According to research from the Department of Health and Human Services, nursing care must do more to stop accidental harm to patients, much of which is preventable.

U.S. News reports that jobs in health care will be among some of the most desirable employment in the coming year.

Republicans and Democrats have finally ended the government shutdown, but in upcoming budget negotiations, will the two sides agree on how to reduce Medicare spending?

Recent work from the American Medical Association aims to enroll patients in online insurance marketplaces, while opposing the Independent Payment Advisory Board.

When a patient is treated and released from the hospital, doctors don't want to see that patient again. Not that they are cold or cruel - a patient who leaves the hospital and doesn't return, at least not within the next 30 days, is a patient who is ably managing their health condition. However, a patient who is treated and then readmitted to hospital before the end of the month hasn't…

For more than six years, the United States Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has not had a confirmed chief administrator. That is a concerning fact - CMS is responsible for the health insurance and care of nearly one in three Americans, and has a yearly budget…

Webster's Dictionary defines an inpatient as: "a hospital patient who receives lodging and food as well as treatment." An outpatient, on the other hand, it: "a patient who is not hospitalized overnight but who visits a hospital, clinic, or associated facility for diagnosis or treatment."

If you're staying overnight in hospital, you're an inpatient. If you're out before…

It's been three years since the Affordable Care Act (also known as the ACA or simply Obamacare) was signed into law, but according to a recent study, most Americans still don't understand it: 48 percent of people in the United States are unsure if their state has chosen to expand Medicaid, nearly half believe that Obamacare will allow illegal immigrants to buy insurance, and two-thirds…

Obamacare was signed into law on the 23rd of March, 2010. Since that time, the bill has survived filibuster threats, congressional debate, and challenges in the Supreme Court. Three years later, Republican legislators are still trying to kill Obamacare.

The most recent attacks on Obama's Affordable Care Act have come during U.S. budget negotiations. At the moment, the…

As medical services grow more and more costly around the world, international private medical insurance providers are trying to ensure that their policies provide good value for money while maintaining high levels of benefits. In many countries, including such places as the US and the UK, the cost of medical services has been rising throughout recent years. In the US, the S&P Healthcare Economic Composite…