Consumer Driven Health Care

Hillary Clinton and President Barack Obama have both come out in favor of a public option, but as long as Republicans control Congress the odds of its adoption are remote. Regardless, what would the economics of it be?

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services says health exchange plans in states that expanded Medicaid are 7 percent lower than in states that didn't.

According to studies done in Illinois and Massachusetts, more people are looking to emergency rooms for care because of Medicaid expansion and the Affordable Care Act. The increase in patients is creating strain for doctors.

The Democratic presidential candidate's ideas on how to better America's mental health system include early diagnosis, suicide prevention, and parity for mental health services.

The Obama administration's fight to stop Aetna and Anthem from acquiring rivals is blamed for insurers exiting state health care exchanges.

Everybody in the business of selling something other than health care is feeling the pinch.