Although chronic kidney disease (CKD) is among the more common kidney ailments, patients may not be well-versed in its symptoms or complications. What should patients know about CKD, and how should healthcare providers be educating them?
Health sector prices explain much of difference between U.S. and other high-spending countries.
Almost 80% of doctors in the United States have switched from paper to electronic health records.
Most physicians believe that doctors order too many medical tests, yet half admit to doing so themselves in response to a patient who insists, a new survey shows.
Several modifiable risk factors can cut chronic disease deaths over the next 15 years.
Eight million Americans signed up for private health insurance during the just-concluded first enrollment period under the Affordable Care Act.
With the resignation of U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius on Friday, the Affordable Care Act will get a fresh face.
While millions of Americans still feel hamstrung by medical expenses, a new government report shows that some people are getting relief.
US Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius is stepping down from her position, after overseeing the troubled rollout of the Affordable Care Act.
A small number of doctors received at least $3 million each in Medicare payments in 2012, for a total of nearly $1.5 billion.
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