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Spending growth slows for healthcare and prescription drugs
National health spending grew in 2007 at the lowest rate in nine years, mainly because prescription drug spending...
Healthcare outsourcing is rolling on in Texas, but many patients suffer
Evercare's health management program is just one of a growing list of outsourcing efforts embraced by Gov. Rick Perry...
Nurse says IL hospital fired her because of husband's expensive treatment
A former nurse manager is locked in a high-profile legal battle with the Peoria, IL-based Proctor Hospital. A trial is...
Grocery chain to provide free antibiotics
Giant Food stores will give free generic antibiotics to customers with a prescription for the next three months in what...
Mumbai effect: Medical tourism takes a hit
Many are beginning to cancel trips to Mumbai, India, in the wake of recent terror attacks on the Capital. Citing...
Cost of hospital cardiac care on the rise
U.S. hospital costs for treating cardiovascular conditions have increased about 40% within the last decade, according...
The pain may be real, but the scan is deceiving
Scans are expensive—Medicare and its beneficiaries pay about $750 to $950 for an M.R.I. scan of a knee or back...
Insurers, costs spur rise in online medical records
Pressure from insurers such as Aetna Inc. and WellPoint Inc. and the need to cut hospital costs are speeding a move by...
Medical tourism trends will have increasing impact on healthcare
Research and Markets has introduced a new report, "Global Medical Tourism," focusing on this trend that is...
Housing rout cuts off source of funds to pay medical bills
The housing market’s collapse is forcing a growing number of Americans with large medical bills to choose between...