Consumer Driven Health Care

Walgreen Co. said Monday it is offering to continue filling prescriptions for military members, retirees, and their families under a new deal with Express Scripts Inc., bu the pharmacy benefits manager said the offer was not good enough.

ATLANTA (AP) — Health officials say the toll of excessive drinking works out to about $2 per drink, in terms of medical expenses and other costs…

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.