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Americans spend more on health care, but have shorter lives

WEBHealth care spending accounted for 17.8% of the US economy in 2016, compared to an average of 11.5% in the 11 high-income countries the study examined. …

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The new inequality: Health care

WEBby Tami Luhby @Luhby December 18, 2013: 4:42 PM ET. Health care inequality is on the rise. Inequality between the rich and the poor is on the rise, and …

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What does your employer know about your health

WEBThe administrators typically send annual or quarterly updates to a company's human resources or benefits finance departments, said Jim Winkler, chief innovation …

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Apple is opening medical clinics for its employees

WEBSome 34% are planning or considering it by 2019. Apple ( AAPL) has about 123,000 employees worldwide, including 84,000 in the United States. Many of its U.S. …

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Health care in retirement

WEBFidelity Investments estimates that a 65-year-old couple who retired in 2015 would need $245,000 of their own savings to handle 20 years of out-of-pocket retirement health …

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How health care costs are eating the economy

WEBHealth care spending rose 4.3% to $3.3 trillion in 2016, or $10,348 per person. CMS estimates spending will grow 5.4% in 2017 due primarily to faster growth in …

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When high deductibles cause patients to postpone care

WEBThe injury wasn't Heck's only setback. The initial MRI, cortisone shot and doctor visit cost her $3,000 because her health plan requires her to shell out $5,000 …

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Obamacare: How much you'll really pay

WEBThe premium for the benchmark plan is more than doubling in Arizona, to an average of $422 a month for a 27-year-old enrollee. In Oklahoma, it's increasing 69% to …

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Is Obamacare really affordable

WEBBut for many middle class Americans -- a single person earning more than $47,520 or a family of four with an income of $97,200 -- the pricey premiums and …

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100 Best Companies to Work For: Best Benefits

WEBFourteen companies on this year's list pay 100% of their employees' health-care premiums.

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Senate passes health care bill 60-39

WEBHere is what 9 Americans hope will be fixed. December 24, 2009: 12:38 PM ET. WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The Senate passed a historic $871 billion health care …

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Google parent company invests $375 million in Oscar Health

WEBGoogle brings new features to Android, Gmail at developer conference. Alphabet is pouring $375 million into Oscar Health, a small insurer that thinks it can use …

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'Digital pill' with chip inside gets FDA green light

WEBThe company hopes to eventually get its sensors built straight into common medications, Thompson says. Proteus' spent four years working through the FDA …

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Trump's health care plan: What he promises and what it really says

WEBIn CNN's town hall last month, Trump said he likes the Obamacare mandate that requires every American to be insured. He went even further in a 60 Minutes …

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Social media and mental health: 'We are more than our profile

WEBLaws, inspired by a stranger on the Internet, posted two selfies. One smiling, forming a heart with his fingers, pre-anxiety attack. The other, with his hand over face, …

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5 benefits of delaying retirement

WEB3. You can continue taking advantage of healthcare and other employment benefits. One of the best reasons for delaying retirement is the chance to continue …

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How the Baucus bill contradicts Obama's goals

WEBThe bill states that if an employer drops coverage, it must either cover the subsidies the federal government provides its lower-wage workers, or pay an annual …

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Doctors want to call it quits because of the costs

WEBNEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Some 5,000 patients suddenly found themselves without an ob/gyn last November when Dr. Tara Wah closed her practice in …

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Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan are opening a school

WEBIt will offer healthcare services to all of its students from birth to graduation. The K-12 school, called "The Primary School," will be a private, nonprofit institution …

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