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Employee insurance deductibles rising faster than earnings
A Kaiser survey shows such deductibles have risen six times faster than earnings since 2010.
By Nina Flanagan • Sept. 24, 2015 -
Montgomery County Planning Commission
Aetna, Anthem say megamergers will benefit consumers, maintain competition
Insurance CEOs assure Senate subcommittee mergers won't affect the market.
By Nina Flanagan • Sept. 24, 2015 -
Deep Dive
Surviving the rural hospital closing challenge
Rural hospital closings have a wider impact on communities than you think.
By Nina Flanagan • Sept. 23, 2015 -
CDC estimates 47% Americans received flu shot last season
The flu causes thousands of hospitalizations and deaths every year.
By Nina Flanagan • Sept. 22, 2015 -
UK report: 32% of those born in 2015 will develop dementia
Report emphasizes need for more Alzheimer's funding.
By Nina Flanagan • Sept. 22, 2015 -
Survey shows U.S. obesity rates hold strong
Adult obesity rates stayed the same in 2014 in most states.
By Nina Flanagan • Sept. 22, 2015 -
Virginia hospitals push for alternative to Medicaid expansion
Call it whatever you want, but find a solution, hospital officials say.
By Heather Caspi • Sept. 18, 2015 -
Medicare Advantage enrollment hits close to 18M members
CMS data show program enrollment up by 7.3% since 2014.
By Jeff Byers • Sept. 17, 2015 -
U.S. Census: Uninsured Americans down 13.3% from 2013
Federal data show people without health insurance for the entire 2014 calendar year was 10.4%.
By Nina Flanagan • Sept. 17, 2015 -
Feds firm on out-of-pocket limits
Limits establish how much out-of-pocket expenses employers with high-deductible plans can require employees to pay.
By Nina Flanagan • Sept. 17, 2015 -
Stalled tax plan leaves California with $1.1B Medi-Cal shortage
The Legislature failed to pass Gov. Brown's broad tax on health plans.
By Nina Flanagan • Sept. 15, 2015 -
Incarceration impacts healthcare economics
More former inmates in an area can result in increased uncompensated care and other issues, says a new Penn study.
By Heather Caspi • Sept. 14, 2015 -
Survey says healthcare costs stunt US entrepreneurship
The cost of healthcare in the US has ramifications beyond those related to health, a new survey suggests.
By Heather Caspi • Sept. 11, 2015 -
University of Utah Health Care thanks software for keeping costs down
A computer program that tracks costs and outcomes is cutting excess expenses.
By Nina Flanagan • Sept. 10, 2015 -
300,000 dropped health coverage since March
Premiums were obtained via HealthCare.gov and state exchanges.
By Nina Flanagan • Sept. 10, 2015 -
Healthcare adds 40,000 jobs in August
The growth in the sector accounted for nearly a quarter of all new US jobs.
By Randy Lilleston • Sept. 9, 2015 -
Rising costs driving potential Lahey Health-BIDMC merger
Merger talks continue as Massachusetts healthcare spending increased about 5% last year.
By Nina Flanagan • Sept. 8, 2015 -
Mass. healthcare costs up 4.8% in 2014, double from 2013
High healthcare costs way above the state's goal of holding spending growth to 3.6% annually.
By Nina Flanagan • Sept. 3, 2015 -
Report: wearable demand drops in 2015
Wearable devices peaked in January with demand four times higher than in the previous year.
By Nina Flanagan • Sept. 3, 2015 -
Cleveland Clinic plans $302M Florida expansion
Expansion plans include Cleveland Clinic Florida and Coral Springs facility.
By Nina Flanagan • Sept. 3, 2015 -
Mobile health market to reach $49B worldwide in 2020
Analysts say market growth is spurred by large aging population.
By Nina Flanagan • Sept. 3, 2015 -
Trinity Health selling off struggling hospitals
The Michigan-based St. Joseph Mercy Port Huron will become part of Prime Healthcare Services.
By Nina Flanagan • Sept. 3, 2015 -
Google, Sanofi partner on diabetes management research
The companies announced the collaboration to develop tools to aid diabetes care.
By Randy Lilleston • Sept. 1, 2015 -
DOD partners with consortium for wearable tech
The group aims to develop a new generation of wearables, including health monitoring devices for soldiers in the field.
By Randy Lilleston • Sept. 1, 2015 -
Deep Dive
At a glance: Medicare fraud in hospitals
As CMS continues its crusade to fight Medicare fraud, some hospitals are paying hefty fines.
By Julie Henry • Aug. 31, 2015
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