News:

Insomnia Costs Billions in Lost Productivity (01/01/2009, HealthDay)
Psych Patients With Cost-Sharing Plans Use More Services (12/23/2008, HealthDay)
Government Launches Nursing Home Rating System (12/18/2008, HealthDay)
Independent Audit of Global Child Immunizations Urged (12/17/2008, HealthDay)
Cost of Hospital Cardiac Care on the Rise (12/11/2008, HealthDay)
New Statistical Model Could Cut Needless Breast Biopsies (12/05/2008, HealthDay)
Economy Driving Women to Skimp on Health Care: Poll (12/02/2008, HealthDay)
Few Young Adults Seek Treatment for Psych Disorders (12/01/2008, HealthDay)
Health Needs of Autistic Children Often Unmet (12/01/2008, HealthDay)
Uninsured Likely Organ Donors, But Not Recipients (11/28/2008, HealthDay)
CT Scans Can Spot Blocked Arteries (11/26/2008, HealthDay)
Diabetics Spend Thousands More on Care (11/25/2008, HealthDay)
Colorectal Cancer Treatment Costs Vary Widely (11/20/2008, HealthDay)
Home-Based Programs Benefit Older Cancer Survivors (11/18/2008, HealthDay)
Established EU Countries Healthier Than Newcomers (11/17/2008, HealthDay)
Angioplasty Not Always Worth the Price (11/12/2008, HealthDay)
Use of Imaging Technology Skyrockets (11/10/2008, HealthDay)
Barriers to Good Asthma Care Detailed (11/10/2008, HealthDay)
'Prescription Switching' Would Make Most Patients Unhappy (11/06/2008, HealthDay)
Medical Debt Sending Many Over Financial Brink (10/28/2008, HealthDay)
Today's Smokers More Addicted to Nicotine (10/28/2008, HealthDay)
Cost of Diabetes Care Has Doubled (10/27/2008, HealthDay)
Standard Hepatitis C Treatment Cost-Effective for Prisoners (10/23/2008, HealthDay)
Many Kids Lack Insurance, Despite Having Insured Parents (10/21/2008, HealthDay)
Doctors Know Little About Consumer-Directed Health Plans (10/07/2008, HealthDay)
Psychotherapy Works Best Over the Long Term (09/30/2008, HealthDay)
Most Medicare Drug Premiums Same or Lower in 2009 (09/25/2008, HealthDay)
Angioplasty Not Cost-Effective for Chronic Coronary Disease (09/24/2008, HealthDay)
Medicare's Monthly Premium Won't Rise in 2009 (09/19/2008, HealthDay)
Palliative Care Programs Could Boost Hospitals' Bottom Line (09/12/2008, HealthDay)
Retail Clinics Attracting Those Without Regular Doctors (09/10/2008, HealthDay)
Free Drug Samples May End Up Costing More (09/05/2008, HealthDay)
Single Rooms Becoming the Norm in New Hospitals (08/26/2008, HealthDay)
Tobacco Control Program Saved Billions in Health Costs (08/26/2008, HealthDay)
Uninsured Get Less Health Care Than Insured (08/25/2008, HealthDay)
79 Million Americans Struggle to Pay Medical Bills (08/20/2008, HealthDay)
Living to 100 Doesn't Mean Living Poorly (08/19/2008, HealthDay)
One-Third of Uninsured Are Chronically Ill (08/04/2008, HealthDay)
Surgical Errors Cost Almost $1.5B a Year (07/28/2008, HealthDay)
Disease Prevention Programs Worth the Investment (07/17/2008, HealthDay)
Lung Infections Cost Hospitals More Than $10B in 2006 (07/02/2008, HealthDay)
Hip Replacement Boosts Mobility at Any Age (06/27/2008, HealthDay)
Patients With Medicaid Co-Pay Cut Out Certain Drugs (06/26/2008, HealthDay)
Medicare Costs for Cancer Treatment Soar (06/10/2008, HealthDay)
Doctors Urged to Look for Link Between Type 2 Diabetes, Sleep Apnea (06/07/2008, HealthDay)
Air Bags-Seat Belts Cut Injuries, Deaths, Costs (05/28/2008, HealthDay)
Spending Doesn't Improve Patients' Perception of Care (05/27/2008, HealthDay)
Day of Admission Dictates Length of Stay for Heart Failure (05/21/2008, HealthDay)
Surgical Outcomes Depend on a Host of Variables (05/21/2008, HealthDay)
Vulnerability to Shingles May Hinge on Family (05/21/2008, HealthDay)
New Latent TB Drug Saves Lives, Money (05/20/2008, HealthDay)
CDC Recommends Shingles Vaccine for Those Over 60 (05/15/2008, HealthDay)
Quality Lags at Safety-Net Hospitals (05/13/2008, HealthDay)
Doctors Can Help Lower Hospital Costs (05/13/2008, HealthDay)
Telemedicine a Cost-Effective Alternative to ER Visits (05/09/2008, HealthDay)
Government Picks Up Health Tab of Uninsured Workers (05/02/2008, HealthDay)
Health Insurance Premiums Skyrocket (04/29/2008, HealthDay)
Artificial Cervical Disc Surgery Cheaper Than Fusion (04/28/2008, HealthDay)
1 in 4 Uninsured Are Eligible for Aid But Aren't Enrolled (04/25/2008, HealthDay)
Few Countries on Track to Curb Maternal, Child Mortality Rates (04/11/2008, HealthDay)
Cancer Drug Trials Often Halted Early (04/11/2008, HealthDay)
Medical Errors Costing U.S. Billions (04/08/2008, HealthDay)
Small Firms Shoulder Burden of Increasing Health Costs (04/04/2008, HealthDay)
Male Partner Violence Hurts Women's Health Worldwide (04/03/2008, HealthDay)
Very Premature Babies Show Raised Risk for Autism (04/02/2008, HealthDay)
Obesity During Pregnancy Carries Bigger Price Tag (04/02/2008, HealthDay)
Majority of U.S. Doctors Back National Insurance Plan (03/31/2008, HealthDay)
High Costs Force Third of Americans to Skip Needed Health Care (03/25/2008, HealthDay)
Price Plays Part in Perceived Power of Medication (03/04/2008, HealthDay)
U.S. Health Care Spending to Double by 2017, Report Predicts (02/26/2008, HealthDay)
Cost of Breast Cancer Can Include Paycheck (02/26/2008, HealthDay)
Free Drugs After Heart Attack Would Save Money, Lengthen Lives (02/18/2008, HealthDay)
Back Pain Spending Up, Relief Down (02/12/2008, HealthDay)
Bush's Budget Proposal Would Cut Medicare Funding (02/04/2008, HealthDay)
Medicare's Drug Program Enrollment Up, Costs Down (01/31/2008, HealthDay)
Peripheral Arterial Disease Costlier to Treat Than Heart Trouble (01/23/2008, HealthDay)

Uninsured Face Worse Outcomes After Diverticulitis (12/15/2008, HealthDay) Children of U.S. Farmworkers Often Uninsured (12/02/2008, HealthDay) Many Kids Lack Insurance, Despite Having Insured Parents (10/21/2008, HealthDay) Minorities More Likely to Die in ER (10/20/2008, HealthDay) Lack of Insurance Raises Abused Babies' Death Risk (10/13/2008, HealthDay)

Circumcision Rates Too Low (12/23/2008, HealthDay) Cancer Screenings for Medicaid Patients Miss Targets (10/14/2008, HealthDay)

Psych Patients with Cost-Sharing Plans Use More Services (12/23/2008, HealthDay) Rules Change Could Increase Hospice Use (12/22/2008, HealthDay) Government Website Rates Nursing Homes (12/18/2008, Reuters Health) A Third of Medicare Clients Unfamiliar with Benefits (11/25/2008, HealthDay) Heart Docs Often Fail to Order Tests Before Angioplasty (10/14/2008, HealthDay)

Ketamine Abuse Damages Bladder, Kidneys (12/15/2008, Reuters Health) Homecoming Veterans Often Face Inner Challenge (11/11/2008, HealthDay)
PTSD High Among Witnesses to 9/11 (06/13/2008, HealthDay)
Alcohol, Drug Counseling Benefits Teens, Too (06/04/2008, HealthDay)
Simple Case Management Cuts Pulmonary Disease Admissions (05/21/2008, HealthDay)
Treating PTSD Helps Kids Deal With Loss (04/21/2008, HealthDay)