For years many health experts believed that increasing insurance co-payments for routine doctor visits helped control costs. Patients faced with the higher price tag, they theorized, would simply cut back unnecessary visits, saving themselves and insurers money…

The United States has an inefficient and expensive health care system, but it could be improved with a new integrated health care system detailed in a new study in the American Journal of Public Health (February 2010 Vol. 100 No. 2). According to the authors of “Integrating Public Health and Personal Care in a Reformed [...]

The United States has an inefficient and expensive health care system, but it could be improved with a new integrated health care system detailed in a new study in the American Journal of Public Health (February 2010 Vol. 100 No. 2). According to the authors of “Integrating Public Health and Personal Care in a Reformed [...]

Congressional Democrats on Tuesday said they no longer feel pressured to act quickly on health care reform legislation after months of missed deadlines and several recent Democratic setbacks, the New York Times reports. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) told reporters that there “is no rush” on health reform, adding that he and House Speaker [...]

Congressional Democrats on Tuesday said they no longer feel pressured to act quickly on health care reform legislation after months of missed deadlines and several recent Democratic setbacks, the New York Times reports. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) told reporters that there “is no rush” on health reform, adding that he and House Speaker [...]