Consumer Driven Health Care

The percentage of mothers who start and continue breastfeeding is rising, a trend officials say is good for public health.

In order to drive profitability and performance, 87 percent of employers relied on wellness programs in 2012, up from 75 percent in 2010.

The acquisition of HealthSpring, another insurer, for $3.8 billion last year helped lift Cigna Corp.'s net income by 49 percent in the fourth quarter.

One new report seems to suggest so.

The Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. on Monday reported a $46 million net loss for the fourth quarter, primarily due to losses from Superstorm Sandy in its property insurance operations.

New research shows that some physicians who choose not to participate in health insurance networks are charging patients fees that are 10 timesand in some cases, nearly 100 timesMedicare reimbursement for the same service in the same geographic area.