News 2009 11/05/09 Prescription drug formularies to change 11/05/09 Medical coverage for H1N1 flu vaccine 11/04/09 Health care insurance premiums to rise 11/03/09 Medco Health 3Q profit jumps 13.5 percent 11/02/09 Medicare Part B premiums announced 10/29/09 Aetna 3Q profit grows 18 percent 10/08/09 Green light on costs for health-care bill 10/06/09 Narcotics & sedatives: Take with caution 09/30/09 UnitedHealth aids flood-affected Georgia 09/25/09 Study: Flu viruses can spark heart attacks 09/17/09 Obama to look at medical malpractice changes 09/17/09 New health proposal is industry's favorite so far 09/13/09 Q&A on health care initiatives 09/01/09 Unions lead fight to expand health coverage 08/25/09 CDC offers employers guidance for flu season 08/25/09 Medicare spreads word about new Web site 08/24/09 'Public option' becomes central to health debate 08/12/09 Studies: New osteoporosis drug cuts fracture risk 07/29/09 Bipartisan group eyes Medicare savings 07/29/09 New clients, higher prices lift Medco profit 07/20/09 FDA debunks generic-drug myths 07/23/09 'The cost of taxing health benefits' 07/23/09 Pelosi: House Dems have health care votes 07/21/09 House panel OKs new long-term care program 07/21/09 Drug industry, Pfizer lead in health lobbying 07/21/09 UnitedHealth Group 2Q profit more than doubles 07/10/09 Democrats at odds on health care 07/09/09 Night owls may benefit from evening strength 07/08/09 FDA: Warn consumers about pain medications 07/08/09 Qs & As about health legislation 07/02/09 Dem health plan has public option, lower cost 06/30/09 Choices on 4 big issues stymie health push 06/29/09 Group disability now available to members 06/24/09 HHS secretary to press lawmakers on health care 06/24/09 Health bills prompt grumbles 06/22/09 Obama to announce agreement with drug companies 06/22/09 Sebelius argues health care too expensive 06/16/09 H&W plans offer wellness programs 06/11/09 Possible compromise emerges in health care debate 06/10/09 Kennedy health plan includes long-term care 06/10/09 UTU opposes taxing health care benefits 06/09/09 House Democrats consider taxing benefits 06/08/09 UnitedHealthcare offers wellness program 06/08/09 Obama seeks tax on wealthy to fund healthcare 06/08/09 Kennedy drafts sweeping health-care plan 06/04/09 The 5 big health care dilemmas 06/04/09 Medical bills underlie 60 percent of bankruptcies 06/03/09 Obama said to be open to taxing health benefits 06/01/09 Congress set to tackle health care overhaul 05/20/09 Medicare now requires dependents' SSNs 05/14/09 Senate weighs plan for govt. health insurance 05/14/09 Pfizer offers free drugs to unemployed, uninsured 05/13/09 Senate to weigh healthcare tax hikes 05/13/09 Medicare won't cover 'virtual colonoscopy' 05/12/09 HHS priority: healthcare cost cuts 05/12/09 Questions and answers on health care plan 05/12/09 Pay GA-23111 and COBRA premiums electronically 05/11/09 Health care cost cuts could kick-start reform 05/06/09 Health insurers ask gov't to police their industry 04/29/09 Senate confirms health secretary nominee 04/16/09 COBRA subsidy info available soon 04/14/09 Aetna corrects dental-insurance policy 03/24/09 Workers feel brunt of health insurance woes 03/20/09 Poll: Health care costs too expensive 02/24/09 UAW, Ford cut deal on health benefits 02/19/09 Stimulus law helps retirees, unemployed 02/03/09 More patients tackling heart issues earlier 01/15/09 Unions pressure Congress on healthcare reform 01/06/09 Health care spending in U.S. slows   2008 12/16/08 Health care may continue after furlough 12/11/08 Seniors encouraged to review Medicare plans 11/24/08 Lifetime maximum under ERMA to increase 11/21/08 Influenza – Take the shot, or not? 11/20/08 No rise in 2009 Medicare Part B premiums 11/14/08 FAQs on railroad Medicare 11/03/08 Rail health & welfare premiums to rise slightly 10/23/08 Sick economy has patients skimping on medicine 10/10/08 UTU wins reductions in co-pay amounts 10/03/08 UTU answers FAQs regarding medical coverage 10/01/08 Medicare won’t pay for medical errors 09/15/08 Members to get re-enrollment information 09/03/08 UNH reaches deal with Lincoln, Neb., hospital 07/28/08 Health tips: Eye care important; get your shots 06/05/08 Warnings on anti-smoking drug 05/27/08 MEDCO offers auto debit program for retirees 05/22/08 MetLife offers new life insurance payout plan 05/20/08 United HealthCare takes over eligibility audit 04/14/08 Co-payments way up for drugs with high prices 04/01/08 Survey: Doctors support universal health care 03/26/08 UnitedHealthCare's new plans under GA-23111 03/24/08 Rising health costs cut into wages 03/24/08 UTU endorses HR 676 03/21/08 Better plan, lower costs 03/13/08 Heart scans still covered by Medicare 02/26/08 MRSA can kill you 02/25/08 GM, UAW to shift health care costs 02/21/08 Incorrect Aetna audit hotline number 02/12/08 New health care plans coming 02/08/08 Aetna call hours expanded 02/04/08 Budget proposes $560-billion cut in Medicare 01/22/08 UP offers programs to help employees lose weight 01/18/08 Flawed tax forms mailed to some Medicare users 01/17/08 Aetna warns coverage may stop without verification 01/15/08 Emergency care waits found to be on rise 01/08/08 Healthy habits can mean 14 extra years 01/08/08 Drug spending raises US health care tab 01/03/08 Sleep disruptions may up diabetes risk   2007 11/20/07 Lifetime max increased under GA-46000 10/29/07 UnitedHealthcare adds Web site for rail members 09/27/07 Healthcare deal key in GM settlement 09/26/07 Auto workers, GM announce deal 09/25/07 Medicare to keep limits on anemia drugs 09/24/07 At many homes, more profit, less nursing 09/21/07 New report paints grim picture of health care 09/21/07 Inflation of drug costs slows 09/21/07 GM, UAW struggle over health-care funding 09/20/07 Health deal for Detroit could spark more to follow 09/20/07 Auto talks move away from health care 09/18/07 Wary of past, Clinton unveils a health plan 09/18/07 Northeast spends most on healthcare 09/17/07 Mayo Clinic recommends universal healthcare insurance 09/12/07 Workers paying more for coverage 09/11/07 Unionized nurse flex their muscle 09/11/07 Health insurance premiums rise 6.1 percent 09/11/07 Retiree health tab could fall on UAW 09/07/07 Verify dependent eligibility with Aetna 08/31/07 Knee injuries claimed by railroad worker 08/30/07 Medicare to stop paying for some mistakes 08/28/07 Census' take on health, wealth 08/28/07 Medco to buy PolyMedica for $1.5 billion 08/27/07 Calif. lawmakers pursue health-care deal 08/22/07 A different prescription for seniors 08/17/07 Retired yardman claims railroads caused asbestosis 08/14/07 Prostate cancer caused by diesel fumes, suit says 08/13/07 Medicare ends coverage for hospital errors 08/03/07 H&W mailing sent to rail workers in three states 07/31/07 Medicare relaxes anemia drug limits 07/31/07 Warnings, not ban, urged for diabetes drug 07/26/07 Pollution-cholesterol link to heart disease seen 07/25/07 New Jersey short $58 billion for retiree care 07/24/07 California pension funds outshine 07/20/07 Payments ordered to vets in Agent Orange cases 07/19/07 U.S. targets health-care fraud, abuse 07/19/07 Retirees' health costs loom over UAW talks 07/19/07 UnitedHealth profit rises 22 percent 07/12/07 Shift in health-cost focus said to show promise 07/11/07 Study: Decline in job-based health insurance 07/11/07 N.Y. governor aims to expand health coverage 07/10/07 State finds no easy fixes on health care 07/09/07 Big Three to focus on health care 07/03/07 Medicare fraud rampant in L.A., Miami 06/27/07 Skimping on drug benefits doesn't pay 06/27/07 Labor Department: 'FMLA working well' 06/27/07 Medicare may alter dialysis drug payments 06/26/07 Survey finds 43.6 million uninsured in U.S. 06/22/07 SEIU creates health care arm 06/19/07 UAW leader: Chrysler needs health-care help 06/14/07 Cost of care no indication of quality 06/08/07 Calif. healthcare overhaul moves forward 06/07/07 UnitedHealthcare, hospital reach pact 06/07/07 FDA issues warning on diabetes drugs 06/06/07 Health care as if costs didn't matter 05/31/07 UP rail yard fumes termed 'public health hazard' 05/31/07 Sen. Obama outlines health plan 05/30/07 Magnetic fields tied to railway workers' cancer 05/29/07 Indicators of breast cancer found 05/29/07 Obese more likely to be injured on job 05/29/07 Nutrients may help prevent breast cancer 05/25/07 Congress scrutinizes long-term care operations 05/25/07 Cancer risk rises for those near rail yards 05/24/07 Railroad emissions a health threat to neighbors 05/23/07 For drug makers, a downside to full disclosure 05/22/07 California nurses join AFL-CIO 05/22/07 Heart attack risk seen in diabetes drug 05/18/07 Rail unemployment, sickness benefits boosted 05/17/07 Internet pharmacies fuel Rx abuse 05/17/07 FDA panel supports expanded FluMist use 05/17/07 Employers plan health incentives for workers 05/16/07 Abuses found in selling private Medicare 05/16/07 Calif. Dems prescribe bigger health levy 05/15/07 Aetna seeks verification of eligible dependents 05/15/07 Insurer chided in Medicare marketing case 05/15/07 Hospitals put cost estimates online 05/14/07 Costs grow for common Medicare drugs 05/14/07 Common chemicals linked to breast cancer 05/14/07 More companies allowing workers to nap 05/11/07 Drug maker admits misleading public 05/11/07 FDA panel seeks limits on cancer patient drugs 05/10/07 Feds arrest 38 in Medicare fraud crackdown 05/10/07 Senate passes sweeping drug-safety bill 05/10/07 Late-night gambling a risky game 05/09/07 Pa. insurance giants want to keep a secret 05/09/07 CVS profit increases 24 percent 05/08/07 Big business backs healthcare reform 05/08/07 Seniors may have lost out on drug subsidies 05/08/07 Senate vote upholds drug import limits 05/07/07 School bus emissions need state, U.S. attention 05/04/07 HHS aide is pick for Medicare 05/04/07 Drug import plan delays safety bill 05/02/07 Health-care-data firms win key court battle 05/02/07 Death rate for heart patients sharply cut 04/30/07 Expensive lesson for Maine as health plan stalls 04/26/07 Prostate cancer test's accuracy cited 04/24/07 Study: Overweight workers mean more injury claims 04/20/07 UnitedHealth shares slide 04/19/07 Breast cancer drop tied to less hormone use 04/19/07 UnitedHealth 1Q profit rises 4 percent 04/19/07 Medicare drug-price bill blocked by GOP 04/18/07 White House threatens veto of drug price bill 04/17/07 AARP to become Medicare insurer 04/16/07 Senate bill seeks power for Medicare on drug costs 04/12/07 Massachusetts offers details on health coverage 04/11/07 Govt. says air traffic workers need rest 04/05/07 Mammography software questioned 04/04/07 Health insurer ties pay to members' health 04/04/07 Insurers to get higher Medicare payments 04/03/07 Mammograms questioned for women in 40s 04/03/07 Record spent by drug lobby on Medicare 04/02/07 Healthcare trends you dare not forget 04/02/07 Healthcare plays role in Metro-North contracts 03/30/07 Medical equipment firms fuel fraud 03/30/07 Therapeutic prostate cancer vaccine clears hurdle 03/29/07 Health insurers to merge 03/29/07 House passes bill to improve veterans' care 03/28/07 MRI detects tumors mammograms miss 03/27/07 In trial, drugs equal benefits of artery stents 03/26/07 Aged, frail and denied care by their insurers 03/26/07 Opposition to U.S. sick-pay law may soften 03/26/07 Sen. Clinton touts universal health care 03/23/07 Census overstated number of uninsured 03/23/07 California sues Blue Cross for canceling policies 03/23/07 Court to rule on VIA Rail wheelchair access 03/22/07 Engineer's painkillers at issue in lawsuit 03/21/07 Massachusetts sets universal health benefits 03/21/07 Measures may bring paid sick days to millions 03/16/07 CPR study: Nix the mouth-to-mouth 03/16/07 Union Pacific wins contraceptive ruling 03/15/07 President Bush rejects health care proposal 03/14/07 Patients welcome drug for breast cancer 03/13/07 Study: Retirees' health often derails plans 03/12/07 Texans want to strike rule on health care costs 03/09/07 Medco to expand use of Usual Daily Dose (UDD) 03/08/07 Expert: Drug imports would lower prices 02/22/07 Medical costs fuel inflation 02/21/07 Health-care spending surge seen 02/21/07 Some employers are offering free drugs 02/19/07 Warnings on privacy of health network 02/19/07 Bush urges action on health insurance 02/19/07 Calif. health plan could put many in bind 02/15/07 UnitedHealth's lab rules upset doctors 02/15/07 Taking a nice nap could save your life 02/13/07 States, U.S. at odds on aid for uninsured 02/08/07 Firms, unions set goal for care 02/07/07 Test to predict breast cancer relapse approved 02/07/07 Medicare may limit payments on heart stents 02/07/07 Wal-Mart, unions to push for health care 02/06/07 Family leave act being reviewed 02/06/07 Medicare may get a $66-billion trim 02/05/07 Bush's Medicare budget would raise premiums 02/02/07 Bush seeks big Medicare, Medicaid saving 01/31/07 FDA widens safety reviews on new drugs 01/30/07 Calif. health proposal may pose conflict 01/26/07 Bush pushes health care plan 01/25/07 Bonus pay by Medicare lifts quality 01/24/07 Bush offers health insurance initiative 01/24/07 What Bush's health plan means to you 01/23/07 Health care premiums stagger L-1741 drivers 01/23/07 Bush to propose shifting health funds to states 01/23/07 New focus on health care insurance 01/22/07 Showdown looms over drug ads on TV 01/18/07 UnitedHealth posts $12 billion quarterly profit 01/18/07 Drug firms boost payoffs to delay generics 01/17/07 Senate bill aims to end deals slowing generics 01/16/07 Unlikely allies advocate healthcare overhaul 01/15/07 Medicare drug bill passes despite veto threat 01/13/07 Disabled get higher earnings cap 01/12/07 Drug firms to pay ad fee to FDA 01/12/07 Bill lets Medicare bargain for drugs 01/10/07 Sen. Kennedy seeks universal health plan 01/09/07 Schwarzenegger proposes universal health care 01/09/07 Nebraska scrutinizes United Healthcare 01/09/07 Health care spending up 6.9 pct. in '05 01/08/07 Calif. health insurer deny policies in some jobs 01/08/07 Bill on Medicare drug cost called weak medicine 01/08/07 Feds to change medical certification for CDLs 01/05/07 Mental health, substance abuse benefit update 01/03/07 Deadline to exit some drug plans extended   2006 12/28/06 New Congress will focus on health care 12/27/06 Coal has job and health benefits 12/27/06 Diabetics confront a tangle of workplace laws 12/20/06 UnitedHealth to restate earnings 12/20/06 Warnings proposed for over-the-counter drugs 12/19/06 Seniors compare Medicare options as deadline looms 12/19/06 Paying health care from pensions proves costly 12/18/06 U.S. proposing Medicaid drug payment cut 12/15/06 Cumby: CARE takes over health-care coverage 12/14/06 Inequality in U.S. health care 12/14/06 Survey: Higher health-care premiums for retirees 12/14/06 Medicare to pay doctors for quality information 12/14/06 Senator wants universal health care plan 12/13/06 Prostate cancer study urges early treatment 12/13/06 Report: U.S. health system unprepared 12/13/06 Calif. Dems eye health coverage for uninsured 12/12/06 Door opens to changes in Family Leave 12/12/06 FDA seeks to ease access to new drugs 12/12/06 Medicare links doctors' pay to practices 12/11/06 Medicare Part B premiums to rise in 2007 12/11/06 Health-care provisions added to tax package 12/11/06 Congress may address sick leave 12/11/06 Wages, health-care costs, RRB rates to rise Jan. 1 12/10/06 Rail disability act clears Congress 12/07/06 Workers to get electronic medical records 12/07/06 Device created to protect hearing 11/30/06 Study: Private Medicare costs $5.2 billion more 11/30/06 Disabled riders sue NJ Transit 11/29/06 FRA: Fatigue, work schedules, accidents linked 11/29/06 Insurer scales back, widening Medicare gap 11/29/06 Medicare drug plan below budget 11/27/06 U.S. transit slow to adapt to disabilities 11/22/06 Drugmakers agree to higher FDA fees 11/21/06 Lifetime max increased under GA-46000 11/20/06 Employers eye healthcare options as costs climb 11/17/06 Attorneys say UP must offer birth control 11/16/06 Medicare enrollees shop for drug plans 11/14/06 Mental health, substance abuse provider to change 11/14/06 Health insurance industry urges coverage expansion 11/14/06 Health disparities persist for men 11/14/06 UnitedHealth delays reports 11/14/06 Germs lurk on planes, trains and buses 11/13/06 Employers' health plans more costly 11/13/06 Democrats' Medicare drug plan opposed 11/09/06 UnitedHealth expects bigger charges due to options 11/09/06 Shift has drug firms wary 11/06/06 Employers mull sending workers abroad for surgery 11/06/06 Report: Global health care headed for sick bay 11/03/06 Study: U.S. lags in several areas of health care 11/03/06 Healthcare code blue 11/03/06 Medco 3Q profit rises, boosts outlook 11/01/06 Employers, insurers push generics hard 10/30/06 FDA fails to measure drug risks 10/30/06 Dems critical of new Medicare guide 10/27/06 Stroke drug fails in a clinical trial 10/26/06 Rails launch sadistic attack on disabled 10/26/06 Annual H&W re-enrollment info 10/26/06 Health plans include dependent clauses 10/26/06 Wal-Mart adds 12 states to drug plan 10/26/06 Survey: Health costs bedevil Americans 10/25/06 Health plans find no cure for racial disparities 10/24/06 Study: Health coverage choking firms 10/24/06 Health plans raise concerns 10/24/06 Medco to pay $155 million in kickback case 10/23/06 Health care tops small-biz election concerns 10/20/06 Medicare drug aid no longer automatic 10/20/06 Florida doctors triumph over insurers 10/20/06 Drug makers' earnings climb 10/20/06 Wal-Mart expands drug plan 10/19/06 UnitedHealth profit rises 38 percent 10/17/06 UnitedHealth shares off 2.5% in shake-up 10/17/06 UnitedHealth chief gets heathy send-off 10/17/06 Race gap persists in health screening 10/16/06 Outgoing Medicare chief cites savings 10/16/06 UnitedHealth chief ousted in options inquiry 10/16/06 Study finds excessive noise on NYC transit 10/13/06 Medicare drug premiums will rise for many 10/12/06 Study: Alzheimer's drugs offer no help 10/12/06 Medicaid spending rises slightly 10/11/06 Retail, not Medicare has best drug prices 10/11/06 California to set rules on health cards 10/11/06 Union disrupts medical care 'outsourcing' 10/10/06 Medicare benefit boosts drug profits 10/10/06 Rising cost of employee healthcare to slow 10/10/06 MDs ring the alarm on safety of drugs 10/09/06 A prescription for workers' health 10/04/06 U.S. to allow Canadian drug imports 10/04/06 GAO: Medicare patient data insecure 10/03/06 Health spending up 7.4 percent 10/03/06 High court reject medical-privacy suit 10/02/06 Your family needs you, so exercise, live right 09/29/06 Effort to recoup mistaken Medicare refunds halted 09/28/06 Help needed: Contact your senators 09/28/06 Health costs rise at twice inflation rate 09/27/06 O.C. slashes union retiree medical coverage 09/27/06 Vioxx cleared in heart attack 09/27/06 Few adopting shift in health insurance 09/27/06 Intel chief: 'Health care waste costs jobs' 09/27/06 More U.S. workers go uninsured 09/26/06 Health insurance is twice inflation rate 09/26/06 Fast-acting pain lozenge approved 09/25/06 Millions facing Medicare 'doughnut hole' 09/25/06 ID theft infects medical records 09/22/06 Analysis: Wal-Mart drug plan offers mixed bag 09/22/06 Drug imports from Canada set to be eased 09/22/06 Luring customers from Medicare 09/21/06 Wal-Mart may cut drug prices 09/21/06 Democrats to issue Medicare drug report 09/20/06 Survey: Medicare plan pleases despite snags 09/20/06 Audit slams Illinois drug plan 09/20/06 Seniors' drug bill growth below inflation 09/19/06 Workers fear lung disease from asbestos exposure 09/19/06 Medicaid law requires proof of citizenship 09/18/06 Medicare Part B fees on sliding scale 09/14/06 California governor bars health benefit bill 09/14/06 Study: Individual insurance too costly 09/14/06 Two Vioxx cases combined for one trial 09/13/06 Higher Medicare rates, new surcharge set 09/13/06 Vioxx studies find higher heart risk 09/12/06 Flu takes flight faster via aircraft 09/12/06 FDA delays breast tumor drug approval 09/12/06 Longevity: Where you live matters 09/11/06 Health officials expect plenty of flu shots 09/08/06 National health & welfare plan changes ahead 09/08/06 UnitedHealth to stop Nexium payments 09/07/06 Maker said to find higher stent risks 09/06/06 FDA okays artificial heart 09/06/06 FDA seeks to regulate new diagnostics 09/05/06 Report: Medicare chief set to resign 08/31/06 Study says medical spending is worth the cost 08/31/06 FDA: Counterfeit drugs on some Web sites 08/29/06 Record in 2005 for lack of health insurance 08/24/06 Merck sees successor to Vioxx 08/24/06 U.S. pushing for release of flu data 08/23/06 Extra pounds mean fewer years 08/23/06 Calif. discount-drug deal reached 08/23/06 Medicare drug benefit hits $50M glitch 08/23/06 Medical cost data sharing ordered 08/23/06 Making health care drive the economy 08/22/06 Companies try to help workers sleep more 08/22/06 FDA boosts warnings on stimulants 08/21/06 Wealthy to pay higher Medicare Part B copays 08/21/06 Disabled rail retiree gets probation over earnings 08/21/06 Trials to begin over menopause drug 08/21/06 CSX named in asbestos lawsuit 08/18/06 Generic-drug maker admits to 'side agreements' 08/18/06 Report: Tighten nursing home evacuation rules 08/18/06 Merck suffers two Vioxx setbacks 08/16/06 No rise in Medicare drug premium 08/16/06 CSX funds heart-health program - for children 08/15/06 Don't let rails mug disabled 08/15/06 Alzheimer's test developed 08/15/06 Generic drug tale with no ending yet 08/14/06 Attention to locomotives' emissions renewed 08/09/06 Universal IDs urged for medical devices 08/09/06 Medicare payments to doctors face cuts 08/07/06 Administration aims to set healthcare standards 08/07/06 Governors discuss healthcare 08/03/06 FDA approves this year's flu vaccines 08/03/06 Study devises rule for stopping CPR 08/03/06 Court invalidates a Lipitor patent 08/03/06 Scaling back changes to Medicare payments 08/03/06 Merck wins Vioxx trial in L.A. 08/01/06 U.S. surgeon general resigning 08/01/06 Debate grows as doctors train on new devices 07/31/06 Kerry proposes universal coverage by 2012 07/28/06 Few saving money through Medicare drug plans 07/28/06 Drug makers pay for lunch as they pitch 07/28/06 Drug firms face inquiry for patent deal 07/27/06 Microsoft to buy medical software 07/26/06 More Americans too fat for X-rays, scans 07/25/06 FDA changes rules on advisers 07/24/06 Rules planned for industry ties on FDA boards 07/21/06 Drug makers beat estimates on strong sales 07/20/06 UnitedHealth posts 26% rise in earnings 07/20/06 Judge overturns Wal-Mart health care law 07/20/06 Transit union sues over health benefits 07/15/06 Bush administration plans Medicare changes 07/14/06 Primary care physicians want to earn more 07/13/06 Medicare gap hits seniors in the wallet 07/12/06 Seniors face higher Medicare premiums 07/12/06 Senate backs allowing drugs from Canada 07/12/06 Survey: Workers pay more for healthcare 07/11/06 Medicare drug plans give wrong info 07/10/06 Lawyers gear up to attack Fosamax 07/07/06 Pomegranate juice slows cancer, flies off shelves 07/06/06 Drug makers to double-team cholesterol 07/06/06 Vioxx 'a hazard,' doctor testifies 07/06/06 Medical costs expected to jump 07/05/06 Fighting prostate cancer by doing nothing 07/03/06 Minding Medicare's drug gap 06/29/06 Costs rise for retiree health plans 06/27/06 Study: 'Senior moments' may signal Alzheimer's 06/27/06 Journal runs correction on Vioxx 06/23/06 OpEd: Drug costs bad deal for taxpayers, seniors 04/14/06 Doctors endorse shaking salt habit 06/14/06 HMO rate increases leveling off 06/14/06 Seniors moving out of nursing home system 06/12/06 Sen. Clinton returns to health care 06/08/06 Group calls for universal health coverage 06/08/06 RRB: Rail unemployment, sickness benefits boosted 06/06/06 Study: Drugs reduce breast cancer risk 06/05/06 Big shift in health-care landscape 06/02/06 Health costs spur calls for profit limits 06/01/06 CSX challenges asbestosis claims 05/31/06 Your help needed on legislation 05/31/06 Study: Canadians' health tops Americans' 05/31/06 Merck admits a data error on Vioxx 05/25/06 Medicare: 'Nix drug card logos' 05/25/06 Retiree benefits grow into 'monster' 05/23/06 Personal data on veterans is stolen 05/22/06 Why data diverge on the dangers of Vioxx 05/19/06 Bristol drops diabetes drug 05/17/06 Numbers in drug plan contested 05/17/06 Move afoot to lift Medicare late fee 05/16/06 Final rush to make Medicare deadline 05/16/06 Study: Less Medicare spending may be better 05/15/06 Medicare deadline spurs a debate over penalties 05/15/06 Target alters options on health plans 05/12/06 Medicare deadline could have political impact 05/12/06 Push on to enroll in Medicare drug plan 05/11/06 Firms reinstate discount prescriptions for seniors 05/11/06 Study: Medical suits 40% meritless 05/10/06 GOP sees voters flocking to drug program 05/09/06 Bush pitches Medicare Rx program 05/09/06 Senate to take up health coverage bill 05/09/06 Senate rejects award limits in malpractice 05/08/06 Analyzing Medicare prescription options 05/08/06 Employers, retirees deal with drug-benefit costs 05/05/06 Fewer workers in health plans 05/05/06 Medco Health 1Q profit drops 66% 05/04/06 Medicare operators fail GAO test 05/04/06 Doctors object to gathering of drug data 05/03/06 Study: Older Americans less healthy than British 05/02/06 Soc. Sec., Medicare finances deteriorate 04/28/06 United, Humana win with Medicare benefit 04/27/06 Medicare rule guarantees continuity of drugs 04/27/06 New UP medical policy riles employees 04/26/06 Moderate earners increasingly lack health coverage 04/24/06 Deadline nears, jams seen for drug plan 04/24/06 Insurers big winners in Medicare drug benefit 04/21/06 Medicare drug plan costs may rise 7% in 2007 04/19/06 Makers get limited approval of free-drug plans 04/19/06 Obstacles to generic drugs criticized 04/19/06 Mergers of medical insurers faulted 04/18/06 Two guilty in Web drug-sales scheme 04/18/06 Medicare drug plans not always bargains 04/18/06 Bone drug helps lower breast cancer risk 04/18/06 Wal-Mart to augment health benefits 04/17/06 Federal flu plan nears approval 04/17/06 Drug firms happy on Capitol Hill 04/13/06 Health insurers suffer infirmities in 2006 04/13/06 Mass. health measure becomes law 04/12/06 Breast cancer studies question old treatments 04/12/06 Mass. governor likely to veto health fee 04/12/06 A health fix that is not fantasy 04/12/06 Health care discoveries said unused 04/12/06 Bush pushes drug program; deadline nears 04/11/06 Employers push for Medicare data 04/11/06 Jury awards Vioxx plaintiff $9 million 04/07/06 Mass. medical initiative grabs attention 04/07/06 FDA to intensify oversight of heart devices 04/06/06 Medicare drug plan revised to cure its ills 04/06/06 Health bill seeks to preempt state laws 04/06/06 Merck loses one in Vioxx-use trial 04/06/06 Kinks in Canada drug pipeline 04/05/06 FDA: Generic drugs can help slash prices 04/05/06 Health insurance may be mandatory in Mass. 04/04/06 Vioxx jury hears closing arguments 04/04/06 Bone drugs' reverse danger 04/03/06 GM-UAW health care settlement approved 03/31/06 Disabled? To ride, you've now got to prove it 03/30/31 Reminder: Verify medical providers by March 31 03/29/06 U.S. probes Lipitor marketing 03/28/06 Medicare's neediest get break in Pennsylvania 03/28/06 Retirees on two drug plans must make choice 03/27/06 For some, Medicare drug plan pays off 03/24/06 New knees, hips are hot items 03/22/06 Study: Drug-plan choices in California shrink 03/20/06 Language becoming an issue for health insurers 03/20/06 Merck to enter a venture for pain drugs 03/17/06 High-deductible healthcare up 03/16/06 Study: Good medical care a coin flip 03/16/06 Senate supports drug plan extension 03/16/06 Bill would override state health coverage rules 03/16/06 Ford to charge extra fee to insure workers' mates 03/16/06 Salaried Chrysler workers to pay more for care 03/15/06 Bush opposes extending Medicare deadline 03/15/06 Bush admits rocky start to drug plan 03/15/06 Plan B + Plan D = a mess 03/14/06 Governors differ on controlling health costs 03/14/06 Drug companies revisit ad campaigns 03/13/06 Major heart drug's safety questioned 03/13/06 Pharmacists say drug plan threatens income 03/08/06 Important information on medical care benefits 03/08/06 Drugs now win approval more quickly 03/08/06 GM to freeze pension plan 03/08/06 Woes slow Medicare drug plan 03/07/06 Retirees said to need $200,000 for healthcare 03/07/06 GM retirees sue in UAW health-care deal 03/03/06 Medicare will pay, patients say 'no thanks' 03/02/06 Sikorsky workers strike for health care 03/02/06 UAW concessions on healthcare approved 03/01/06 Rheumatoid arthritis drug approved 03/01/06 Medicare drug plan changes proposed 03/01/06 In Medicare maze, some tangled in two plans 03/01/06 Seized drugs being released 02/28/06 Calif. hospital study shows money lost on care 02/28/06 Crucial, costly treatment drying up with funding 02/27/06 Illinois eyes health care for all 02/27/06 Wal-Mart chief makes plea on health costs 02/24/06 Virus found in prostate cancer patients 02/24/06 Drug plan sales tactics probed 02/24/06 U.S. to pay to continue retiree health plans 02/24/06 Wal-Mart to improve health benefit access 02/23/06 Drug ads pour in for review 02/23/06 Scientists again defend study on Vioxx 02/23/06 Two arthritis treatments found ineffective 02/23/06 Rx sales rose 5.4% in 2005 02/23/06 Simplified Medicare drug plan is expected 02/22/06 Canadian drug sales squeezed 02/22/06 Steep rise projected for health spending 02/21/06 Smokers paying extra health fees 02/21/06 AMA to develop measure of care's quality 02/20/06 Seeds of private health care planted in Canada 02/20/06 Drug plan may imperil GOP grip on seniors 02/16/06 Study: No clear benefit from calcium pills 02/16/06 Answers sought on medicine seizures 02/15/06 Promising cancer drug priced out of reach 02/14/06 Medicare drug plans' rules slow access 02/14/06 Health accounts face substantial barriers 02/10/06 Health benefit cuts likely to sicken savings 02/09/06 Medicare mess for druggists 02/09/06 Report: U.S. cancer deaths decline 02/09/06 Benefits go the way of pensions 02/08/06 Study: Low-fat diet doesn't cut risks 02/07/06 Nissan retirees to face benefit changes 02/06/06 Health savings accounts not immune to risk 02/06/06 Bush seeks to boost health savings accounts 02/06/06 Rival visions bring rocky start for Rx benefit 02/06/06 Forcing firms to spend on health 02/03/06 Medicare chief acknowledges benefit snags 02/03/06 Federal costs dropping under Medicare Rx plan 02/03/06 Drug makers see brighter year ahead 02/02/06 U.S. to extend emergency Rx coverage 02/02/06 Bush's health plan seen as gimmick 02/01/06 Healthcare treatment plan will be self-help 01/30/06 Healthcare now at top of Bush's agenda 01/30/06 Report: Budget to hurt Medicaid patients 01/27/06 Drug companies to cut off some free medicines 01/27/06 Health savings accounts attract Wall Street 01/27/06 Health savings account enrollment triples 01/27/06 Drug plan denies supplies to gravely ill 01/26/06 Prognosis mixed for health savings 01/25/06 Bush eyes tax breaks for medical expenses 01/25/06 Medical ethics reform urged 01/24/06 FDA panel OKs drug for obesity 01/24/06 Guidant issues warning on pacemakers 01/24/06 GOP-only deal makes $22 billion difference 01/23/06 Warnings of Medicare drug plan problems ignored 01/23/06 Medicare drug benefit gap may prove costly 01/23/06 Medicare rules inhibit drug aid 01/23/06 FDA gives new form to inserts 01/23/06 Patients overwhelm New Orleans's hospital system 01/23/06 Drug firm settles in state probe 01/23/06 Retiree health-care rule may become bitter pill 01/20/06 Medicare program puts pharmacies in bind 01/19/06 Drug label rule aims to reduce errors 01/18/06 HHS works to fix drug plan woes 01/18/06 Rolls growing for drug plan; problems continue 01/16/06 President to insurers: 'Help Medicare drug plan' 01/16/06 Report: Nursing home inspections miss violations 01/16/06 Walgreens may open clinics in stores 01/13/06 Pennsylvania plan tackles Medicare missteps 01/13/06 California elder care reforms approved 01/13/06 Calif. battles Medicare drug-plan glitches 01/13/06 Maryland sets a health cost for Wal-Mart 01/13/06 FDA will expedite drug research 01/11/06 Illinois to fill senior Medicare drug gap 01/11/06 Drugs in '05: Much promise, little payoff 01/11/06 Drug makers scrutinized over grants 01/10/06 Health spending, drug-sale growth slows 01/06/06 Unions seek to spread cost of health care 01/05/06 Medicare glitches causing drug delay 01/03/06 Medicare drug plan sees successes and struggles   2005 12/29/05 Drug firms disclosing more data 12/28/05 At just twice 'safe' dose, analgesic can kill 12/28/05 Time to test older drivers 12/28/05 Transit workers in deal to share health costs 12/19/05 UnitedHealthcare sends letters confirming opt-out 12/19/05 Drug changes looming; providers seek answers 12/15/05 Doctor provides tips to stay healthy this season 12/15/05 Conference on aging rips drug plan 12/14/05 New Problems in Medicare drug benefit 12/14/05 Bush admits drug plan can be daunting 12/13/05 COLA, health care payment changes 12/13/05 Calif. seniors not told of drug 'bridge' 12/09/05 MMCP participants urged to verify providers 12/08/05 Some employers to cut retiree drug benefits 12/07/05 Phone-in health care has some dialing 911 12/06/05 Plan F special open enrollment deadline nears 12/05/05 GOP forced to sell drug-benefit plan 12/05/05 Employer-backed health care here to stay 12/05/05 Study links diesel fumes to illnesses 12/02/05 Pressure to extend drug-benefit sign-up 12/01/05 Unusual health plans fail to gain traction 12/01/05 Drug discount program problems found 11/25/05 Understanding Medicare Part D 11/23/05 Report hits drug costs under Medicare program 11/22/05 Some health & welfare plans expanded 11/22/05 Survey: Health-care costs still outpace inflation 11/15/05 Medicare drug program enrollment to start 11/15/05 Medicare says bonuses can improve hospital care 11/14/05 Confusion rife as drug plan sign-up nears 11/14/05 Drug makers see sales, images decline 11/11/05 Medicare drug program seen as 'complicated' 11/11/05 Confusion reigns over Medicare drug benefit 11/11/05 Seniors pass on Medicare drug plan 11/11/05 U.S. awards health-records contracts 11/10/05 Shifting health-care costs 11/09/05 Medco sends prescription drug program info 11/09/05 Calif. voters reject anti-labor propositions 11/08/05 Some on Medicare assigned drug plans 11/08/05 A choice for seniors: Charity or Medicare? 11/03/05 Medicare to cut doctor reimbursement rates 10/25/05 UTU members must provide proof of disability 10/21/05 GM and UAW give health-care details 10/20/05 U.S. gives Florida right to curb Medicaid 10/19/05 Attention retirees: Coverage to change! 10/18/05 Medicare drug program website tested 10/18/05 Calif. drug discount measures duel 10/18/05 States protest contributions to drug plan 10/14/05 COLAs to boost benefits 10/14/05 Social Security gets 4.1 percent boost 10/11/05 Sorting out the Medicare drug plan 10/10/05 Health insurance costs to rise again 09/23/05 COEHA drug plan for railroaders on Medicare 09/22/05 Health & welfare plans bend to storm relief 09/20/05 Members to get health care information 09/08/05 Important Medicare changes coming 09/02/05 RRB offices take up New Orleans slack 09/01/05 AARP begins explaining Medicare drug plan 08/30/05 Medicare promises $20 drug plans 08/29/05 Health costs boost copayments 08/26/05 Note: Medicare drug law changes 08/25/05 Get ready for Medicare drug options 08/25/05 Not in our medical plan, but... 08/23/05 High drug costs fuel drive for imports 08/23/05 Doctors, lawyers face off again in Florida 08/22/05 Disabled tumbling through safety net 08/19/05 Health insurers try to reduce imaging tests 08/19/05 Having an MRI? Be aware 08/18/05 Unions realize health costs their problem, too 08/16/05 Companies' 2006 health costs may rise 12.6% 08/16/05 Health costs hammer small businesses 08/16/05 AARP: Wholesale drug prices top inflation 08/16/05 Erosion seen in Calif. workers' health plans 08/15/05 Promise, pitfalls of health savings accounts 08/01/05 Jumping the gun on Medicare 07/28/05 DOT website helps disabled prepare 07/25/05 Drug firms' $50-million Calif. prescription 07/18/05 Healthcare gets governors' attention 07/18/05 Officials' pitch for drug plan meets skeptics 07/18/05 Smokers asked to pick up part of healthcare tab 07/13/05 Drug firm falsified data, FDA says 07/13/05 Data show scourge of hospital infections 07/08/05 Rival drug discount plans on California ballot 07/07/05 UnitedHealth Group to buy PacifiCare 07/07/05 Retail solution to accessible health care 06/30/05 Canada to curb bulk drug exports to U.S. 06/28/05 Experts disagree over annual physicals 06/23/05 Health care costs, spending up 06/23/05 Family leave act faces major test 06/23/05 Judge: Amtrak can charge disabled extra 06/23/05 Studies bring changes to lung cancer treatments 06/23/05 AMA sees problems with health plans' lists 06/14/05 Expensive drugs drive up health care cost 06/07/05 Panel aims for digital health files 06/07/05 Healthcare cost is top worry 06/06/05 Allergy injection bill would shield bus drivers 06/06/05 Medicare may have drug safety solution 06/06/05 Employers eye health plans, tools for workers 06/06/05 Canada tackling drug export 05/25/05 Steps to fight off breast cancer 05/25/05 Medicare mailing to address drug benefit 05/24/05 Eye drug for seniors shows promise 05/24/05 Study on Crestor contradicts FDA 05/23/05 Important announcement on Medicare coverage 05/23/05 Medicare to revise guide to new benefits 05/23/05 Medicare aims for easier sign-up 05/17/05 Breast cancer study finds benefit in low-fat diets 05/13/05 Study: Standard breast-cancer care a lifesaver 05/05/05 Health savings accounts rise 05/02/05 A private obsession 04/29/05 Managed care plans may be tapering off 04/28/05 New FDA office for drug safety proposed 04/28/05 Pot laws pain some elders 04/22/05 Greenspan urges benefit reductions 04/13/05 Study: Brand-name drug prices up 7.1% in '04 04/13/05 GOP rejects added VA hospital funds 04/08/05 Important announcement regarding GA-23111 04/08/05 FDA announces strong warnings for painkillers 04/08/05 States told not to steer beneficiaries to plans 04/06/05 Consumers can check hospital scores online 04/06/05 Soc. Sec. numbers on Medicare cards eyed 04/06/05 Drug makers create program for poor 04/04/05 Doctors lobby to halt Medicare cuts 04/01/05 Medicare premiums to rise 14% 03/31/05 Rule allowing companies to cut benefits blocked 03/29/05 Medicare apps sent to low-income Americans 03/25/05 Medicare may raise premiums 12% in 2006 03/24/05 Report: Medicare in poor fiscal shape 03/22/05 Living wills can save a lot of heartache 03/18/05 Senate erases Bush plans for Medicaid cuts 03/15/05 Drug ads shifting under pressure 03/15/05 CATS expands service for disabled 03/15/05 Lawsuit in nursing home dispute 03/11/05 Mutation linked to blindness in seniors 03/09/05 Medicare drug plan backfires on states 03/08/05 Aspirin's benefits an age issue for women 03/07/05 Insurers join Medicare drug plan 03/04/05 Pressure builds to curb drug ads 03/03/05 Greenspan urges benefit reductions 03/02/05 Health premium tax break sought for fed retirees 03/02/05 FDA official admits 'lapses' on Vioxx 03/01/05 U.S. life expectancy rises to record level 02/28/05 Dems accuse Bush of drug double-standard 02/28/05 How to save Medicare? Die sooner 02/24/05 Healthcare concessions priority for employers 02/24/05 Medical companies joining offshore trend 02/24/05 U.S. predicts health costs will keep rising 02/17/05 Drugmakers debate safety of painkillers 02/16/05 FDA opens hearing on arthritis drug 02/15/05 U.S. Rx drug sales rise 8.3% in 2004 02/15/05 FDA to create drug safety oversight board 02/15/05 Flu shots found less useful for elderly 02/11/05 Senator: FDA asked Canada not to suspend drug 02/10/05 Drug benefit's costs underscore credibility gap 02/09/05 Healthcare costs take bit bite from economy 02/09/05 Medicare Rx benefit estimated at $720 billion 02/07/05 Budget raises drug prices for many veterans 02/02/05 Study ties bankruptcy to medical bills 02/01/05 Medicare to cover drugs for impotence 02/01/05 Medicare seen as front-burner issue 01/31/05 Bush vows to back digital health records 01/31/05 Medicare subsidies granted for lower benefits 01/31/05 Healthcare overhaul is quietly underway 01/28/05 Bush backs computerized medical records 01/28/05 Bush, Kerry at odds over health care 01/27/05 Companies to sponsor coverage for uninsured 01/21/05 Cancer passes heart disease as top killer 01/20/05 Medicare to expand coverage of heart devices 01/20/05 Bacteria found in airliners' water 01/19/05 Studies: CPR often performed inadequately 01/18/05 Medicare hospital payment cuts advised 01/18/05 Colon cancer test called 'pretty worthless' 01/17/05 Fatigue counter-measures long overdue 01/14/05 U.S. looks to Europe for low drug prices 01/11/05 Health spending slows, but still hits a record 01/06/05 Bush urges limits on medical liability awards 01/04/05 New Medicare screening benefits kick in 01/04/05 Panel lists drugs Medicare should cover 01/01/05 Trend for Rx is mail order   2004 12/30/04 Medicare drug card deadline is Dec. 31 12/22/04 Good pill, bad pill? Hard to decipher 12/22/04 Consumers feeling pain from drug news 12/22/04 Administration gives mixed view on drug imports 12/21/04 Highmark is new BlueCross BlueShield provider 12/20/04 Medicare's troubles may be sleeping giant 12/15/04 Retirees may lose paid drug benefits 12/15/04 Retirees paying more for health benefits 12/14/04 Medicare Help Line inaccuracies found 12/06/04 Medicare law said to trouble nursing homes 12/06/04 At FDA, strong drug ties, less monitoring 12/03/04 Report: Americans relying more on Rx drugs 11/23/04 UAW ends strike over health plan 11/23/04 Study finds savings in Medicare drug benefit 11/22/04 Early retirement plan boosts lifetime maximum 11/22/04 Survey: Employers' health costs slowed in '04 11/22/04 Building a medical data network 11/19/04 FDA official defends agency's safety role 11/19/04 Official: 'FDA failing in drug safety' 11/18/04 Controlling healthcare costs 11/05/04 Medicare covers treatments, with a catch 10/21/04 Obesity drives up healthcare costs 10/20/04 Report: Healthcare absent for many vets 10/19/04 Social Security gets cost-of-living boost 10/13/04 Health savings accounts slow to catch on 09/30/04 Medicare soon may pay for weight-loss surgery 09/27/04 Medicare rules set off drug battle 09/23/04 Nonapplicants to get Medicare drug cards 09/20/04 Medicare to cover scans for Alzheimer's 09/17/04 Drug price comparisons put on federal website 09/17/04 Private plans costing more for Medicare 09/17/04 Canada to boost health-care spending 09/14/04 Pfizer official backs drug-import plan 09/14/04 Bush: Drugs from Canada unsafe 09/13/04 UTU members to get health-care information 09/07/04 Medicare premiums to rise 17.5 percent 09/01/04 Pfizer ends drug cards for seniors 09/01/04 Drug companies wooing GOP 08/17/04 Illinois to help buy drugs from afar 08/13/04 Beware of Internet offers for medications 08/03/04 Medicare to pay more for overnight patients 07/29/04 Drug discount program found complex, confusing 07/28/04 Medicare to pay for initial exam at 65 07/27/04 Medicare cut for cancer drugs proposed 07/27/04 New Medicare rules outlined 07/27/04 Medicare shift would ease drug burden 07/27/04 Low-income seniors won't lose subsidy 07/19/04 Take time to sort out Medicare drug cards 07/16/04 Medicare redefines obesity as an illness 07/14/04 Medicare law seen leading to drug-benefit cuts 07/12/04 Pact may undercut inexpensive drug imports 07/08/04 Tide of debt is rising for the elderly 07/01/04 AARP: Drug price hikes preceded discount cards 06/14/04 Benefit cuts linked to drug discounts to end 06/03/04 Medicare drug cards off to rocky start 06/01/04 Drug discounts begin June 1, but sign-ups lag 05/24/04 Coalition promoting drug discount cards 05/20/04 Beware of Medicare drug card scams 05/18/04 Medicare preventive care benefits underutilized 05/03/04 Medicare begins enrollment for discount drugs 04/12/04 U.S. issues warning to Medicare card companies 04/12/04 Medicare website to compare Rx drug prices 03/24/04 UTU gains improved health benefits 03/09/04 May is deadline for GA-23111 open enrollment 01/07/04 Answers provided on health care options 01/05/04 Important update on health-care opt-out   2003 12/19/03 Early retirement plan boosts lifetime maximum 12/17/03 Important Health Care Information 11/20/03 New Aetna Choice on Healthcare 11/14/03 Eligibility for NRC/UTU health plan   2002 11/22/02 Families may be eligible for MetLife death benefit 01/15/02 Health care coverage for early retirees