The New York Times recently published this article, which examines the struggles that American workers face when diagnosed with serious illness. These workers must juggle the responsibilities of caring ... Read More

Researchers at the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College have published a paper which examines how health problems, changes in marital status and job changes affect our aging population. ... Read More

Two insurance companies in Baltimore insure the elderly and frail despite the fact that these patients often have the highest health costs. The companies rely on increased payments from ... Read More

The House Committee on Government Reform has asked the FDA for more information about reusing medical devices. The House Committee Chairman, Thomas M. Davis III, is wants to ensure ... Read More

According to this article, salaried employees at Ford will have to pay more for their health care than they did in previous years. The increased costs for Ford employees ... Read More

According to this article, cost increases for prescription drugs may be slowing. Three years ago, drug costs increased by 18.3%, but projections for 2006 show that drug costs will ... Read More

According to this article in the L.A. Times, people with consumer driven health plans like HSAs need more information to make informed decisions about their health care. Because HSA ... Read More

According to the Washington Post, more and more hospitals are reusing medical devices as a way to save money. Are they really safe? Hospitals and medical device reprocessors ... Read More

According to a study released by the Employee Benefits Research Institute, people who are enrolled in consumer-driven health plans like HSAs are more likely to forgo care than people enrolled ... Read More

The Des Moines Register has published a series of articles about rising health care costs and what policymakers might do to stem the tide.

Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) and John Ensign (R-Nev.) have both written articles in support of health information technology. Health information technology is a system where patient care information (as ... Read More

Although the number of uninsured Americans has been on the rise, the number of uninsured American children has been decreasing. This article discusses how state programs have worked to ... Read More

So far, most companies seem to be retaining existing plans providing prescription drug coverage for retirees. However, as time wears on, employers may "revisit this issue" and decide to ... Read More

As enrollment in the new Medicare Part D prescription drug benefit continues, the media continues covering developments. According to the L.A. Times, only 14% of all Medicare beneficiaries who would be ... Read More

Although many people would argue that universal coverage would be an improvement over the current U.S. health care system, it has not been a perfect solution in other countries. ... Read More

The health care situation for Katrina survivors remains dire. Hospitals remain closed, and uninsured individuals in the area have no recourse for charity care. This article describes the ... Read More

The media is still talking about the new Medicare prescription drug benefit. Click here for links to editorials, opinion pieces, letters about Medicare Part D.

Studies show that most Americans would prefer universal, nationalized health care to the current health care system. This article discusses the ways in which job-based coverage serves as an ... Read More