Consumer Driven Health Care

Overall health spending growth is well below this year's premium increases, according to a new study released Thursday.

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health received $1.7 million in federal funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to develop a series of pilot programs focused on combating obesity among children ages 2-12.

The consumer-directed health care world is buzzing these days about the concept of consumer engagement.

The economic downturn is not only depressing the economy, but also the public.

Despite lingering health reform uncertainty and a still-sluggish economy, brokers remain oddly optimistic about their own individual futures but worried about the industry.

A new survey reveals costs will rise significantly with health care reform, but will be balanced with increased access to care and new organizational efficiencies that will improve patients quality of care.