High Health Care Deductibles Take Toll on Family Finances
2017-01-10
Studies suggest significant out-of-pocket costs may harm low-income and chronically ill patientsContinue Reading
Uninsured Rate Hits New Low Due to Obamacare: Report
2016-12-21
The Commonwealth Fund finds more working-age Americans have health insurance than ever beforeContinue Reading
Obamacare May Have Broadened Patients’ ER Choices
2016-12-20
Insurance affects where people go for emergency care, study findsContinue Reading
Privacy Concerns Keep Some Young Americans From Sexual Health Services
2016-12-16
Survey reveals reluctance of teens, young adults to talk to their doctor because parents might find outContinue Reading
Prices Skyrocket on Drugs Widely Used by Seniors: Report
2016-12-14
Cost of brand-name meds for chronic conditions rose nearly 130 times faster than inflation rateContinue Reading
As Obama’s Term Winds Down, Resistance to Obamacare Diminishes
2016-12-08
43 percent of Americans would like to see the health care reform law kept in place but amended, HealthDay/Harris Poll findsContinue Reading
Many Americans Skip the Dentist Due to Cost
2016-12-06
Researchers say finding highlights need to overhaul dental insuranceContinue Reading
Fewer Americans Struggle With Medical Bills: Report
2016-11-30
Researchers credit Obamacare, but difficulties persist for uninsured and people with high deductiblesContinue Reading
Rural Appalachia Faces Growing Cancer Crisis, Research Shows
2016-11-25
It’s the only region in the U.S. that hasn’t made big progress in fighting the diseaseContinue Reading
Cancer Can Devour Income of Medicare-Only Patients
2016-11-23
Without supplemental insurance, out-of-pocket costs average 25 percent of annual earnings, study findsContinue Reading