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Cost of children's health care hitting families harder

Heather Bixler wishes she could undo the moment she's relived countless times: She was leaving her New York apartment with her 4-year-old daughter and infant son, who was in a baby carriage. It was May 2, 2003, and they were going to rent a movie.

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.

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.

Putting the 'Insurance' Back in Health Insurance

We understand that it would make no sense to buy auto insurance after we’ve already crashed our car. We appreciate that it would be strange to buy homeowner’s insurance after our house has already burned down. And yet, when it comes to health coverage, many of us think that it makes perfect sense to wait until we’re sick to buy health insurance. If we really want to make health insurance ...

Few US Small Businesses Claim Health Insurance Tax Credit

The United States Government Accountability Office (GAO) has released a study showing that very few small businesses are taking advantage of the Small Employer Health Insurance Tax Credit, which was included in President Barack Obama’s health care legislation.

Health care cost for older immigrants pegged at nearly $3 billion

Elderly immigrants cost the government approximately $3 billion annually in health care, while those over 50 who have worked have never reported earning more than $15,000 a year, figures obtained by Postmedia News suggest.

Health happenings: May 22

These free or low-cost health-related events are open to the public in Manatee and Sarasota counties.

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.