For years, health insurance news has been steadily depressing. But for families that are concerned about their health insurance costs, there’s a definite glimmer of hope…
The cost of employee health-care benefits is expected to rise more modestly next year as companies find more ways to shift expenses to employees. Companies that provide health-care benefits to
If there’s one thing that just about everyone in the United States can agree on, it’s that the cost of health care has to go down. So when a large
By calling for a program that encourages the reuse of equipment like wheelchairs and hospital beds that were bought with Medicaid dollars, legislators hope that they are creating a new
Luckily, there is ample room to generate savings. Dartmouth University researchers estimate that approximately 30 percent of health-care spending is wasted. The key to rein in health-care spending is to
According to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), nearly eight out of 10 prescriptions filled in the United States are for generic drugs, and it’s likely that these pills will
The ruling sends a warning to drug makers that try to deter generic rivals from entering the market by settling potential patent claims, paying the competitors to stay out of
Harris Teeter provides free 14-day supply of antibiotics and 30-day supply of generic diabetic medications if you are a member of its Generic Prescription Savings Club, which has a $4.95
The year 2013 began with the promise of a state-by-state, coast-to-coast battle between the makers of brand-name medications derived from living organisms – known as biologics – and those who
