list http://content.usatoday.com/community/tags/reporter.aspx?id=333 Stories by Julie Appleby - USA TODAY Reporter Feed en-us Copyright 2009, USATODAY.com, USA TODAY Sat, 21 Nov 2009 11:51:30 GMT 142 18 http://content.usatoday.com/community/tags/reporter.aspx?id=333 http://images.usatoday.com/_common/_images/usatodaycom_135x20.gif http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2009-03-12-healthfraud12_N.htm?csp=34 Fri, 13 Mar 2009 03:04:51 GMT Fraud and abuse helped boost Medicare spending on home health services 44% over five years as some providers exaggerated patients’ medical conditions and others billed for unnecessary services or care they did not provide, a GAO report finds. http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2009-03-12-healthfraud12_N.htm?csp=34 http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2009-03-12-healthfraud12_N.htm?csp=34 Fri, 13 Mar 2009 03:04:51 GMT Fraud and abuse helped boost Medicare spending on home health services 44% over five years as some providers exaggerated patients’ medical conditions and others billed for unnecessary services or care they did not provide, a GAO report finds. http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2009-03-12-healthfraud12_N.htm?csp=34 http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2009-03-10-gallup-medical-bills_N.htmhttp://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/health/2009-03-10-gallup-medical-bills_N.htm?csp=34 Wed, 11 Mar 2009 00:17:57 GMT A poll of 355,334 Americans found that the percentage who reported having trouble paying for needed health care or medicines during the previous 12 months rose from 18% in January 2008 to 21% in December. http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2009-03-10-gallup-medical-bills_N.htmhttp://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/health/2009-03-10-gallup-medical-bills_N.htm?csp=34 http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2009-03-10-gallup-medical-bills_N.htmhttp://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/health/2009-03-10-gallup-medical-bills_N.htm?csp=34 Wed, 11 Mar 2009 00:17:57 GMT A poll of 355,334 Americans found that the percentage who reported having trouble paying for needed health care or medicines during the previous 12 months rose from 18% in January 2008 to 21% in December. http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2009-03-10-gallup-medical-bills_N.htmhttp://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/health/2009-03-10-gallup-medical-bills_N.htm?csp=34 http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/health/2009-03-04-drug-lawsuits_N.htmhttp://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/judicial/supremecourtopinions/2009-03-04-drug-lawsuits_N.htm?csp=34 Wed, 04 Mar 2009 15:57:45 GMT The Supreme Court enhanced the ability of injured patients to hold drugmakers responsible Wednesday, in a 6-3 decision that affirmed a jury award for a woman who lost an arm to gangrene after injection of an anti-nausea drug. http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/health/2009-03-04-drug-lawsuits_N.htmhttp://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/judicial/supremecourtopinions/2009-03-04-drug-lawsuits_N.htm?csp=34 http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/health/2009-03-04-drug-lawsuits_N.htmhttp://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/judicial/supremecourtopinions/2009-03-04-drug-lawsuits_N.htm?csp=34 Wed, 04 Mar 2009 15:57:45 GMT The Supreme Court enhanced the ability of injured patients to hold drugmakers responsible Wednesday, in a 6-3 decision that affirmed a jury award for a woman who lost an arm to gangrene after injection of an anti-nausea drug. http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/health/2009-03-04-drug-lawsuits_N.htmhttp://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/judicial/supremecourtopinions/2009-03-04-drug-lawsuits_N.htm?csp=34 http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2009-02-19-health-coverage_N.htmhttp://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/health/2009-02-19-health-coverage_N.htm?csp=34 Fri, 20 Feb 2009 03:48:28 GMT At a time when more people are forced to buy their own health insurance because of job losses, costs for many individual policies are soaring. http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2009-02-19-health-coverage_N.htmhttp://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/health/2009-02-19-health-coverage_N.htm?csp=34 http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2009-02-19-health-coverage_N.htmhttp://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/health/2009-02-19-health-coverage_N.htm?csp=34 Fri, 20 Feb 2009 03:48:28 GMT At a time when more people are forced to buy their own health insurance because of job losses, costs for many individual policies are soaring. http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2009-02-19-health-coverage_N.htmhttp://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/health/2009-02-19-health-coverage_N.htm?csp=34 http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/health/2009-02-19-cobra-subsidy-health-costs_N.htm?csp=34 Fri, 20 Feb 2009 02:20:24 GMT A new subsidy that goes into effect March 1 could make health insurance more affordable for millions of laid-off workers. But some businesses fear it could also raise employer health care costs. http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/health/2009-02-19-cobra-subsidy-health-costs_N.htm?csp=34 http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/health/2009-02-19-cobra-subsidy-health-costs_N.htm?csp=34 Fri, 20 Feb 2009 02:20:24 GMT A new subsidy that goes into effect March 1 could make health insurance more affordable for millions of laid-off workers. But some businesses fear it could also raise employer health care costs. http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/health/2009-02-19-cobra-subsidy-health-costs_N.htm?csp=34