Walmart Health Screening Stations Touted As Part Of ‘Self-Service Revolution’
The kiosks are part of a technology boom targeted at consumers seeking instant health data and cheaper, more convenient care.
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The kiosks are part of a technology boom targeted at consumers seeking instant health data and cheaper, more convenient care.
Insurers bet some consumers will choose cheaper plans that restrict their choice of doctors, despite worries about skimpy care and huge bills for out-of-network providers.
The new online marketplaces, to be set up by October, are designed to make it easier to buy insurance. But they're in the middle of a political fight over the health care law.
What's at stake if they build state-based exchanges, partner with the federal government -- or let federal regulators run everything?
Insurers develop new business strategies as the health law upends old models.
The proposed regulations deal with several key issues, such as how plans structure their health benefits, the variations on premiums based on age and requirements for wellness programs.
Cascading delays related to technical issues could make October 2013 target for open enrollment difficult, if not impossible, to meet.
But election results could affect the rollout of insurance marketplaces, and the availability of federal subsidies to buy coverage.
The Kaiser Permanente chairman and CEO offers his take on a wide variety of health care issues insurers face in the current marketplace.
Meningitis outbreak puts spotlight on rules favoring cheaper, but potentially riskier versions of drug to help prevent premature births.
The United States spends more on health care services than any other country, exceeding $2.6 trillion, or about 18 percent of gross domestic product. Here are seven ways you or your medical providers play a role.
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