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Shop around for surgery? Negotiating health care costs to save cash
May 10, 2013
New data released by the federal government reveals that costs for identical medical procedures can vary widely from hospital-to-hospital. So to get the best deal, you might have to do some comparison shopping.
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Let's going shopping for surgery: New government data shines light on health care cost variations
May 8, 2013
You wouldn't dream of buying a new laptop without comparing prices -- why should health care be any different? The government is releasing new data about what hospitals charge in various places for medical procedures, and the prices vary widely.
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Will you buy into Obamacare or pay the penalty?
Apr 30, 2013
The new health care law requires individuals to carry health insurance beginning next year, or pay a small fine. Behavioral economists say even a little punishment may go a long way to get people to sign up.
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When can you join a health insurance exchange? Few know.
Apr 4, 2013
A new study says only a fraction of people know they can sign up in October for the insurance exchanges that are key to President Obama's health care overhaul.
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CVS forces workers to reveal weight or pay up
Mar 20, 2013
Workers covered by CVS pharmacy’s health plan will have to report their weight and other wellness information or pay a monthly fee. The new policy shows how companies, in addition to offering incentives for workers to become healthier, are adding penalties for those who don’t shape up. It's all about lowering healthcare costs.
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Are insurers hiking rates despite health care reform
Jan 9, 2013
California's insurance commissioner has called out Anthem Blue Cross of California for an 'excessive' 11 percent premium increase for some customers.
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Awaiting approval for state health insurance exchanges
Jan 1, 2013
The fiscal cliff was hardly the only important deadline today in Washington. Today's the day for the Secretary of Health and Human Services to tell states whether their plans for health insurance exchanges pass muster.
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New taxes take effect to fund Affordable Care Act
Dec 25, 2012
Fiscal cliff deal or not, some taxes will go up either way.
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Making sense of health care exchanges
Nov 16, 2012
After states decide whether to set up their own exchanges, or let the federal government do it, then comes the hard part.
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Study: Annual physicals 'overrated'
Oct 17, 2012
Researchers in Europe are challenging the conventional wisdom of the yearly medical exam.
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