FAQ On HSAs: The Basics Of Health Savings Accounts
Health Savings Accounts are increasingly among the options that consumers can consider when making their health insurance choices. Here are some of the advantages and disadvantages they offer.
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Walmart Wants To Be Nation’s Biggest Primary Care Provider
According to confidential documents obtained by KHN, Walmart is seeking to become the largest provider of primary health care in the United States in order to "lower the cost of health care." Analysts say Walmart could also be trying to get more people in their stores.
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Kansas Announces Sweeping Medicaid Restructuring
The major overhaul of the state's Medicaid program announced Tuesday would put nearly all Medicaid recipients into private, managed-care plans.
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Chart: Changes In Popular D.C. Area Medicare Drug Plans For 2012
Details on changes in Medicare Part D plans in the Washington, D.C., area for 2012.
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SHIP Programs Can Help Seniors Save Money On A Medicare Drug Plan
The free counseling program is available in nearly every county. The current open enrollment season ends Dec. 7.
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Shopping Tips For Medicare Drug Plans
Here are some questions SHIP officials recommend asking.
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The ABCs Of Medicare Part D
Open-enrollment season for Medicare Part D often brings confusion for seniors all over the United States trying to sign up for prescription drug plans. Most counties in the U.S., however, have programs to help seniors wade through the options.
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After Bike Crash In Canada, Columnist Finds No Clear Road To Recovery At Home In NYC
After a serious bike crash in Canada, a writer returns home and finds many uncertainties in her medical options.
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The Accidental (Medical) Tourist
Michelle Andrews shares with Jackie Judd about the health care system ordeal she went through after a bike accident in Canada landed her in the hospital there and about the follow-up care she got in the U.S.
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Minnesota GOP Wrestles With Health Exchange Questions
The state could end up with an exchange run by the federal government, and some lawmakers think that's a risk worth taking.
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Table: Hospital Patient Satisfaction Ratings By Region
Hospital patients in different parts of the country give different ratings to their hospital experiences. The table below shows the average ratings patients gave in 294 regional hospital markets as calculated by Kaiser Health News.
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When TLC Doesn’t Satisfy Patients, Elite Hospitals May Pay A Price
As Medicare prepares to factor patient ratings into reimbursements, hospitals everywhere are pulling out the stops to please. Some of the nation's most prestigious hospitals are struggling to appease their exacting patients.
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Children’s Health Program Opened To Low-Income State Employees
At least six states are taking advantage of a change mandated by the 2010 health law to allow their low-income workers to enroll kids in the Children's Health Insurance Programs.
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Health Investors’ New Calculus: Save Money To Make Money
Niche companies that mine health data, manage care and communicate with patients are capturing the imaginations of top venture capitalists.