Legacy Topic: Health Care
IMF creates global safety net for poorest countries
Feb 5, 2015
It's special ‘shock’ fund offers debt relief to help deal with crises like Ebola.
Insurers often take sting out of high price of drugs
Feb 4, 2015
It's "not what anybody really pays if you have private health insurance."
Penalties on the way for the uninsured under Obamacare
by
Stan Alcorn
Jan 29, 2015
As many as 6 million households will be fined, but it's unclear how many will pay.
How health insurance will factor into your tax return
Jan 29, 2015
Millions of households may have to pay a fine for lacking health care coverage.
Is your medical information safe at Target?
Jan 27, 2015
The growth of retail clinics is raising concerns about safeguarding patient data.
Big changes for Medicare
by
Kai Ryssdal
Jan 26, 2015
Program to move from fee-based to a quality-based payment system.
For public good, not for profit.
New effort ranks drugmakers by impact
Jan 23, 2015
The idea is to give companies another incentive to treat infectious diseases.
Striving to get to 'HIV zero'
Jan 22, 2015
Washington, D.C., and other cities are making inroads against spread of HIV/AIDS.
Study links higher Medicaid payments to accessibility
Jan 22, 2015
The report comes a few weeks after a temporary bump in rates ended.