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An iPhone app that's as nifty as a stethoscope...

Aug 31, 2010
There are iPhone apps for seemingly everything these days - travel apps, camera apps, back-to-school apps, money-saving apps, tech apps, etc. And...

More ERs post wait times via text, online billboards

Aug 24, 2010
Hopefully you haven't been or aren't headed to the ER for any medical emergencies anytime soon. But, if you're curious to see how long the wait...

Health care reform makes booming business of screening tests

Aug 17, 2010
I reported a story today on Marketplace about some changes coming in January to your health insurance thanks to health care reform. Insurance...

Young adult children and health care insurance

Aug 2, 2010
Question: I'm a widow with a 22 year old son that graduated from a UC school last June. Upon graduation my son had to find his own health...

Too many medical scans raises Americans' radiation risk

Jun 15, 2010
American's may worry about getting too much radiation, which raises the risk of cancer. But according to this article from the AP, we don't get too...

Companies looking to drop employer-sponsored health insurance?

May 6, 2010
CNN has attained internal documents that reveal big companies like AT&T, Deere, and Verizon debated whether to dump "the health care coverage...

Disability insurance

Feb 25, 2010
Question: I am currently in the process of attempting to obtain personal disability insurance and am quite frustrated with the level of customer...

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HSAs and savings

Feb 4, 2010
Question: My employer recently ended group health insurance and "helped" us find individual plans. They are also kicking in some money each month...

Long term care insurance

Jan 13, 2010
Question: I am a 32 year old married female. I am an only child and do not plan on having children. I am interested in purchasing LTD insurance (in...

Health Savings Accounts

May 28, 2009
Question: I'm in the market for an HSA. Any suggestions on how to shop around and find the best provider? There are so many, it gets confusing....