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Dr. Peter Ubel: Is health insurance too cheap?

I am amazed that at this late date in the health care debate anyone is still be conflating insurance with health care. They are not the same. (And I’m being generous when referring to the pharmaceutical-industrial complex as part of health care . I’m sure Dr. Ubel is a great guy, sincere in his pursuit of behavioral economics.

Direct Primary Care Providers Lower Cost of Concierge Services

Direct primary care providers, which were once most associated with concierge health services for the rich, are reaching out to small businesses and the working class.

Direct Primary Care Providers Extend Concierge Services

Direct primary care providers, which were once most associated with concierge health services for the rich, are reaching out to small businesses and the working class.

Cheap and Colorful, an Overseas Home Beckons

Some are discovering that another country can offer a vibrant retirement lifestyle.

New Initiative to Protect Consumers from Insurance Company Abuses Launched

BALTIMORE— MedChi, The Maryland State Medical Society, and Maryland Attorney General Douglas F. Gansler announced the creation of Insurance Watch, a new web portal that will enable Maryland physicians to report abusive insurance company practices and provide assistance when consumers are denied their full health benefits.

Car Insurance Shopping Tips

There’s no way around skyrocketing auto insurance rates. If you live in New Jersey, auto insurance is a real pain the pocket. But not everybody needs the so-called “Cadillac coverage.”

Ms. Cheap: Group helps make hearing aids affordable

Lauren Bolek, an audiologist at the Vanderbilt Bill Wilkerson Hearing Center, fits Natalie Seale with ear buds as Bolek checks her hearing. / GEORGE WALKER IV / FILE / THE TENNESSEAN

Insurance should cover everyone: Ambassador Tommy Koh

Insurance should cover every person who seeks coverage, whether or not they suffer from pre-existing medical conditions, chronic diseases or congenital health conditions, said Singapore’s ambassador-at-large Tommy Koh.

Dealing with the financial costs of fighting cancer

Cancer is one of the most common diseases of our time, with four in 10 people developing it at some point in their lives, according to Macmillan Cancer Support. But while the statistics mean that many ...