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Legislators, policy experts push for comparative effectiveness research

November 24, 2008 — 10:54am ET | By Anne Zieger
Some legislators and policy experts are pushing for a major change to how we examine the effectiveness of drugs. Currently all drugs are tested against placebos, assuring that they are "better than... Read more...

Survey: 22 percent of respondents have cut back on MD visits

August 14, 2008 — 11:16am ET | By Anne Zieger
With the U.S. economy in a downturn, it appears that consumers may be responding by cutting back on medical care. According to a new survey by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners, 22... Read more...

Aetna considers paying patients to take meds

July 30, 2008 — 12:23pm ET | By Anne Zieger
Working through its non-profit foundation, health plan Aetna is funding research to determine whether a daily lottery offering cash prizes will help improve patients' compliance with medication... Read more...