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Cancer tops health concerns in middle market
By Warren S. HerschThe cancer types that elicit the most concern correlate heavily with gender. Prostate, colon and lung cancer are the largest concerns for men; for women, breast cancer is the predominant concern.
May 29, 2013
MERS Watch: Doctors suggest longer isolation periodThe virus spread from one patient to another man sharing the same hospital room.
May 29, 2013
Researchers: Medicare Advantage cuts all hospital billsBaicker and colleagues found the program lower rates for commercial plan enrollees.
May 29, 2013
Disability Insurance Observer: BirthMaybe short-term disability maternity benefits could help shape PPACA World II.
May 29, 2013
Researchers: Medicare Advantage cuts all hospital billsBaicker and colleagues found the program lower rates for commercial plan enrollees.
May 29, 2013
Feds set a wellness incentive standard under PPACAPrograms that use a "reasonable design" need not be accredited or rely on specific sets of clinical standards.
May 29, 2013
Feds set a wellness incentive standard under PPACAPrograms that use a "reasonable design" need not be accredited or rely on specific sets of clinical standards.
May 28, 2013
All eyes on ArkansasCould the states novel approach to Medicaid expansion be a model for others?