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Health care
How healthcare reform aims to control healthcare inflation
Feb 4, 2014
The new health insurance markets should moderate healthcare costs.
In prison you get health care. When you're released ...
Dec 30, 2013
At last count, the nation was spending $6.5 billion a year treating mental illness, substance abuse and chronic conditions in prisons.
Indonesia tries its hand at universal health care
Nov 26, 2013
As the Obama administration continues its erratic roll out of health care reform, halfway around the world in Indonesia, authorities are getting ready to introduce the world's biggest universal health care program.
Pushing patients to seek value, whatever that is
Nov 19, 2013
Changes in the insurance system are leading more consumers to consider what they expect in their health care and how much it is worth to them.
Fixing Healthcare.gov could open the door to more problems
by
Kai Ryssdal
Nov 8, 2013
Expert says the current woes of the Affordable Care Act's website are just the beginning.
Now small businesses are receiving health insurance cancellation notices
Nov 7, 2013
A dental practice in Phoenix learns it's losing its health-insurance policy for the two dentists and 13 employees.
Technical difficulties: 'Broken' Obamacare website won't be an easy fix
Oct 21, 2013
In a speech today, President Obama addressed the the problems Americans are having with the Affordable Care Act website.
For public good, not for profit.
Get a discount on health care -- if you wear a tracking bracelet
by
Molly Wood
Oct 11, 2013
Employers can give employees bigger discounts on health care if they participate in wellness programs. But what if instead of gym memberships and health surveys, those programs handed out devices that tracked your every step?
Australians ahead of the curve when it comes to moving health care to the digital world
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Molly Wood
Oct 3, 2013
In Australia, digital medical records and other health care technologies have been in place for years.
Are the health exchanges accessible to those in the Latino community?
Oct 3, 2013
The online health care exchange plans are getting special attention in the Latino community.