U.S. doctors warn on costly "consumer" insurance
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Pediatricians in the United States on Monday warned that new high-deductible health plans risk compromising patient care, especially among poorer children, with the unintended consequence of increasing medical costs.
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Americans who previously had no health insurance rack up some expensive medical bills once they are old enough to be covered by Medicare, researchers said on Wednesday.
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Health insurance may be out of reach  for more Americans as medical costs rose faster than worker  income in the first half of the year, according to a closely  watched survey released on Thursday.
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Consumer-directed health care plans -- &quot;promoted as a means to encourage consumers to take better care of themselves and thus reduce medical costs&quot; -- might actually &quot;worsen outcomes,&quot; according to a Commonwealth Fund report released Thursday, the Kansas
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Too many doctors write prescriptions while under the influence of drug companies. Aggressive prosecution of the worst cases could help mend doctor-patient trust.
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Medicare premiums for doctor visits are going up a record $11.60 a month next year. The Bush administration says the increase reflects a strengthened Medicare, while Democrats complain that seniors are being unfairly socked...
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New York's attorney general on Thursday expanded his investigation into doctor-ranking programs run by health insurers, warning the programs may steer patients toward low-cost physicians at the expense of quality.
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Republican senatorial candidate Richard Burr on Monday warned voters that if what he calls a &quot;medical liability&quot; isn&#39;t reformed now, patients will pay the ultimate cost later.
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People in a new kind of health plan that makes consumers pay for a bigger share of their care appear to be more cost-conscious than those in traditional plans, but half say they would switch if they had the chance, according to a survey released yesterday.
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Retirees with company-sponsored medical benefits face higher costs, more restrictions and different plan options as their former employers move to curb their spending on such perks, a new study said.
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WASHINGTON Sept. 4, 2004 - Medicare premiums for doctor visits are going up a record $11.60 a month next year. The Bush administration says the increase reflects a strengthened Medicare, while Democrats complain that seniors are being unfairly socked.
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Consumer advocates backed by some prominent doctors and researchers on Thursday questioned a new US policy recommending wider use of statin drugs to lower cholesterol.
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The main reason so many people lack health insurance is because of its cost and a big reason for that cost is the explosion of expensive, medically questionable care like knee replacements and lumbar fusion procedures.
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A big reason for the high cost of health insurance is the explosion of expensive, medically questionable care.
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A consumer group asked a U.S. court on Thursday to force regulators to decide if stronger warnings should be added to certain antibiotics to alert doctors and patients about the risks of tendon rupture.
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It's a new way to push for patient safety: Don't pay hospitals when they commit certain errors. Medicare will start hitting hospitals where it hurts in October, and other insurers are hot on the trail
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Importing cheaper prescription medicines would require costly safety measures and save US consumers little money, a government task force said on Tuesday in a report