Stories Tagged as
Health care
Why mental health check-ups matter
Nov 13, 2012
Physical check-ups with physicians are common, but what about a tune-up for your mind?
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Patients should discuss money with their doctors
Nov 9, 2012
When you receive bad news from your physician, money is often the last thing on your mind. But it's something you should consider. One doctor offers a few tips.
Health care, fiscal cliff still raising questions post-election
by
Dan Gorenstein
and David Gura
Nov 9, 2012
Now that President Barack Obama has been re-elected, it's time to get to work. Two pressing issues: moving forward with the Affordable Care Act and the looming fiscal cliff.
Marketing Obamacare to the masses
Nov 7, 2012
With the health care laws a sure thing, insurers are readying their sales pitches.
Hospitals cash in on patient satisfaction
Oct 22, 2012
Under the new healthcare law, hospitals can be rewarded for improving patient care.
Twitter blocks its first account and hospitals get more malware
by
Molly Wood
Oct 19, 2012
Twitter blocks its first account officially, Google has a bad quarter and a new Chromebook, the emergency room has a virus.
Former health care executive pushes critical film
by
Blake Farmer
Oct 1, 2012
A documentary critical of the health care industry has an unlikely benefactor -- a Tennessee entrepreneur who made his money as a health care executive.
For public good, not for profit.
The booming new profession of patient advocate
Sep 26, 2012
As the health care system gets more complex, more people are turning to patient advocates for help.
Knee replacement surgeries double
by
Jeff Horwich
Sep 26, 2012
In recent years Americans have been replacing their knees at an remarkable rate.
Health care spending grows 4% after downward trend
by
David Gura
Sep 24, 2012
Study finds growth in healthcare spending has reversed its post-recession slump.