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According to two studies published in the journal Health Affairs, health policy research is too often flawed and poorly targeted toward the questions that are most important to decisionmakers.

A new report on diabetes by the National Conference of State Legislatures is meant to help consumers, health providers and lawmakers with a disease affecting some 24 million Americans and costing $174 billion annually.

A report issued by the Department of Health and Human Services indicates the current health insurance system "leaves millions behind" due to coverage denial practices.

Researchers at Indiana University have found that support for government-sponsored health insurance for individuals under age 65 remains virtually the same regardless of how the plan is described or how involved the government would be.

The White House has launched a new Web site called "Health Insurance Reform Reality Check."

The research and consulting firm Thomson Reuters has released a benchmarking study identifying the top 10 U.S. health systems based on their hospitals' clinical performance.

According to a recent study, Blue Cross Blue Shield companies, as a whole, showed a net income decline of 40.9 percent in 2008 as a result of drops in both underwriting and investment income as well as realized losses.

The Health Care Service Corporation is expanding an integrated health management program designed to provide physicians with greater insight into their patients’ medication use.

Congressional proposals to reform the health system could help uninsured young adults gain coverage and prevent others from losing it, according to the Commonwealth Fund.

Central Washington Hospital has initiated a $118 million expansion that will add a five-story tower with 174 private patient rooms.