Consumer Driven Health Care

Consumers who think they score big by buying a health plan with a popular name dont always win.

UnitedHealth Group Inc. has warned that government funding cuts will make it hard to hit the top end of its 2013 earnings forecast. Investors will want to know if that warning still stands when the nation's largest health insurer reports second-quarter results Thursday.

Traditional health care benefits vs. consumer-directed benefitsthat is the question.

America's hangover costs more than a pounding headache about $220 billion more.

Some random thoughts on the drive in this morning.

What do physicians want? To start, a bigger paycheck, big city employment and fewer hassles.