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Too Few Patients Follow The Adage: You Better Shop Around

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Three-quarters of participants in a newly released study said they did not know of resources for comparing health care costs, while half said that if a website were available to provide such information, they would use it.

S.C. Taps Private Donors To Expand In-Home Services For At-Risk Moms

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The expansion of the Nurse-Family Partnership, financed initially by the federal government and several philanthropies, must meet specific goals to get state contributions. Officials hope to add 3,200 women to the program.

Many Still Sidestep End-Of-Life Care Planning, Study Finds

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Only about a third of U.S. adults have advance directives in place to guide the care they receive in the event that they are unable to make their own decisions about life-sustaining medical treatments.

Over-The-Counter Devices Hold Their Own Against Costly Hearing Aids

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In a head-to-head comparison, several of the cheaper devices performed nearly as well as the expensive hearing aids. The study lends credence to lawmakers’ efforts to get the FDA to set standards for over-the-counter versions.

Cuentas médicas no afectarán de inmediato el crédito

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Las agencias de crédito están cambiando la manera en que reportan y evalúan la deuda médica para reducir algunas de las dolorosas consecuencias financieras de tener un problema de salud.

Despite A Growing Appetite, Buffet-Style Flat-Fee Clinics Shutter In Seattle

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A small number of medical practices have been moving to “direct primary care,” in which patients pay a monthly retainer for unlimited services. But the collapse of Qliance in Seattle may portend problems with the business model.

Out Of Work And Looking For Insurance: COBRA May Be The Best Bet For Now

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With lots of questions about the 2018 insurance market still in play, someone who is between jobs might want to stick with their job-based insurance at least until the outlines of the health law’s marketplaces are clear in the fall.