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Health care costs climb for kids
Nancy Marshall-Genzer May 21, 2012
A report from a new think tank called Health Care Cost Institute says spending on health care for children under 18 is rising nearly one-and-a-half times faster than for those 55 to 64.
A startling health-care bill
Chris Farrell May 9, 2012
The mutual fund giant Fidelity calculates that a 65-year-old couple retiring in 2012 will need around $240,000 to cover medical expenses through their retirement. Ouch!
Getting bossy with doctors for cheaper treatment
Gregory Warner May 4, 2012
A new study finds financial incentives push doctors to offer pricier elective treatments. But CEOs can push back.
A comparison-shopping site for health care
Gregory Warner May 3, 2012
Silicon Valley venture capitalists bet big on a startup that says it will let consumers compare prices for medical procedures. Those can be very tough numbers to come by.
Can spying on workers be a good thing?
Jeremy Hobson Apr 30, 2012
Do you work harder when someone is watching you? A company called Arrowsight that thinks you do. It's helping other companies install cameras in the workplace to make sure employees are doing their jobs correctly.
Health insurers make premium paybacks
Gregory Warner Apr 26, 2012
Policyholders and employers in several states will get money back from their health care providers. It's all part of a plan to spend a bigger share of health care premiums on actual health care.
Health law uncertainty creates chaos for some doctors
Gregory Warner Apr 24, 2012
Doubt about which parts of the health care law may stand, if any, is changing the way some doctors do business.
Medicare, Social Security get annual checkup
Elizabeth Wynne Johnson Apr 23, 2012
A trustee report on the fiscal health of Medicare and Social Security will allow political parties to spin their message.
Anna Deavere Smith on storytelling in an era of identity politics and economics
Kai Ryssdal Apr 23, 2012
Actress and playwright Anna Deavere Smith discusses telling stories about the big, complicated social issues of our time -- from the L.A. Riots to health care.
Missouri's low cigarette tax under fire
Maria Altman Apr 10, 2012
A ballot initiative could raise the tax rate on a pack of smokes in Missouri, which is 8x lower than the national average.
