Americans spend more on health care, but fare worse: report
(HealthDay)—A new global report shows that money doesn't buy everything when it comes to health care in the United States.
Oct 8, 2015
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(HealthDay)—A new global report shows that money doesn't buy everything when it comes to health care in the United States.
Oct 8, 2015
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Nearly a quarter of U.S. adults who were insured all last year lacked adequate protection from big medical bills based on their income, according to Commonwealth Fund research.
May 20, 2015
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Not only do more Americans have health insurance, but the number struggling with medical costs has dropped since President Barack Obama's health care law expanded coverage, according to a study released Thursday.
Jan 15, 2015
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(HealthDay)—Americans who get job-based health insurance are spending a bigger chunk of their paychecks on health care than they were a decade ago, and they may be getting less financial protection for the money, a new ...
Dec 9, 2014
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(HealthDay)— Seniors in America have more chronic health problems and take more medications than seniors in 10 other industrialized countries do, according to a new global survey. The United States also stood out among ...
Nov 20, 2014
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(HealthDay)—Many Americans may believe that private insurance can keep major medical bills at bay. But a new survey finds that one-fifth of people with private plans still spend at least 5 percent of their income on out-of-pocket ...
Nov 13, 2014
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(HealthDay)—The U.S. health care system ranks dead last compared to other industrialized nations when it comes to affordability and patient access, according to a new survey.
Oct 23, 2014
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The care of patients with complex medical needs is widely regarded as one of the key factors driving increased U.S. health costs, and it is generally accepted that 10 to 15 percent of Medicare patients account for 65 to 75 ...
Aug 7, 2014
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For the fifth time in a decade, the United States is the sick man of the rich world. But recent health reforms and increased health technology spending may provide a cure in the coming years.
Jun 17, 2014
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(HealthDay)—Californians' experience with health reform is probably very different from that of, say, the citizens of Texas.
Jan 31, 2014
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