ER Visits Mostly by Medicare, Medicaid Recipients

Health - July 31, 2009

But government study also shows uninsured accounted for almost 1 out of 5 ER patients more >>

Millions in U.S. Can't Afford Health Insurance

Health - July 21, 2009

Obstacles mount when employer-based coverage is not an option, survey finds more >>

Congress Braces for Showdown Over Health-Care Reform

Health - July 17, 2009

Cost, financing remain volatile issues in the drive for bipartisan support more >>

Obama Taps Alabama Doctor to Be Surgeon General

Health - July 13, 2009

Dr. Regina Benjamin was first black woman to be on AMA's board more >>

With Medicare Plan, Drug Spending May Be Up

Health - July 1, 2009

Researchers suspect overuse as a cause, but note that other costs are down more >>

Even After Death, Heart Attack Treatment May Not End

Health - June 30, 2009

Too often, EMS crews feel obliged to bring unresponsive patient to hospital, study finds more >>

Obese Poor Shut Out From Weight-Loss Surgeries

Health - June 25, 2009

Too often, they lack insurance or face roadblocks in getting the procedures, study finds more >>