CDC Issues New Ebola Guidelines for Categorizing at-Risk Travelers

On Monday, CDC issued new guidelines for how states should address travelers from the nations most affected by the Ebola outbreak, NBC News reports (Fox, NBC News, 10/27).

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Medical Costs Up To 20% Higher At Hospital-Owned Physician Groups, Study Finds

Raising fresh questions about healthcare consolidation, a new study shows hospital ownership of physician groups in California led to 10% to 20% higher costs overall for patient care.

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Some Doctors Wary of Taking Insurance Exchange Patients

Now that many people finally have health insurance through the Affordable Care Act exchanges, some are running into a new problem: They can't find a doctor who will take them as patients.

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What a GOP-Controlled Congress Could Mean for the Affordable Care Act

In a matter of weeks, the midterm election will determine the balance of legislative power between Democrats and Republicans.

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Proposition 45 is Headed Toward Defeat, New PPIC Poll Shows

With Election Day less than two weeks away, a once-popular ballot measure that would allow the state's insurance commissioner to reject rate hikes proposed by health insurers appears to be headed toward defeat, a new poll shows.

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More Plans Setting Spending Limits For Some Medical Services

Aiming to contain health care costs, a growing number of employers and insurers are adopting a strategy that limits how much they'll pay for certain medical services such as knee replacements, lab tests and complex imaging.

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