Senate confirms former nurse to run Medicare
A former intensive care nurse with a businesslike approach to a politically divisive public policy area won Senate approval Wednesday to run Medicare ...
Angelina Jolie's double mastectomy: Q&A
Oscar-winning actress Angelina Jolie disclosed Tuesday that she had a preventive mastectomy after learning she had a gene mutation that significantly ...
Huge drug cost disparities seen in health overhaul
Cancer patients could face high costs for medications under President Barack Obama's health care law, industry analysts and advocates warn. Where you ...
Obama declared health care law 'is here to stay'
Caught between nervous Democrats and emboldened Republicans, President Barack Obama on Friday stepped up the sales pitch on his health care overhaul ...
Health centers get $150 million to help uninsured
The Obama administration announced Thursday that community health centers around the country will get $150 million to help uninsured Americans sign ...
States fear losing aid for 'uninsurables'
Thousands of people with serious medical problems are in danger of losing coverage under President Barack Obama's health care overhaul because of cost ...
Medicaid improved mental health for uninsured
If you're uninsured, getting on Medicaid clearly improves your mental health, but it doesn't seem to make much difference in physical conditions such ...
Aetna 1Q profit slips 4 pct, boosts 2013 forecast
Aetna's first-quarter net income fell 4 percent as acquisition-related costs and rising health care expenses more than offset government business ...
Boston victims face huge bills; donations pour in
Cost of amputating a leg? At least $20,000. Cost of an artificial leg? More than $50,000 for the most high-tech models. Cost of an amputee's rehab? ...
Governments may push workers to health exchange
In a quest to save money, political leaders in Washington state are exploring a proposal that would shift some government workers out of their current ...
Help for 'uninsurables' mired in political battle
Republicans are offering to bail out a financially strapped program in the federal health overhaul, one that's a lifeline for uninsured people with ...
Top Dem sees 'train wreck' for health law rollout
A senior Democratic senator who helped write President Barack Obama's health care law stunned administration officials Wednesday, saying openly he ...
Budget: cover uninsured, trim Medicare, tax cigs
President Barack Obama's new budget offers Medicare cuts to entice Republicans into tax negotiations, while plowing ahead to cover the uninsured next ...
Walgreen clinics expand care into chronic illness
Walgreen Co. has stretched the reach of its drugstore clinics beyond treating ankle sprains and sinus infections to handling chronic diseases such as ...
Study: Health law to raise claims cost 32 percent
A new study finds that insurance companies will have to pay out an average of 32 percent more for medical claims on individual health policies under ...
Study: Health overhaul to raise claims cost 32 pct
Insurance companies will have to pay out an average of 32 percent more for medical claims on individual health policies under President Barack Obama's ...
Insurers warn of overhaul-induced sticker shock
Some Americans could see their insurance bills double next year as the health care overhaul law expands coverage to millions of people. The nation's ...
Applying for Obama health care plan not easy
Applying for benefits under President Barack Obama's health care overhaul could be as daunting as doing your taxes. The government's draft application ...
Governors: Looming cuts threaten economic gains
Washington's protracted budget stalemate could seriously undermine the economy and stall gains made since the recession, exasperated governors said ...
Obama administration tackles colonoscopy confusion
It's one part of the new health care law that seemed clear: free coverage for preventive care under most insurance plans. Only it didn't turn out that ...
Need surgery? Good luck getting hospital cost info
Want to know how much a hip replacement will cost? Many hospitals won't be able to tell you, at least not right away — if at all. And if you shop ...
CBO: Budget deficit estimated at $845B
The federal budget deficit will drop below $1 trillion for the first time in President Barack Obama's tenure in office, a new report said Tuesday.
Aetna 4Q profit sinks 49 pct, medical costs climb
Aetna's fourth-quarter net income sank 49 percent as higher medical costs squeezed profitability for the insurer's commercial health coverage, and ...
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