Tag Archives: health
Managed Medicare Advantage Plans Demonstrate Better Outcomes for Patients / By Analyzing Insurance Claims From 3 Million U.S. Medicare Patients, The Boston Consulting Group Finds That Managed Private Plans Outperform Traditional Fee-for-Service…
BOSTON, MA — (Marketwired) — 05/14/13 — As health systems around the world experiment with alternative models for care delivery and reimbursement to improve health care quality and lower cost, t… Continue reading
US stock market falls after retail sales report
NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. stock market is falling in early trading to begin a week full of hints about the health of the nation's retailers. Continue reading
Astronauts Touch Down After ISS Mission Ends
The three men appeared to be in good health after their 147-day mission, which has seen Cdr Chris Hadfield shoot to fame. Continue reading
Woman has no regrets over role in Tsarnaev burial
Mental health worker Martha Mullen helped find a burial plot for Tamerlan Tsarnaev. Continue reading
Pets may boost heart health, association says
Owning a pet – especially a dog – seems to have heart health benefits. Continue reading
New data show price differences for health procedures
New health care data show the wide cost differences for the same medical procedures Continue reading
Roland Berger Strategy Consultants: Change at the Top – Burkhard Schwenker is New and Old CEO
FRANKFURT and MUNICH, Germany, May 4, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Martin C. Wittig steps down as CEO for health reasons Burkhard Schwenker assumes responsibilities Semiannual International Partner Meetin… Continue reading
Berkshire Toughens Stance on Derivatives of Mass Destruction
OMAHA (TheStreet) — Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger of Berkshire Hathaway agreed at their Saturday shareholder meeting more needs to be done about the risky and swollen derivatives market in the United States. Continue reading
Breast Implants ‘Raise Cancer Death Risk’
A small study into the potential health risks associated with breast augmentation has raised fears of a link to cancer fatalities. Continue reading
