A recent survey found 75 percent of consumers’ do not have a firm understanding of how the healthcare system works, according to the survey from Deloitte. The survey included the following key findings for American consumers: • Three in four…
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The University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics in Iowa City has received a $10 million gift that will go toward benefiting children's medicine at the health system, according to a system news release.
A recent study conducted by the Commonwealth Fund shows nearly half of uninsured young adults are delaying care due to high healthcare costs in 2010.
Poudre Valley Cancer Network, the cancer program at Poudre Valley Health System in Fort Collins, Colo., has been selected as a candidate for the LIVESTRONG Community Impact Project, which was created to bring proven cancer support programs to communities across…
Massachusetts General Study Shows Mild Obesity May Improve Survival in Lou Gehrig's Disease Patients
In a retrospective study of more than 400 Lou Gehrig's disease patients, researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston found that patients who were mildly obese survived longer than patients who were normal weight, underweight or even overweight, according to…
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In a settlement with the U.S. Attorney's Office in Boston, Beverly (Mass.) Hospital has promised to expand interpreter services for people who are deaf or hard of hearing, according to a release from the U.S. Attorney's Office in Boston.
Relatively few Medicare beneficiaries have been taking advantage of an existing free wellness exam for newcomers to the program or a free annual wellness benefit available to all beneficiaries starting this year, according to a report by the American Medical…
The healthcare reform law will make private insurance coverage more affordable for a wide majority of Americans, according to a report by the Commonwealth Fund.
People in minority groups, particularly black Americans, are more willing than their white counterparts to exhaust their financial resources for cancer care, according to a University of Alabama at Birmingham study. The study compared the willingness of 4,214 participants in…
McKesson, a healthcare services and information technology company, recently announced support for Operation Gratitude by assembling care packages for active duty troops and wounded soldiers, according to a company news release.