We've reached a dubious health milestone: More than half of insured Americans are now taking at least one "maintenance" drug for a chronic condition, according to a recent health industry report.
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Elaine Farrell deals with insurance forms and rules every day at the dental office where she works. But she recently found out that she's as much a novice as anyone else when it comes to general health insurance. ... More...
The nurse put an adult-sized mask on 9-month-old Gillian (they didn't have anything else). The mask was huge, and Gillian couldn't easily inhale the medicine to treat her asthma attack, her mom says. Then they had a hard time ... More...
Excerpt: About one in five adults age 19 to 29 don't have health insurance. Sure, you're a young, strapping specimen of good health. But you're not invincible.... More...
Washington- It seems that health insurance truly is a matter of life or death. A new study has revealed that not having health insurance puts people at a much higher risk of death and other medical problems throughout their ... More...
The Census Bureau has issued revised figures on health insurance coverage showing that more Americans have health insurance coverage than previously reported.... More...
Across the nation, there is spreading fear about a bacterial infection that is resistant to most antibiotics and can turn deadly if untreated.... More...
Dueling health-care plans came closer together this week in Sacramento as lawmakers prepare for a special legislative session later this month.... More...
Medicare beneficiaries who fail to examine next year's changes to their prescription drug plans may find the price of their pills tougher to swallow come Jan. 1.... More...
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota is targeting young adults with a new health plan that offers lower costs but excludes maternity benefits.... More...
ATLANTA, Nov. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Young adults between the ages of 19 and 34 -- also known as "young invincibles" -- represent one of the largest and fastest-growing segments of the population without health insurance. Almost 17 million "young invincibles" ... More...
People in unmarried partnerships are much less likely to have health insurance than married couples, and the effect is greater for heterosexual cohabitants than it is for homosexual ones, according to a recent study.
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Just in time for benefits-enrollment season, health savings accounts are getting a big push from your local bank. Nearly 1,100 banks now offer the tax-favored spending accounts, more than triple the number at the end of 2005, according to market-research ... More...
The nagging pain of a chipped tooth in the back of his mouth constantly reminds Jarrett Mason about what adulthood has not brought him: medical and dental benefits.... More...
These days, WellPoint seems to be looking to grow by nibbling away at the market, rather than by the multibillion-dollar bites it has used to become the nation's largest health benefits company.... More...
Concord –Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield yesterday presented to an audience of about 300 brokers and producers its plans for unveiling new consumer-driven health insurance plans Jan. 1.... More...
Ted DeCorte has taken an irregular career path to become president of the Clark County Association of Health Underwriters. A former dean of students at Bishop Gorman High School, then a district director for former Nevada Democratic Rep. Jim ... More...
Employees are paying more for their health coverage through a variety of strategies, according to the Society of Human Resource Management's 2006 benefits survey.... More...
Employees are paying more for their health coverage through a variety of strategies, according to the Society of Human Resource Management's 2006 benefits survey.... More...
Medicoverage Inc, a leading provider of health insurance information, recently launched a new website geared at helping recent graduates understand and select health insurance. The new site, www.healthygrads.com, features general overviews, plan details, online applications and rankings of top plans ... More...
A study published by the Commonwealth Fund projects that if past patterns continue, two-thirds of all Americans between the ages of 19 and 29 will lack health insurance at some point in the next four years. In 2003, the ... More...
By SARAH RUBENSTEIN Health insurance is expensive, complex and bureaucratic. These days, it's also sexy. Right up there with washboard abs, a steady job and a fun-loving personality, health coverage is emerging as a hot selling point among online ... More...
By JENNIFER LEVITZ. Fidelity Investments said a couple without employer-sponsored health care during retirement needs to set aside $200,000 to pay for health-care costs after the age of 65.... More...
President George W. Bush has rejected a key proposal of his tax reform commission, which would impose a tax on some employer-provided health benefits, said Al Hubbard, the president's top economic adviser.... More...
How important is health care for children? How important is life?A study a few years ago determined that for every $1 spent on prenatal and early childhood care, $3 or more was saved on health care costs when that child ... More...
Denver-- Extreme health insurance has arrived to the land of extreme sports. Blue Cross / Blue Shield (Anthem) now offers the same Tonik health Insurance that has been so popular with young active people in California. ... More...
Rick Munn pays as much for his health insurance each month as he does for his mortgage. The chief financial officer of Merit Electric, 4700 Innovation Drive, has seen the company deal with 30 to 40 percent increases in health-care ... More...
Many Hoosiers may hardly recognize WellPoint Inc. these days. The company's president and chief executive officer, Larry Glasscock, stood before a group of local business professionals Tuesday to "reintroduce" the Indianapolis-based health insurer and outline its strategy for the company.... More...
Tens of thousands of people without health insurance -- many of them young, healthy, and able to afford coverage -- would be required to get insurance, just as they must now carry auto insurance, under a healthcare bill being written ... More...
Los Angeles - UCLA Medical Group has been identified as one of the top 10 Southern California physician organizations — and one of the top 20 in California — by the Integrated Healthcare Association (IHA). The rankings are based on ... More...
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