Health series tries to reach those often left out
Kate Dailey of Newsweek has teamed up with Public Radio International for a 10-part series, “DIY Checkup: Taking Control of Our Health.” The project looks at “what people can do to live better, no...
View ArticleValue-based plans use disincentives, not denials
Michelle Andrews at Kaiser Health News is exploring value-based health insurance plans, a growing field that bases its reimbursement rates on how effective it believes certain treatments are. Under...
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Seniors missing out on important wellness exams
As health care reporters, we come across this truth time and again: insurance coverage doesn’t guarantee high quality medical care. The latest evidence comes from a survey of 1,028 seniors (age 65 and...
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Aging and health: How are we doing?
Image by Judy Baxter via flickr. Did you happen to catch the new report from the CDC – “The State of Aging and Health in America (PDF)?” This 60-page analysis provides a snapshot of the health and...
View ArticleFor wellness programs, more employers using rewards and penalties
Here’s a trend to watch: More employers are using both financial incentives (the carrot) and penalties (the stick) in wellness programs. A number of publications have covered the issue of employers...
View ArticleA trend to watch: wellness trusts
“The idea of the wellness trust is to create a pool of money that can effectively address the social determinants that are making our families sick and the vast disparities in health and access based...
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Panelists discuss health potential of wearables at #ahcj15
Photo by Tim Gee via Flickr We have a lot of cool gadgets, but how can they really improve our health? And can they change health care? We are in a state of wearables 1.0, so what does wearables 2.0...
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Story ideas emerge between policy, spin at White House Conference on Aging
Photo: White House Conference on Aging It’s difficult to describe the experience of walking into the East Room of the White House as an invited member of the press for the once-a-decade White House...
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Tapping into workplace wellness technology trends
Now that Americans are back to work after the July 4 holiday, it’s worth remembering that about 175 million people nationwide get their health coverage through an employer. Americans spend 44.5 hours...
View ArticleHealth series tries to reach those often left out
Kate Dailey of Newsweek has teamed up with Public Radio International for a 10-part series, “DIY Checkup: Taking Control of Our Health.” The project looks at “what people can do to live better, no...
View ArticleValue-based plans use disincentives, not denials
Michelle Andrews at Kaiser Health News is exploring value-based health insurance plans, a growing field that bases its reimbursement rates on how effective it believes certain treatments are. Under...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Seniors missing out on important wellness exams
As health care reporters, we come across this truth time and again: insurance coverage doesn’t guarantee high quality medical care. The latest evidence comes from a survey of 1,028 seniors (age 65 and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Aging and health: How are we doing?
Image by Judy Baxter via flickr. Did you happen to catch the new report from the CDC – “The State of Aging and Health in America (PDF)?” This 60-page analysis provides a snapshot of the health and...
View ArticleFor wellness programs, more employers using rewards and penalties
Here’s a trend to watch: More employers are using both financial incentives (the carrot) and penalties (the stick) in wellness programs. A number of publications have covered the issue of employers...
View ArticleA trend to watch: wellness trusts
“The idea of the wellness trust is to create a pool of money that can effectively address the social determinants that are making our families sick and the vast disparities in health and access based...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Panelists discuss health potential of wearables at #ahcj15
Photo by Tim Gee via Flickr We have a lot of cool gadgets, but how can they really improve our health? And can they change health care? We are in a state of wearables 1.0, so what does wearables 2.0...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Story ideas emerge between policy, spin at White House Conference on Aging
Photo: White House Conference on Aging It’s difficult to describe the experience of walking into the East Room of the White House as an invited member of the press for the once-a-decade White House...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Tapping into workplace wellness technology trends
Now that Americans are back to work after the July 4 holiday, it’s worth remembering that about 175 million people nationwide get their health coverage through an employer. Americans spend 44.5 hours...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Active aging tip sheet highlights benefits of proactive wellness efforts
There’s aging, and then there’s active aging. The former happens to a person. The latter allows the person to take back some control of the aging process by living a healthier lifestyle and remaining...
View ArticleHealth series tries to reach those often left out
Kate Dailey of Newsweek has teamed up with Public Radio International for a 10-part series, “DIY Checkup: Taking Control of Our Health.” The project looks at “what people can do to live better, no...
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