Tag:
Cancer
Latest Headlines
Latest Headlines
Lung cancer screenings 'make sense' for insurers
Insurers should cover certain lung cancer screenings because it's a cost-effective method to prevent thousands of deaths every year, according to a new study published in the journal Health Affairs.
50K people with pre-existing conditions insured
Almost 50,000 people with serious pre-existing medical conditions have health insurance coverage through a joint state-federal plan authorized by the health reform law, according to a report
WellPoint uses Watson for decision support
WellPoint is putting IBM's supercomputer Watson to its first use--developing clinical decision support tools for oncology, reports InformationWeek Healthcare. With the help of the Cedars-Sinai Cancer
An ounce of prevention could heal a pound of pain
Ever hear a message so many times that it just goes in one ear and out the other? That's how I feel insurers sometimes respond to hearing that prevention and wellness are keys to improving our
SPOTLIGHT: Late-stage cancer patients are over-tested
Doing screening tests on patients whose life expectancy is extremely limited because of cancer is not cost-effective, according to a new study published in the Journal of the American Medical
