Core and Group Health

A recent survey from The Commonwealth Fund shows two-thirds of those in the health care industry think expanding health coverage and improving quality and efficiency, as well as controlling costs, are important - so much so that President

From time to time, you may have fielded a question from a client who has paid his co-pay yet received a notice that further payment is due. There is a chance he has been "balance billed," or asked to pay the difference between what the

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For the first time I can remember (which admittedly doesn't mean as much as it used to) a reader accused me of some "happy talk" last week. While the feedback is always appreciated, the accusation is laughable - just ask my

This week promises another spate of droll economic news. (Although don't tell that to the traders on Wall Street, who've helped pushed the Dow and S&P up roughly 20 percent since their November lows.) On Monday, the feds reported

20 percent of adults cite financial worries as the cause of a health problem. 22 percent of adults have put off a doctor's visit because of financial concerns. 16 percent of adults have used their retirement savings to pay for medical