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By Kathryn Mayer |
May 23, 2012
Though reports have showed trips to the emergency room are costly and sometimes unnecessary, the majority of Americans don’t seem to think so. And the American College of Emergency Physicians is standing behind them.
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By Mark Roberts |
May 22, 2012
Does all the hype about wellness live up to expectations, or is it just another gimmick?
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By Kathryn Mayer |
May 22, 2012
The number of young people in the country with diabetes and pre-diabetes has skyrocketed, jumping from 9 percent of the adolescent population a decade ago to 23 percent in 2008, new research finds.
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By Kathryn Mayer |
May 18, 2012
I haven’t had coffee in three days and I’m not too happy about it (the stomach flu will do that to you).
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By Kathryn Mayer |
May 18, 2012
Research published in Health Affairs journal claims that if the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act had been in place between 2001 and 2008, people in the individual insurance market would have saved about $280 per year on out-of-pocket costs.
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By Lauran Neergaard |
May 17, 2012
Doctors increasingly are ditching the prescription pad: More than a third of the nation's prescriptions now are electronic, according to the latest count.
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By The Associated Press |
May 16, 2012
WellPoint shareholders are rejecting a call for more disclosure about the health insurer's political contributions after a shout-filled, contentious annual meeting.
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By Kathryn Mayer |
May 15, 2012
Health care costs for the typical family of four are projected to reach $20,728 this year, a 6.9 percent increase from last year, according to information released Tuesday.
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By Kathryn Mayer |
May 15, 2012
Brandon Scarborough was named the 2012 Broker of the Year last week at the Benefits Selling Expo, so we thought it would be appropriate to check up on the 2011 Broker of the Year winner, Mark Lacher.
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By Kathryn Mayer |
May 14, 2012
I’ve just returned from the Benefits Selling Expo and my head still feels a bit cloudy. Besides a bit of sleep deprivation, I’ve got the word “cost” ringing in my ear.
