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By the end of high school, 12% of teens say they have taken a stimulant medication for reasons other than to treat attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). But parents, including many of those whose kids are taking ADHD drugs in a... New California health insurance rates unveiledAmid anxiety over rising costs from the federal healthcare law, California received better-than-expected insurance rates for a new state-run marketplace, but many consumers still won't be spared from sharply higher premiums. Some could have gaps in medical coverage under new lawWhen the national healthcare law takes full effect next year, millions of Americans risk disrupted health coverage because of common life events: getting married or divorced, having children or taking on a second job. Lack of strength training is most common U.S. health viceHave you lifted weights today? Odds are, the answer is no. A new report on Americans’ health vices says failure to do strength-training exercises is far more common than the more obvious bad behaviors of smoking, heavy drinking, being a couch... UnitedHealth, Aetna and Cigna opt out of California insurance exchangeSome prominent health insurers, including industry giant UnitedHealth Group Inc., are not participating in California's new state-run health insurance market, possibly limiting the number of choices for millions of consumers. |
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UC hospitals cancel surgeries, divert patients amid strikeA strike by University of California patient care workers Tuesday caused the cancellation of hundreds of surgeries, the closure of... Patient care workers set to start walkout at five UC hospitalsRespiratory therapists, nursing aides, surgical technicians and other patient care workers plan to stage a walkout starting Tuesday... City of San Francisco, worker unions protest Kaiser premium hikeIt's a trend many public employees can relate to: Health insurance premiums climb year after year, while at the bargaining table workers... Medicaid opposition underscores states' healthcare disparitiesRepublican opposition in many statehouses to expanding Medicaid next year under President Obama's healthcare law — opposition that... How to avoid a return to the hospitalThe only thing less pleasant than a stay in the hospital is having to go right back there to deal with complications. And experts say it... Cedars-Sinai stands out for steep pricingWhen Medicare disclosed average charges from thousands of U.S. hospitals for 100 common procedures last week, only one hospital was near the... Angelina Jolie mastectomy: A closer look at DNA, breast cancer riskBy opting for surgery to remove her breasts while they were still healthy, Angelina Jolie joined a growing number of women who have used... California health insurance exchange announces grantsCovered California, the state's health insurance exchange, announced $37 million in grants Tuesday to begin the massive task of educating... |
