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Insurers launch more anti-obesity programs
As the obesity epidemic increasingly garners nationwide attention and calls for action, insurers have been responding by changing coverage options, as well as establishing new anti-obesity programs and incentives.
Consumer-directed plans offer short-term benefits
Consumer-directed health plans have the potential to cut costs in the short term, but they may lead to poorer health and higher costs in the long term, according to a study published Monday in the
48M people lack insurance, unaware of health law
Almost 25 percent of adults between 19 and 64 years old--or 48 million people--lacked health insurance last year, and almost 70 percent of those adults lacked health coverage for more than a year,
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.
Health comparison-shopping on the rise
With many patients still struggling to manage their healthcare expenses, doctors are overcoming the traditional taboo against discussing money in the context of practicing medicine. Now that it's no
White House amends contraception coverage
In an adjustment to its decision requiring that religiously-affiliated employers provide free contraception coverage , the White House on Friday announced that insurers must provide contraceptives
Interview: Behind WellPoint's $1B primary care initiative
Dina Overland
WellPoint recently launched a major new initiative to increase reimbursement for primary care physicians who keep patients healthier and lower costs. The insurer is
Docs want surprise patient costs waived for polyp removal
Although part of the new health law make many types of preventive healthcare free to patients (and therefore succeed in boosting screening rates for diseases such as breast and colon cancer),
Patients need communication, cost info in tough economy
Despite a recent uptick in consumers' confidence in their ability to access and pay for healthcare, concerns loom as to whether patients are getting the right outpatient care at the right time. And
Duke, Verizon team to develop apps for mass market
Duke University and Verizon have agreed to collaborate on developing health IT products that will improve patient outcomes and decrease health costs. The initiative will focus on ways to increase
