Health Care
  • Cost of New Work Rules for Doctors: $250 Million

    By Jenny Gold, Kaiser Health News

    A new set of rules for first-year medical residents or interns goes into effect today, limiting them to 16-hour shifts – a change that will cost hospitals and clinics nearly $250 million in the first...

  • Alarming News Costs of Outpatient Care Errors

    By Michele Andrews, Kaiser Health News

    The costs of outpatient care – and of errors associated with that care – is rising, according to a new study in the Journal of the American Medical Association. The study found that of 10,739...

  • Potatoes Bad, Nuts Good to Stay Slim

    By ROB STEIN, The Washington Post

    Everyone knows that people who chow down on french fries, chug soda and go heavy on red meat tend to pile on more pounds than those who stick to salads, fruits and grains. But is a serving of boiled...

  • AARP's Hidden Agenda--Boost MediGap Insurance

    Across the country, seniors are scratching their graying heads and wondering: what happened to my AARP ? How can an organization that champions the interests of retired people have embraced Obamacare...

  • Cost Control: Companies Expand Workplace Clinics

    By Michele Andrews, Kaiser Health News

    Companies hope to improve employee health and contain costs with on-site health clinics that treat routine illnesses and encourage healthy habits.