Insurance (General) Health News Page 5

Health coverage surged in states that expanded Medicaid, research finds

More short-term stays the biggest factor fueling the increase

1 in 6 insured patients spends one-third of their income on bills related to treatment, U.S. study finds

While they believe in price shopping, they don't follow through, researchers report

Obamacare has improved access to therapies, but finances are still a big concern, researchers say

Study found those who were offered cash to get cancer screening were twice as likely to do so

Higher premiums, fewer choices, less time could confront consumers shopping for insurance, analysts say

Cheaper policies may not cover U.S. National Cancer Institute-affiliated doctors

Affordable Care Act changed rules for private insurers

Breaks in coverage result in more ER visits and longer hospital stays, research finds

3 Republican senators tank effort to dismantle health law without an immediate replacement

Fate of the GOP measure remains uncertain amid party discord

People with coverage for virtual colonoscopy are more likely to get tested for colon cancer, study finds

Report from major insurer shows more than 20 percent received a painkiller prescription in 2015

Review of U.S. data shows more illness and death when adults are uninsured