Consumer Driven Health Care

A new study indicates the U.S. health care system could save big time from curbing medication overuse, underuse and other flaws in care.

Medicare begins a major change next month that could save older diabetics money and time, but may cause some confusion.

PPACA will accelerate the rise of nurse practitioners and physician assistants as primary caregivers for an increasing number of patients.

A new report projected lower overall growth in medical costs in 2014, even as millions more Americans join the health system under PPACA.

House Republicans on Tuesday make their most concerted effort of the year to change federal abortion law with legislation that would ban almost all abortions after a fetus reaches the age of 20 weeks.

Enrollment in consumer-directed health plans grew by 19 percent in 2012, increasing from 33 million in 2011 to 39 million last year.