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How to reduce Health Care Costs

Is This Startup the New Model for Health Care?

American health care may be a mess, but many founders clamor to fix it. Among them: physician Rushika Fernandopulle, whose Boston-based company, Iora, reworks the primary care experience. Iora charges

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Pet Ownership Saves $11.7 Billion in Health Care Costs

The Human Animal Bond Research Initiative (HABRI) Foundation today announced the findings of a new economic study on the healthcare cost savings associated with pet ownership. The economic analysis, conducted

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Oscar, The Health Insurance Startup That Wants To Revolutionize Healthcare

Growing up in India, Suyog Mody was always one call away from a doctor. When Mody wasn’t feeling well, his parents would run his symptoms by his aunt or uncle,

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How To Get Cheaper Health Insurance For 2016: Smart Shopping On Obamacare …

Looks can always be deceiving, but particularly so in health insurance, where the cheapest upfront plans often lead to major sticker shock after the actual doctor visit. But with a

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Could Remote Health Monitoring Cut Healthcare Costs?

Remote health monitoring continues to be an important method of care among physicians and other healthcare professionals who have included the practice among their heart disease patient base. Nonetheless, many

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Hackers Could Cost Healthcare $305 Billion

According to an Accenture report, providers could be out over $300 billion cumulative lifetime revenue over the next five years due solely to damage from cyber-attacks. Fierce Health IT explains

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Yoga And Meditation Shown To Drastically Reduce Hospital Visits

Yoga and meditation can be great ways to relax and quiet the mind, and a growing body of research has shown that these mindfulness practices may even be effective for

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Rise In Healthcare Costs Drives New Look At Alternatives

Florida lawmakers are bracing for budget holes despite figures showing the state could end up with another year of surplus. The cost driver: healthcare. Healthcare concerns, more specifically cost problems—are

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Telemedicine Is Vital to Reforming Health Care Delivery

Health care remains one of the few services that require people to have a face-to-face interaction to obtain access. But more and more consumers are questioning that reality, and change

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6 Ways to Pay Less for Healthcare

Health care costs for consumers show no sign of abating. The annual premium cost for employer-sponsored insurance last year increased 4 percent to $6,251 for individuals and more than $17,500

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