Life & Health

The winning business models for health insurers will be those that exhibit four crucial characteristics.

The C. Everett Koop Award just went to a company that HURT employees' health. It's time for a code of conduct for wellness programs.

Direct primary care (DPC) is a "hot knife" whose entry is well-timed to cut through the cold stick of butter called high healthcare costs.

Payers and health systems are blending in provider-sponsored organizations, driving toward integrated care in smaller pockets of populations.

The vaccine, which is being developed, "trains the immune system to usher the drugs out of the body before they can reach the brain."

Some may think the majority of patients just want their symptom or disease treated. News flash — you're wrong.

Society may debate whether "defensive medicine" exists -- but every doctor would tell you he practices it.

Only half of pharmaceutical companies see consumerism as an opportunity. But that's EXACTLY where the growth lies.