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12/17/15 - Medicare Takes For-Profit Partner

12/17/15 Medicare Takes For-Profit Partner

U.S. News & World Report

 

"Our goal is to give everyone the clearest picture of their health care choices, ... set of health-care questions, including procedures, treatment options, and costs.

12/16/15 - Rising obesity puts strain on nursing homes

12/16/15 Rising obesity puts strain on nursing homes

Healthcare Finance News

 

Chism is severely obese, unable to leave her bed without a mechanical lift and a team of nurses. She has not walked in years. Her life is circumscribed by the ...

12/16/15 - Health Care Costs More in Cities with Fewer Hospitals

12/16/15 Health Care Costs More in Cities with Fewer Hospitals

TIME

 

Shopping for health care services is incredibly difficult. Prices for the same service can vary widely, for little discernible reason. A MRI might cost you $511, or it ...

12/15/15 - Study: Cost, appointment availability remain barriers to health care ...

12/15/15 Study: Cost, appointment availability remain barriers to health care ...

MassLive.com

 

"The cost of health care in Massachusetts continues to be a major problem both for families and patients but also for employers and the commonwealth's budget ...

12/15/15 - Hospital prices show 'mind-boggling' variation across US driving up ...

12/15/15 Hospital prices show 'mind-boggling' variation across US driving up ...

Yale News

 

The prices hospitals negotiate with health insurance companies vary enormously ... Hospital Prices and Health Spending on the Privately Insured,” was also ...

12/15/15 - Why Do We Continue Using the ER for Care?

12/15/15 Why Do We Continue Using the ER for Care?

U.S. News & World Report

As a nation, we have worked feverishly to find the perfect health system that ensures ... Billions of dollars in health care costs, along with 65 percent waste and ...

12/15/15 - Health Care Plans That Pay for Out-of-Network Doctors Are ...

12/15/15 Health Care Plans That Pay for Out-of-Network Doctors Are ...

Slate Magazine

 

Health plans that will pay for out-of-network care are disappearing from the .... health maintenance organizations to their employees as a way to save on costs.

12/11/15 - Confusion Surrounds Free Obamacare Wellness Visits

12/11/15 Confusion Surrounds Free Obamacare Wellness Visits

U.S. News & World Report

 

A patient with health insurance secured through Obamacare receives a ... that happened during her checkup ended up making the visitcost more than $450.

12/11/15 - Studies: Texas Still Has Much Work To Do To Boost Health, Access

12/11/15 Studies: Texas Still Has Much Work To Do To Boost Health, Access

D Healthcare Daily

 

Studies: Texas Still Has Much Work To Do To Boost Health, Access ... Texas was ranked 44^th, and had poorer showings for out-of-pocket costs, those who went ...

12/9/15 - Obamacare Penalties Will Cost More Than Health Coverage for ...

12/9/15 Obamacare Penalties Will Cost More Than Health Coverage for ...

Bloomberg

 

About 3.5 million Americans who are uninsured today could get health coverage in 2016 for less than what they'll pay in penalties under Obamacare, according ...

12/8/15 - Coordinated health care not helping people with mental health ...

12/8/15 Coordinated health care not helping people with mental health ...

News-Medical.net

 

People who are diagnosed with mental health conditions did not see improvements in coordination and quality of care as hoped but did not experience large ...

12/4/15 - Amish and Mennonite Patients Push An Experiment In Health Care ...

12/4/15 Amish and Mennonite Patients Push An Experiment In Health Care ...

KBIA

 

Amish and Mennonite communities typically shun health insurance, and many ... hospital here to develop a new model of more transparent healthcare pricing.

12/4/15 - COPD exacerbation frequency and its association with health care ...

12/4/15 COPD exacerbation frequency and its association with health care ...

Dove Medical Press

 

... To describe COPD exacerbation patterns and assess the association between exacerbation frequency and health care resource utilization (HCRU) and costs ...

11/24/15 - Open Enrollment: Deciding Between a PPO, HMO, EPO or POS Plan

11/24/15 Open Enrollment: Deciding Between a PPO, HMO, EPO or POS Plan

U.S. News & World Report

Open enrollment for benefits plans is here, and that includes choosing health insurance coverage. As employers and insurers shift more of the cost to users, the ...

11/19/15 - Medi-Cal cancer patients don't fare much better than the uninsured ...

11/19/15 Medi-Cal cancer patients don't fare much better than the uninsured ...

Los Angeles Times

Experts say that worse health outcomes for the Medi-Cal population can also be ... The Medi-Cal program has grown dramatically in that period, with costs ...

11/19/15 - Cancer Meds Often Mean Big Out-Of-Pocket Cost...

11/19/15 Cancer Meds Often Mean Big Out-Of-Pocket Cost...

WebMD

Clare Krusing, spokeswoman for America's Health Insurance Plans, said insurers pick up the majority of the cost of prescription medications in most cases, and ...

11/18/15 - Study: To avoid higher health law premiums, switch plans

11/18/15 Study: To avoid higher health law premiums, switch plans

WRAL.com

Now a study says the most popular health law plans are raising premiums an ... Due to rising premiums, high out-of-pocket costs, and skeptical consumers, the ...

11/17/15 - Forecast: Virginia's Medicaid costs to rise by nearly $1B

11/17/15 Forecast: Virginia's Medicaid costs to rise by nearly $1B

WDBJ7

A new state forecast expects Virginia's Medicaid costs to increase by nearly $1 billion through the next two-year budget. The $956 million increase is due ...

11/16/15 - More doctors offering direct-pay health care

11/16/15 More doctors offering direct-pay health care

USA TODAY

Nationally, more health care providers are embracing the direct-pay, ... some fear direct pay and concierge medicine will drive up medical costs for individuals.

11/13/15 As Rx Prices Rise, More Say Meds Are Affordable...

11/13/15 As Rx Prices Rise, More Say Meds Are Affordab...

WebMD

It turns out that the CDC, in its National Health Interview Survey, has long asked Americans a question about how drug costs are hitting their wallets. Specifically ...