Consumer Driven Health Care

The White House credits PPACA for a fourth consecutive year of slowing health care costs. But economists say the bulk of the decline is due to the recession.

The health IT market is forecast to reach $31.3 billion by 2017 from $21.9 billion in 2012.

Officials emphasize consumers must document their requests for hardship exemptions.

Of the 3,300 companies exhibiting at the conference, starting on Jan. 7, about 300 are focused on digital health.

IMS Health Holdings Inc. filed for a $100 million initial public offering.

People who enjoy private health insurance coverage have better access to, and more alternatives to, primary care providers than do their counterparts who are covered by Medicaid and Medicare.