One of my best friends, going back to 6th grade, died in April. He worked as a heavy-equipment mechanic, even as he soldiered through many rounds of exhausting chemotherapy treatments.
Ever get a bill from your doctor that you thought should have been covered by insurance? Youre not alone: 7 percent of claims contained errors in 2013, according to the
Medical bills are differentthey can cause serious and long-term financial problems. If you make a credit card purchase, you know how much you’ve spent and what the interest rate will
Earlier today, the actuarial firm of Milliman, Inc. released their annual Medical Index a benchmark that theyve calculated and published since 2002. The Milliman Medical Index (MMI) is designed
Here’s the trouble with being sick: It’s a full-time job. It’s the ultimate in the 24/7 work cycle and it often sucks those around the ill into its thrust. When
Office visits are the bread and butter of many physicians’ practices. Medicare pays for more than 200 million of them a year, often to deal with routine problems like colds
Never mind the FDA crackdown on Indian drug makers for quality control problems. Sales of prescription drugs to the U.S. by the Indian pharmaceutical industry likely wont take a huge
Consumers will soon have online access to whats being described as the most comprehensive information on the price and quality of health care services, according to the Health Care Cost
What if employers started giving workers a chunk of cash to buy health insurance on their own instead of offering them a chance to buy into the company plan? Are
