Consumer Driven Health Care

A slow flu season, problems with cash flow and concerns about a credit rating have affected the for-profit hospital chain Community Health, analysts say.

While those with PPACA plans often have limited choices, the quality of the care they have access to is not bad, on average, a new study implies.

Dementia and the odds of a person developing dementia have declined significantly since the 1970s--and people are developing it later in life if they do get it--but researchers don't know why.

A diabetic entering retirement may only need around $88,000, given the limited life expectancy, but healthier retirees will need to budget more for Medicare premiums--The Empower Institute's proprietary formula estimates specific health conditions and their correlating mortality risk.

Electronic health records have been slow to be accepted but are getting some good press now. Recently, the doctor who exposed the hazardous lead levels in Flints water supply credited EHRs for making the discovery possible.

Reeling from a defeat in New Hampshire, Clinton focused on challenging the costs of the Sanderss Medicare-for-all proposal.