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Health

Insurers Group Backs Universal Health Care

Insurers Group Backs Universal Health Care

America’s Health Insurance Plans, a trade group representing companies that insure more than 200...
» read full story December 04th, 2008 - 15:52
Rate of Uninsured Kids Declines, More Children Living in Poverty

Rate of Uninsured Kids Declines, More Children Living in Poverty

According to a report released Nov. 25 by Families USA, the number of American children without...
» read full story November 26th, 2008 - 14:20
Medicaid Paid Almost $200 Million On Unapproved Drugs

Medicaid Paid Almost $200 Million On Unapproved Drugs

Federal data revealed that Medicaid paid out more than $200 million for drugs that had never...
» read full story November 25th, 2008 - 23:43
U.S. Government Paying for Unapproved Drugs

U.S. Government Paying for Unapproved Drugs

Analysis of federal data conducted by the Associated Press has revealed that the United States...
» read full story November 24th, 2008 - 22:10
Unapproved Drugs, Covered By Medicaid

Unapproved Drugs, Covered By Medicaid

The health care system has long been subject to extensive criticism. One of the main campaigning...
» read full story November 24th, 2008 - 21:36

Medicare Plans Cost a Lot, Offer Little, Study Says

According to studies published on Monday, private health insurance plans, which server roughly a...
» read full story November 24th, 2008 - 19:02

Universal Health Coverage, In Discussion

As medicine, technology and science advance at a very fast rate, medical breakthroughs now happen...
» read full story November 20th, 2008 - 16:42
Enrollment for Next Year’s Medicare Started

Enrollment for Next Year’s Medicare Started

Enrollment for Medicare 2009 started Saturday. People 65 years of age or older who did not sign up...
» read full story November 16th, 2008 - 16:33

Enrollment For Medicare’s Prescription Drug Plans Starts Today

It’s time for you to decide on a Medicare’s prescription drug plan! The enrollment period started...
» read full story November 15th, 2008 - 13:49
Health Care Reform, a Difficult Mission for Barack Obama

Health Care Reform, a Difficult Mission for Barack Obama

Health care reform was one of the central issues in his campaign. Barack Obama has proposed major...
» read full story November 09th, 2008 - 14:10
Barack Obama Wins: Will He Keep His Promises about the Health Reform?

Barack Obama Wins: Will He Keep His Promises about the Health Reform?

Barack Obama has promised major changes to U.S. health care, pledging to create a new national...
» read full story November 07th, 2008 - 17:05
Update: Survey Shows Many US Hospitals Get Low Scores On Pain Management

Update: Survey Shows Many US Hospitals Get Low Scores On Pain Management

In an attempt to provide a portrait of patients’ experiences in US hospitals, a team of...
» read full story October 31st, 2008 - 10:00
U. S. Presidential Nominees’ Health-Care Plans: Behind The Scenes

U. S. Presidential Nominees’ Health-Care Plans: Behind The Scenes

Over the past month, there has been much ado about the United States presidential nominees’ views...
» read full story October 26th, 2008 - 11:55
3 Percent of American Children Are Unisured, with an Insured Parent

3 Percent of American Children Are Unisured, with an Insured Parent

More than 2 million American children have no health insurance because their parents can’t afford...
» read full story October 22nd, 2008 - 16:00
Anesthesia May Predispose Children to Developmental Problems

Anesthesia May Predispose Children to Developmental Problems

A new study suggests that children exposed to anesthesia are more predisposed to developmental and...
» read full story October 22nd, 2008 - 14:00
Medicaid Spending Expected to Rise to $674 by 2017

Medicaid Spending Expected to Rise to $674 by 2017

Federal and state Medicaid spending is expected to grow annually at a rate of 7.9 percent over the...
» read full story October 21st, 2008 - 14:40
Update: White House Rivals’ Debate On U.S. Health Care

Update: White House Rivals’ Debate On U.S. Health Care

Health care ranks are among the leading topic for voters according to recent polls, and both...
» read full story October 19th, 2008 - 22:40
Obama Continues Attack On Rival McCain’s Heath Care Plan

Obama Continues Attack On Rival McCain’s Heath Care Plan

Barack Obama expanded his critique of presidential rival John McCain's healthcare proposal,...
» read full story October 18th, 2008 - 13:27
Obama Ad Takes Aim At McCain’s Health Care Plan

Obama Ad Takes Aim At McCain’s Health Care Plan

The Democratic Party’s presidential nominee Barack Obama is preparing to launch, as part of his...
» read full story October 18th, 2008 - 09:41
Census: 1 in 6 People Living in the US Lacked Health Insurance in 2005

Census: 1 in 6 People Living in the US Lacked Health Insurance in 2005

Health insurance continues to be a major problem for Americans, according to a report released...
» read full story October 10th, 2008 - 15:35
Leading Emory Psychiatrist ‘Fails’ to Report $1.2 Million of Drug Income

Leading Emory Psychiatrist ‘Fails’ to Report $1.2 Million of Drug Income

Emory University psychiatrist Charles Nemeroff has been accused of not reporting almost half of the...
» read full story October 04th, 2008 - 19:54
Confusion around Health Care Plans Offered by McCain and Obama

Confusion around Health Care Plans Offered by McCain and Obama

Both presidential candidates Barack Obama and John McCain agree that Americans are spending too...
» read full story October 02nd, 2008 - 14:30
Medicare to Halt Hospital Payments for Medical Errors

Medicare to Halt Hospital Payments for Medical Errors

On Wednesday, a Medicare resolution that entails stopping hospital payments for costs of medical...
» read full story October 01st, 2008 - 19:46
90% of  U.S. Nursing Homes Cited for Violating Federal Care Standards

90% of U.S. Nursing Homes Cited for Violating Federal Care Standards

More than 90% of U.S. nursing homes surveyed were cited for violating federal care standards in...
» read full story September 30th, 2008 - 14:30
Medicare Drug-Plan Premiums To Rise in 2009

Medicare Drug-Plan Premiums To Rise in 2009

In the coming year, Medicare drug premiums will significantly increase, an analysis of new...
» read full story September 26th, 2008 - 14:22
Health Care Costs Increase, Family Income Stays The Same

Health Care Costs Increase, Family Income Stays The Same

A survey from the Kaiser Family Foundation and the Health Research and Educational Trust found...
» read full story September 25th, 2008 - 14:00
6.5 Million US Medicaid Children Lack Dental Care

6.5 Million US Medicaid Children Lack Dental Care

An estimated 6.5 million US Medicaid children had untreated tooth decay, according to a report...
» read full story September 24th, 2008 - 14:30
Health-Care Coverage Costs to Increase in 2009

Health-Care Coverage Costs to Increase in 2009

U. S. workers with job-based health insurance can expect health-care coverage to climb nearly 9...
» read full story September 23rd, 2008 - 14:00
Obama, McCain Have Different Visions of the Health Care System

Obama, McCain Have Different Visions of the Health Care System

Both presidential candidates Barack Obama and John McCain are promising to expand healthcare...
» read full story September 22nd, 2008 - 14:30
No Medicare Increase For 2009

No Medicare Increase For 2009

This is the first time since 2000 when Medicare premiums rates won’t go up, the federal government...
» read full story September 21st, 2008 - 01:28
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Specials

Fall-Born Babies More Likely to Develop Asthma

Fall-Born Babies More Likely to Develop Asthma

Babies who are born in autumn, four months before the peak of winter virus season, have a higher...
» read full story November 24th, 2008 - 14:40
Many Physicians Would Quit

Many Physicians Would Quit

Almost 50 percent of primary-care doctors surveyed said they would seriously think about working in...
» read full story November 18th, 2008 - 22:04
It’s Time to Pick a Medicare Drug Plan that Meets Your Needs!

It’s Time to Pick a Medicare Drug Plan that Meets Your Needs!

Sign up period for Medicare Part D started Saturday. This is the time for you to decide and to...
» read full story November 17th, 2008 - 16:25
Gov.Paterson’s Deficit Reduction

Gov.Paterson’s Deficit Reduction

Gov. David Paterson has released a two-year $5.2 billion deficit reduction plan that would largely...
» read full story November 12th, 2008 - 23:00
Medicare Drug Premium Expected to Rise in 2009

Medicare Drug Premium Expected to Rise in 2009

Premiums for Medicare drug coverage will rise an average 24 percent for elderly and disabled...
» read full story September 26th, 2008 - 16:30
US Medicaid Children Have Their Teeth Problems Left Untreated

US Medicaid Children Have Their Teeth Problems Left Untreated

An analysis released Wednesday by Government Accountability Office showed that 6.5 million US...
» read full story September 24th, 2008 - 16:44

Health Care Costs Expected to Rise in 2009

A few days after the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced that Medicare premium...
» read full story September 23rd, 2008 - 16:17
CMS: Medicare Premium Rates Don’t Go Up in 2009

CMS: Medicare Premium Rates Don’t Go Up in 2009

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced on Friday that Medicare premium rates...
» read full story September 22nd, 2008 - 15:45

Accounting Anomalies Keep Medicare Premiums Fixed in 2009

Medicare premium rates will remain stable throughout the next year for 95% of the nation’s elderly...
» read full story September 21st, 2008 - 17:54

Update2: Number Of Americans Without Health Insurance Drops

According to a report released by the U.S. Census Bureau on Wednesday, the number of Americans...
» read full story August 28th, 2008 - 16:19
America’s Health Insurance Rates, Median Income Increase,Census Bureau Says

America’s Health Insurance Rates, Median Income Increase,Census Bureau Says

America’s poverty rate remained flat in 2007 as median household income edged upward, according to...
» read full story August 27th, 2008 - 13:00
NYPD Search for Thug Who Attacks and Robs Elderly Women

NYPD Search for Thug Who Attacks and Robs Elderly Women

The New York Police Department officers are on the lookout for a man who attacks elderly women. The...
» read full story August 20th, 2008 - 14:35
Medicare Drug Premiums to Rise about 12 Percent a Month in 2009

Medicare Drug Premiums to Rise about 12 Percent a Month in 2009

Medicare’s beneficiaries will see about a $3 increase in their monthly premiums for prescription...
» read full story August 17th, 2008 - 17:51

Amerigroup to Resolve Fraud Allegations for $225 Million

Health insurer Amerigroup Corp will pay $225 million to resolve allegations that it defrauded the...
» read full story August 15th, 2008 - 15:52
Medicare Prescription Drug Premiums Will Rise in 2009

Medicare Prescription Drug Premiums Will Rise in 2009

Medicare’s beneficiaries will see a premium increase in their current plan. The typical medical...
» read full story August 15th, 2008 - 13:50
Fake Companies Approved by Medicare to Supply Medical Equipment

Fake Companies Approved by Medicare to Supply Medical Equipment

The government is putting millions of Medicare dollars at risk by authorizing fake...
» read full story August 05th, 2008 - 13:54
Politicians Share Personal Alzheimer’s Woes

Politicians Share Personal Alzheimer’s Woes

In an attempt to make the Congress more aware of the catastrophic consequences of Alzheimer’s...
» read full story May 15th, 2008 - 10:53
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U.S.

U.S. Government Paying For Unapproved Drugs

U.S. Government Paying For Unapproved Drugs

Analysis of federal data conducted by the Associated Press has revealed that the United States...
» read full story November 25th, 2008 - 13:08
Overworked Doctors Looking For Alternative Careers

Overworked Doctors Looking For Alternative Careers

It’s no secret that life as a doctor is hard and tiresome. The sheer pressure of responsibility is...
» read full story November 19th, 2008 - 13:38
Senator Max Baucus Shifts Health-Care Reforms Into High Gear

Senator Max Baucus Shifts Health-Care Reforms Into High Gear

There’s no time to wait for president-elect of the United States Barack Obama to shift reforming...
» read full story November 14th, 2008 - 16:52
Barack Obama Inherits Reform-Wanting U.S. Health-Care System

Barack Obama Inherits Reform-Wanting U.S. Health-Care System

American citizens have cast their vote. And they elected Democrat Barack Obama as their next...
» read full story November 06th, 2008 - 10:16
What Obama’s and McCain’s Health-Care Plans Would Bring to the Nation’s System

What Obama’s and McCain’s Health-Care Plans Would Bring to the Nation’s System

The two candidates for United States president have long turned in their essays on reforming the...
» read full story November 01st, 2008 - 15:11
Obama versus McCain: It’s No Longer about Them, It’s about Their Health-Care Plans

Obama versus McCain: It’s No Longer about Them, It’s about Their Health-Care Plans

Choose a health-care plan and stick to it. Your options: the Democratic Party’s presidential...
» read full story October 30th, 2008 - 19:36
U. S. Presidential Nominees’ Health-Care Plans: Behind the Scenes

U. S. Presidential Nominees’ Health-Care Plans: Behind the Scenes

Over the past month, there has been much ado about the United States presidential nominees’ views...
» read full story October 25th, 2008 - 16:33
Health-Care Plans Might Be the Ones to Tip the Scale in the U.S. Presidential Elections

Health-Care Plans Might Be the Ones to Tip the Scale in the U.S. Presidential Elections

Ten days and counting. The 2008 United States presidential elections are closing in on American...
» read full story October 24th, 2008 - 21:37
3 Percent Of American Children Are Unisured, With An Insured Parent

3 Percent Of American Children Are Unisured, With An Insured Parent

More than 2 million American children have no health insurance because their parents can’t afford...
» read full story October 23rd, 2008 - 06:14
Obama Ad Takes Aim at McCain’s Health Care Plan

Obama Ad Takes Aim at McCain’s Health Care Plan

The Democratic Party’s presidential nominee Barack Obama is preparing to launch, as part of his...
» read full story October 17th, 2008 - 17:41
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Business

Medicare Drug Premiums Expected To Rise In 2009

Medicare Drug Premiums Expected To Rise In 2009

Premiums for Medicare drug coverage will rise an average 24 percent for elderly and disabled...
» read full story September 28th, 2008 - 23:05
Medicare Premiums To Remain Steady In 2009

Medicare Premiums To Remain Steady In 2009

Medicare officials have announced that 2009 would be the sixth year not to register an...
» read full story September 21st, 2008 - 22:26
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World

Obama and McCain on U.S. Health Care

Obama and McCain on U.S. Health Care

There are very few issues on which both U.S. presidential candidates agree. One of those issues is...
» read full story September 11th, 2008 - 18:27
Medicare Payment Error Rate Higher Than Said

Medicare Payment Error Rate Higher Than Said

The inspector general at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services denounced Medicare for...
» read full story August 26th, 2008 - 15:16
Hospital Executives Detained For Using Homeless People In Medical Fraud

Hospital Executives Detained For Using Homeless People In Medical Fraud

FBI discovered an alleged fraud scheme involving federal Medicaid and state Medi-Cal health...
» read full story August 10th, 2008 - 14:06
Bush's Veto of SCHIP Expansion Blasted

Bush's Veto of SCHIP Expansion Blasted

President Bush's long war against health insurance for U.S. children from families which earn less...
» read full story October 06th, 2007 - 13:53
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