Core and Group Health

A recent survey from The Commonwealth Fund shows two-thirds of those in the health care industry think expanding health coverage and improving quality and efficiency, as well as controlling costs, are important - so much so that President

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For the first time I can remember (which admittedly doesn't mean as much as it used to) a reader accused me of some "happy talk" last week. While the feedback is always appreciated, the accusation is laughable - just ask my

From time to time, you may have fielded a question from a client who has paid his co-pay yet received a notice that further payment is due. There is a chance he has been "balance billed," or asked to pay the difference between what the

20 percent of adults cite financial worries as the cause of a health problem. 22 percent of adults have put off a doctor's visit because of financial concerns. 16 percent of adults have used their retirement savings to pay for medical

This week promises another spate of droll economic news. (Although don't tell that to the traders on Wall Street, who've helped pushed the Dow and S&P up roughly 20 percent since their November lows.) On Monday, the feds reported

It's that time of year when we go nuts for lists. I don't know what it is about the end of a calendar year, but it spurs the birth of more top 10 lists than a David Letterman bender. Top movies? OK, fine. Songs? Sure, why not? But top

Looks like employers will get another lump of coal in their stockings this year. As we look to wrap up 2008 -- and, honestly, can any of us get out of this year fast enough? -- a new survey reveals that 42 percent of employers expect