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Health insurers often balk at weight-loss surgery in Texas
North Texas is a hotbed for weight-loss surgeries, yet many candidates for the procedure complain it's still too...
Report compares health county-by-county
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the University of Wisconsin's Population Health Institute have released...
New payment models redefine health system performance
An estimated 45% of the U.S. population (and 83% of those over age 65) have one or more chronic conditions, and there...
Web Exclusive: 10 Steps to Reform Insurance While Covering Chronic Conditions
The government should initiate "small scale reforms" to its healthcare insurance system to overcome...
Incentive-based Fitness Programs Reduce Health Costs, Study Shows
Incentive-based health promotion programs enhance physical wellness and reduce healthcare costs, according to a new...
Shifting Costs onto Consumers May Create Long-term Problems
Shifting healthcare costs to the individual will save money in the short-term, but could have long-range cost...
Potentially Preventable Hospitalizations Declining for Older Adults
Rates of potentially preventable hospitalizations for diabetes, chronic respiratory conditions, chronic cardiac...
Pre-diabetes, Children's Wellness Programs Look to Get South Carolinians Active
In an attempt to reach out to pre-diabetics and improve children's physical activity, BlueChoice HealthPlan of South...
Web Site Hopes to Activate Diabetes Patients in New York
The New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation launched a new Web site for its 58,000 diabetic patients with the...
CDC Warns About High Prevalence Areas of Diabetes, Obesity
Just before America prepares for its most ceremonial meal, the federal government's disease agency released two maps...

Audio Conference: In-sourcing vs. Outsourcing Disease and Health Management
Many managed care companies are struggling with which programs to bring in-house or whether to in-source all DM...