Updates
Which state ranked as the nation’s healthiest in 2016?
America’s Health Rankings Annual Report is the longest-running annual assessment of the health status for each…
A case where bigger isn’t better – Americans’ Rx spending vs. the rest of the world
America’s per capita spending in prescription drugs is more than double the average of our peers and the highest in…
Increased drug prices force many to buy outside the U.S.
As drug prices in the United States have ballooned, millions have resorted to a less-than-legal solution: Buying…
Idaho, Washington among states suing pharmaceutical companies over drug prices
While consumers are voicing dismay about rising drug prices, state governments are going to court in search of a…
New websites help Medicare and Medicaid consumers compare rehab/acute care hospitals
New websites put data into an easy-to-use format for consumers to find the best possible rehab or acute care…
Pokémon GO won’t help you get more exercise, but these five tips will
Pokémon GO users do not get more exercise than those who do not play the game, Harvard University researchers have…
Pharmacy sticker shock: Prices rise for top-selling U.S. drugs
The average price of brand-name drugs jumped by 164 percent between 2008 and 2015, compared to a 12 percent increase…
Want to live longer? Consider a woman doctor
Elderly patients with women doctors are less likely to die within 30 days of hospital admission…
Visiting the ER late at night could cost you more
In addition to regular ER fees, some patients see $30 to $200 tacked onto their bill for visiting late at night,…
New hope for Medicare patients with cancer
The average Medicare cancer patient spends $8,115 a year out-of-pocket for care, which is 23.7 percent of their…