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Study: Medication noncompliance rampant

While the reasons for prescription noncompliance vary--from addiction to finances to poor math skills--one thing's for sure: the problem does not discriminate. According to a national study of almost

9% more patients skimping on healthcare

With economists claiming that the U.S. recession ended more than two years ago, one might expect that the trend of consumers cutting back on healthcare would begin to reverse. Despite recent reports

Study: 1M Californians per year get care in Mexico

Well, here's a medical tourism tidbit that deserves more attention: According to a new UCLA study appearing in the journal Medical Care, almost a million California residents seek medical care in

Cigna lowers copay on cholesterol drug Lipitor

In recent times, we've been telling you that patients are not only avoiding elective procedures, but sometimes skipping prescribed medications to save money; apparently health insurer Cigna has been