Medicaid

Landrieu’s Medicaid Deal Hurts Middle Class Taxpayers Everywhere

By Bonnie Erbe - Bonnie Erbe - November 20, 2009

Lawmakers' votes should not be based on the government equivalent of a bribe. 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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

Hospitals Reduce Heart Attack Deaths

Health - August 18, 2009

Study shows 10-year effort, major medical advances improved survival 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 >>

Health Buzz: New York Pays for Medicaid Mistake and Other Health News

Health - July 22, 2009

Fixing health insurance first; cooking with whole foods more >>

Poor Women Seem to Be Skipping Breast Cancer Drugs

Health - May 18, 2009

Theories vary as to why, but experts say consequence can be severe more >>

More Americans Experiencing Gaps in Health Coverage

Health - April 22, 2009

Further erosion of private insurance could boost the ranks of the uninsured more >>

Bariatric Surgery Centers Don't Deliver Better Outcomes

Health - April 21, 2009

Study finds these units of excellence no better, more costly, than other hospitals more >>

Cancer Survivors Say Costs Keep Them From Care

Health - February 4, 2009

Insured or not, patients forgo medical needs twice as often as others, study finds more >>

Obama Backs Health Care Reform

Health - January 20, 2009

Public concern over cost, availability of care could lead to real change, experts say more >>

7 Ways the Stimulus Plan Will Help Retirees

By Philip Moeller - The Best Life - January 14, 2009

Trillion-dollar program won't address longer-term needs and generational conflicts. more >>

U.S. Flunks on Tobacco Control Report Card

Health - January 13, 2009

Lung Association report says feds and most states neglect preventing tobacco-caused illness. more >>

Health Care Spending in U.S. Grew at Lowest Rate in a Decade

Health - January 6, 2009

But consumers are still paying more for out-of-pocket expenses, reports say more >>

Health Buzz: State Medicaid Cuts and Other Health News

Health - December 26, 2008

Michael Jackson's lung health status; Bush administration's healthcare conscience rule. more >>

Newborn Hospital Deaths Highest for Those Without Insurance

Health - December 17, 2008

And those transferred between facilities also had higher mortality rates, study says more >>

Uninsured Likely Organ Donors, But Not Recipients

Health - November 28, 2008

Study suggests that transplant centers aren't catering to those with fewer resources more >>

Health Buzz: Medicaid Covering Unapproved Drugs and Other Health News

Health - November 24, 2008

Medical tourism incentives, and holiday help for shopping addicts. more >>

Death Rates Higher for Minority Children Awaiting Heart Transplant

Health - November 12, 2008

14% for whites, 19% for blacks, 21% for Hispanics and 27% for others, study says more >>

Health Insurance Rules Affect Medical Outcomes

Health - October 22, 2008

Better results came when clot-busting drug was easily available, Canadian study shows more >>

Cancer Screenings for Medicaid Patients Miss Targets

Health - October 14, 2008

Only about half receive recommended tests for colon, breast, cervical disease, study finds more >>

Report Compares Health-Care Platforms of Presidential Candidates

Health - October 2, 2008

Commonwealth Fund says both want to widen availability of health insurance, but by vastly different means more >>