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Humana Chief Executive Mike McCallister is getting the company ready for a time when its Medicare Advantage service won't be subsidized by the federal government.
Santa has a Christmas wish of his own this year: He hopes children and their parents will observe good health etiquette when they visit him.After all, if there is something no one — including Santa — wants for Christmas, it's the flu.More than 60 percent of Santas are sneezed or coug...
Nestled in the 2,000-page Congressional health reform bills and largely overlooked amid high-profile debates about insurers and hospitals is a tax that is causing consternation in the growing medical device industry.
Associated Press - November 27, 2009 9:15 AM ET MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) - Federal and state prosecutors are pursuing separate Medicaid fraud charges against two women stemming from the same...
By ROBIN WILLIAMS ADAMS THE LEDGER LAKELAND | Central Florida Health Care/Lakeland OB-GYN have begun providing free pregnancy tests, scheduled or walk ins, as part of an effort to encourage women to get early prenatal care despite the tough economy.
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- When Patsy Hardy started work at the Capitol in September, someone called her office to say her parking spot had been stolen. The secretary of the West Virginia Department of Healt...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has a approved the Agriflu vaccine, a new seasonal flu vaccine for people 18-years-old and older.
SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- On a typical day in South Charleston, Dr. Gregory Burnette treats a few babies with fevers, a few sprained ankles and sinus infections and, these days, plenty of flu sufferers.
Marta Mendez won't be getting her teeth fixed or a new pair of glasses anytime soon. Like many states with looming budget deficits, Michigan in July eliminated vision and most dental coverage for its Medicaid recipients like Mendez.
An analysis of Web coupons and vouchers for free or discounted prescription medications found the value of such introductory offers is low compared to costs to continue to take the medication. Many such Web sites also de-emphasize risks and provide little quantitative data on indications for use and effectiveness. Many sites also collect personal information as a condition of the free offer.
David Kessler is no fan of Taco Bell's "Fourthmeal" ("the meal between dinner and breakfast"). The former administrator of the Food and Drug Administration hates how restaurants and food makers relentlessly push the overconsumption of food as if it were a good thing.
Maybe you've been reading the health care bill in your spare time. Then perhaps you can answer this question: If Congress makes history and puts a bill on President Barack Obama's desk by Christmas, how long before the uninsured get medical coverage?
CDC says we're getting a little soft around the middle. That changes, starting tomorrow ...
Q:There have been a lot of questions about the safety of flu vaccine and all vaccines, really. One friend told me her child’s doctor told her to “run” from the flu vaccine. She took her child elsewhere to get vaccinated. What’s the truth? Answer: The federal government keeps a database of reports of injuries and adverse events related to vaccines. However, the data have limitations. Just because ...
Liberals in Congress should be ready to trade the public option for provisions that will actually make the health reforms succeed.
Even a weak public plan would be better than no public plan because it would expand the choices available to millions of Americans.
