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Medicare Part D: What to Expect This Open Enrollment Period 11-13-2009

Plans are boosting premiums, adding deductibles and offering little gap coverage

The Revolving Door of Heart Failure Hospitalization 11-10-2009

Better coordination urged to stem re-admission rate of nearly 1 in 4 people

Pay Less for Prescription Drugs 11-06-2009

Check out pharmacy, clinic and government programs, expert says

Health Care Varies From State to State 10-08-2009

Where you live really does make a difference, report finds

U.S. Health Costs Will Continue to Cause Financial Pain 09-09-2009

Medical services expected to take up more of the American economy in the future, experts say

Hospitals Reduce Heart Attack Deaths 08-18-2009

Study shows 10-year effort, major medical advances improved survival

Expanding Health Coverage May Not Improve Access 08-07-2009

Innovations in financing, delivery of care are needed to close gaps, experts say

ER Visits Mostly by Medicare, Medicaid Recipients 07-31-2009

But government study also shows uninsured accounted for almost 1 out of 5 ER patients

Medicare Drug Plan Still Needs Work 07-22-2009

More are covered, but gaps in coverage and other problems persist, analysis shows

With Medicare Plan, Drug Spending May Be Up 07-01-2009

Researchers suspect overuse as a cause, but note that other costs are down

Even After Death, Heart Attack Treatment May Not End 06-30-2009

Too often, EMS crews feel obliged to bring unresponsive patient to hospital, study finds

Knee Replacement Considered a Good Value 06-22-2009

Study finds it appears cost-effective for those with severe arthritis

Data Overload May Complicate Insurance Choices 06-05-2009

Trouble picking plans could be most troublesome for seniors, study finds

Pay-for-Performance Doesn't Shortchange Patients 06-03-2009

VA study found those with complicated conditions still received high-quality care

Poor Women Seem to Be Skipping Breast Cancer Drugs 05-18-2009

Theories vary as to why, but experts say consequence can be severe

Telemedicine Helps Experts Treat Stroke From Afar 05-07-2009

AHA recommendations aim to improve care in underserved patients

U.S. Mental Health Spending Rises, But Many Still Left Out 05-05-2009

Access to care improves, studies find, but treatment quality lags for elderly, vets

Bariatric Surgery Centers Don't Deliver Better Outcomes 04-21-2009

Study finds these units of excellence no better, more costly, than other hospitals

Many Seniors Not Selecting Lowest Cost Medicare Drug Plans 03-13-2009

Too many choices, confusing options are roadblocks to smartest decision, report says

Ankle Blood Pressure Test May Spot Hidden Heart Risks 03-10-2009

2 'unconventional' blood workups might also point out trouble, experts say