News tagged with insurance industry


Asperger's dropped from revised diagnosis manual

The now familiar term "Asperger's disorder" is being dropped. And abnormally bad and frequent temper tantrums will be given a scientific-sounding diagnosis called DMDD. But "dyslexia" and other learning disorders remain.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Dec 02, 2012 | popularity 3.3 / 5 (3) | comments 1

Greek crisis creates medicine shortages

Greece's highly uncertain future has forced businesses into a quasi hand-to-mouth existence, with one of the most alarming effects a shortage of medicines, including for the seriously ill.

Medications created Jun 06, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Setting the record straight on Medicare's overhead costs

The traditional Medicare program allocates only 1 percent of total spending to overhead compared with 6 percent when the privatized portion of Medicare, known as Medicare Advantage, is included, according to a study in the ...

Health created Feb 20, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Feds propose fee on health insurers in new market

(AP)—Health insurance companies will have to pay to play in new health insurance markets coming under President Barack Obama's health care law.

Health created Nov 30, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Why the study of behaviour is important for the insurance industry

In a new Lloyd's emerging risk report, a team of experts from the University of Kent has shown how principles from behavioural science can be used to manage new and emerging risks more effectively.

Health created Dec 14, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Journal supplement presents strategies for introducing health care delivery innovation

The health care system in the United States faces numerous challenges: how to bring innovation from the laboratory to the bedside, how to ensure more equitable use of medical services and, in a time of increasing financial ...

Other created Dec 08, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0