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Think of it as a health policy wonk’s dream: Football stadium after football stadium packed to the brim with...health insurance claims data. An odd dream, to be sure. But health insurance data is crucial to understand how health care dollars get spent. It shows how people use health care, what’s changing and, in some cases, why. Health insurers, however, have tended to keep that data private, as ...

Romney About to Make Bush’s Health-Care Blunder

Mitt Romney, so long bedeviled by the politics of health care, may be about to make another serious mistake.

Ave Maria University considers cutting student health plans

After suing the federal government over the contraceptive mandate included in new health care regulations, Ave Maria University is now considering dropping health insurance coverage for students.

Caixin Online: Inadequacies of China’s health insurance system

Fault lines in the basic insurance system appear not only in the disparities of coverage for those in the cities and the countryside, but also in how health care institutions deal with the chronically ill, Caixin Online reports.

A Long View on Health Care: Think Like an Investor

A conversation with the economist Dana Goldman, who believes that prevention should drive health care reimbursement.

PCIP health care

Re: Your May 18 article, “Patients' fate hinges on ruling”: What a timely and informative article about the Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan (PCIP) for health care that is available in all States and Washington, D.C. My daughter, age 27, recently received a letter from Kaiser Permanente denying her health coverage due to a pre-existing condition and referred her to the PCIP here in ...

Your Stories Of Being Sick Inside The U.S. Health Care System

Our call-out on Facebook for people to share their experiences of the health care system yielded close to 1,000 responses. From Oregon to Florida, respondents told wrenching tales of bankruptcies, medical errors, and treatment delayed or foregone because of cost.

Health Care Probe May Ensnare Jim Messina

House Republicans are preparing to unveil results of an investigation into deals the White House made to help pass the health care overhaul, and the findings might saddle Jim Messina, President Barack Obama's campaign manager, with unwanted distractions.

Data trove may shed light on health-care uncertainties

How much do hospitals and doctors actually charge insurers for their services? How much and which of those services are privately-insured patients using? And, most significantly, what drives changes in health-care use, costs, and total spending? Read full article >>