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Alice Marie Francis believes it's important to have health insurance, but finding a plan that fit her budget was no easy task. "Money is...
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How to handle medical bill problems
When Keith Yaskin and his wife, Loren, rushed their 2-year-old son to the hospital with a dangerous infection in his neck, they weren't...
State hires consumer group to help it review healthcare rates
California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones lashed out Tuesday at another double-digit rate hike for thousands of small businesses...
Insurers see way to dodge federal healthcare law next year
A new fight is brewing over health insurance companies letting millions of Americans renew their current coverage for another year —...
Healthcare an obstacle as Republicans court Latinos
WASHINGTON — As Republican leaders try to woo Latino voters with a new openness to legal status for the nation's illegal immigrants,...
Healthcare law could raise premiums 30% for some Californians
About 5 million Californians got a first glimpse at what they might pay next year under the federal healthcare law. For many, that...
New tools make it easier to find prices for medical procedures
Ever tried to get a firm price tag before going to the doctor or the hospital? Good luck. Historically, the search for healthcare prices has...
California reveals details of health-law insurance plans
Consumers are getting their first glimpse at what health insurance will look like in California as the state prepares to implement the...
CVS' Medicare drug program causing headaches for enrollees
Deborah Shapiro decided a few months ago to switch her prescription drug coverage from her former employer's plan to Medicare. The...
In the dark on doctor perks
Though few patients realize it, many doctors receive thousands of dollars from pharmaceutical companies for each patient...
Report: Kaiser tops state health insurance market with 40% share
Nonprofit healthcare giant Kaiser Permanente had a 40% share of California's $59-billion health insurance market for employers and...
Putting a price tag on safe food
In addition to the 3,000 deaths it causes each year, contaminated food is very expensive. The cost of food poisoning in this country comes...
Anthem's mail-order policy may have crossed a legal line
Anthem Blue Cross may be breaking California law by requiring some policyholders to buy their prescription drugs from a single mail-order...
Diabetes is a stubborn adversary
One by one, the diabetic patients reluctantly stepped on the scale in the basement of a South Los Angeles clinic. Nearby, a nurse...
Paying for results, not treatments
One of the fundamental problems in the U.S. healthcare system is that the most common and straightforward payment method — paying a...
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