Inadequate payment for services nudges small health systems like Independence toward merger, officials say

The merger of smaller regional hospital systems such as Independence Health with a larger health system — this one from West ...

Terry Savage: Lower health care premiums with small biz insurance

Suddenly millions of working Americans can no longer afford “Obamacare” health insurance, as premium subsidies have been ...
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Paying Your Doctor This Way Is An Unexpected Key To Saving Money

Cash-pay health care is an option many may not realize is an alternative to insurance. Still, the pros and cons of this ...

Here’s what’s in the opioid settlement against OxyContin maker Purdue and the Sackler family

Members of the Sackler family who own OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma must pay billions of dollars to settle a flood of lawsuits over the harms of opioids, in a new deal formally approved by a ...

Republicans are racing to find a plan for enhanced ACA subsidies. Here’s what they’re considering

With less than six weeks before a key set of Affordable Care Act premium subsidies expire, congressional Republicans are scrambling to come up with a plan to address the pain of health care premiums ...
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Cigna to launch new transparent health plan called Clearity

Cigna Healthcare has unveiled Clearity, a new, copayment-only health plan designed to promote transparency and predictability. | Cigna Healthcare has unveiled Clearity, a new, copayment-only health ...

Medicare doesn’t cover these 3 expenses that total over $100K. Make sure you’ll have enough in your HSA to cover them

Since Medicare won’t pay for all of your future healthcare needs, it’s a good idea to contribute to an HSA during your ...

I tried 4 Couch to 5K apps, and only one will take me from fitness failure to future runner

Visit the Google Play Store and search for Couch to 5K apps, and you’re spoiled for choice. I chose the top four free apps to ...