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SACRAMENTO — Seven years after federal courts took control of California's prison healthcare system, citing care so poor that inmates were dying needlessly, they will start the long process...
Settlement proposed to broaden Medicare coverage
WASHINGTON — Sick and disabled Americans who rely on Medicare may gain new access to care with the proposed settlement of a lawsuit...
CVS Caremark has become a frequent subject of government probes
Retired social worker Nina Nestor got an all-too-familiar phone call last week: Her prescription refill was ready at her CVS store in San...
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The nation's largest health insurer, UnitedHealth Group Inc., reported a 23% increase in third-quarter profit on the strength of continued...
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Blue Shield's union ties raise concerns about conflicts
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Healthcare remains a stumbling block for Romney
Mitt Romney may know more about healthcare than any other presidential nominee in memory. As governor of Massachusetts, he dove deeply...
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Filmmakers turn cameras on America's ailing healthcare system
Healthcare reform is the focus of three new documentaries that explore the explosive issue through different lenses.
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State investigating medical consolidations
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What to expect if President Obama wins second term
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Medical spending likely to remain high despite healthcare law
With all the squabbling about healthcare, there's one fact on which all sides can agree: American medicine costs too much, especially when...
Fixing Medicare requires seniors to pay quite a bit more
In the Obama campaign's attack on the Romney-Ryan proposal to "voucherize" Medicare, one accusation is that the plan would force seniors...
Crackdown on small-business healthcare self-insurance faces delay
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