Health care consolidation: Crippling rise of costs is hidden in plain sight

They focus on drug prices, hospital monopolies, and price transparency, but they don't talk about the real issue driving costs higher every year: the health insurance industry itself ... data that's ... Read More

US Health News

A national survey by the Cleveland Clinic highlighted the differences in the way older adults approach their personal health compared to younger adults. In general, the results suggested that ... Read More

Health insurance rates for 2025 to increase double digits in WNY

State regulators have cut proposed rate increases for 2025 by commercial health insurance plans, but even so, Western New York will see double-digit increases. Read More

Factbox-Countries with confirmed cases of new mpox variant

SWEDEN Global health officials on August 15 confirmed an infection with a new strain of the mpox virus in Sweden, the first sign of its spread outside the African continent. Swedish health ... Read More

Health Policy

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Factbox-Global petrochemical firms shape up in oversupply crisis

Here's a look at consolidation moves by major producers sumitacross the globe. EXXON MOBIL ExxonMobil Chemical France announced in April it would shut down the steam cracker and close chemical ... Read More

Get a deeper understanding about your health.

Most of us don't think about our health until something goes wrong. It's time to change that. In "Exploring Your Health," veteran reporter Erin Billups shows us that the small decisions we make ... Read More

Medical evacuation insurance: What it is and how it works

You’re skiing at a resort in the Himalayas when you suddenly come across a steep drop. You’re unable to stop before going over the edge, and the fall results in a broken ankle. You need ... Read More

Health News

The European climate service Copernicus says Earth just sweltered to its hottest summer on record Africa's public health body is seeing a rapid increase in mpox cases, with almost 4,000 reported ... Read More

Teen Health News

Prenatal Exposure to Air Pollution Associated With Increased Mental Health Risks May 28, 2024 — A baby's exposure to air pollution while in the womb is associated with the development of certain ... Read More

Joint Health News

Feb. 7, 2024 — A team of researchers has shed light on why some patients with specific joint deformities, such as discoid lateral meniscus (DLM), are symptomatic while others are not. The ... Read More