Kathryn Mayer

Consumers who had high medical expenditures in 2011, who pay for their own individually-purchased health insurance, who are self-employed, or who care for aging parents should educate themselves on the opportunities to deduct a portion of these expenses from their federal income tax. These tax tips are courtesy of eHealthInsurance.

U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) took to the Senate floor today to voice his opposition to President Obamas health care mandate that he says fails to respect the conscience rights of religious institutions.

For every dollar spent on over-the-counter medicines, the U.S. health care system saves $6 to $7providing $102 billion in value each year, the Consumer Healthcare Products Association finds.

A new report from actuarial consulting firm Milliman, Inc. shows a provision of the health reform law intended to tax health insurance companies to help fund coverage expansions will be paid entirely by state Medicaid programs for the portion assessed to Medicaid managed care organizations.

The vast majority of employers dont think their employees really understand their benefits packages. But Colonial Life finds one-to-one benefits counseling sessions during enrollment can help.

Walgreen Co. has agreed to buy assets of BioScrips specialty and mail service pharmacy businesses for $225 million.

With flu season in full swing, Health Net, Inc. is working to increase awareness of not only standard flu-fighting basics such as habitual hand washing, but also of the strong connection between stress levels and susceptibility to respiratory infections, including flu.

Folks in the health care industry say 2012 is a tactical year because of the overwhelming list of priorities and the need to carefully allocate resources with which to accomplish them.