Cornell University researchers found obesity now accounts for nearly 21 percent of U.S. healthcare costs — more than twice the previous estimates.
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Kevin M. Behrle, MD, gastroenterologist and medical director of outpatient surgery at the Toledo (Ohio) Clinic, has written a column on the importance of colorectal screening for the Toledo Blade.
Robert Laskowski, MD, MBA, has been president and CEO of Christiana Care Health System based in Wilmington, Del., and Newark, Del., since April 2003.
A New Jersey anesthesiologist praised the effects of the Affordable Care Act in a New Jersey Newsroom editorial.
Employees are increasingly being asked to undergo medical tests, exercise and participate in disease management programs to qualify for premium or deductible discounts, according to a USA Today report.
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From January to September 2011, 6.6 percent of the American population failed to obtain necessary medical care due to its cost — a slight decrease from the 6.9 percent who failed to get care in 2010.
A March Kaiser Health Tracking Poll (pdf) revealed significant confusion and unawareness among the American population regarding the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
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Chicago-based Sinai Health System's Sinai Urban Health Institute and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois have announced a partnership aimed at improving the health status of diabetics and those at risk for the disease in Chicago's Lawndale communities.
Florida Hospital in Orlando and USF Health in Tampa have announced a strategic alliance, which includes a $14 million investment by Florida Hospital to bring research-driven treatment to four of its Tampa Bay area hospitals, according to the Tampa Bay…