Tag: Health

Ten percent of the doctors were no longer with the group listed or had never been with the group at all. Another 10 percent weren't accepting new patients. (AP Photo)

Study confirms it’s hard for Obamacare customers to find doctors

Paige Winfield Cunningham · July 6, 2016 8:00 pm

Democrats want to add $920 million to legislation that was created by a committee of Senate and House lawmakers to address the opioid crisis and have indicated they wouldn't support the legislation without it. (Simon Dawson/Bloomberg, File)

Democrats push for opioid funding

Robert King · July 6, 2016 3:30 pm

In Cleveland, Ohio, this passion for creating change was demonstrated the CEO of the NBA champion Cleveland Cavalier when he became the first to take the Health Means Business Wellness Pledge. (AP Photo)

Better health is better for business

marc-decourcey, betsy-price · July 2, 2016 5:00 am

A net 85 percent of registered voters are "extremely" or "very concerned" about the cost of healthcare, but attacks by Islamic terrorists ranked fourth in the poll with 78 percent. (AP Photo)

Americans are more concerned with healthcare costs than terrorists

Anna Giaritelli · June 29, 2016 11:24 pm

The FDA issued a proposed rule on Wednesday that calls for more information on antiseptic sanitizers, but doesn't pull any products off the market. (AP Photo)

Feds demand proof hand sanitizers work

Robert King · June 29, 2016 7:41 pm

If the Obamacare exchanges are in a —œtrial and error—£ stage, as the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid acting administrator Andy Slavitt described them last week at the Marketplace Innovation Conference, the errors shouldn’t have to come at the expense of taxpayers. (AP Photo)

Greater transparency the first step to keeping Americans healthy and insured

David Williams · June 27, 2016 4:03 am

Deadly superbug sends feds scrambling

Robert King · June 26, 2016 4:01 am

Essentially, the new model would make certain medications more expensive to administer, which would limit access to patients who rely on these treatments to stay healthy. (Scott Eells/Bloomberg)

Proposed changes to Part B threaten seniors’ access to care

Thair Phillips · June 24, 2016 4:03 am

Of the more than 2 million LGBT young adults, more than 800,000 smoke occasionally, the FDA claims. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

CDC: Southeastern states lack comprehensive smoking bans

Paige Winfield Cunningham · June 23, 2016 5:17 pm

"The American people are fed up with the Republican Congress' indefensible refusal to protect the health and safety of the American people," Nancy Pelosi said. (AP Photo)

Dems look to force vote on Zika money

Susan Ferrechio · June 21, 2016 8:40 pm

There are significant obstacles to any state instituting true Bernie Sanders-style single-payer healthcare in 21st-century America, even if the people or politicians choose it. (AP Photo)

The fantasy of single-payer healthcare in the states

John Graham · June 20, 2016 4:03 am

The ability of physicians to treat patients with catastrophic ailments is hampered. (Patrick T. Fallon/Bloomberg)

The looming healthcare crisis in 2016 (candidates take notice)

Munish Batra · June 16, 2016 4:03 am