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Updated: 04 Dec 16:27

Finding Health Insurance Can Be Tricky For Grads

04 Dec 06:50

Many young adults transition out of college into jobs that have limited benefits. Negotiating how to find health insurance that will meet their needs can be difficult.

Flu On Campus: Avoiding Misery For $20

04 Dec 05:29

Every year, about 1 in 4 college students gets the flu. A $20 flu shot can be a cheap insurance policy against aching joints and muscles, high fever, missed classes. But even that isn't enough to motivate some students to get vaccinated, so one health expert is trying an economic argument.

UnitedHealth Insures Against Becoming Uninsured

03 Dec 22:52

United Healthcare is allowing clients to pay a premium to guarantee their right to buy health insurance in the future. The new product, which is called "continuity," is aimed at policyholders who might lose coverage if they leave their jobs.

Clinic To Disclose Doctors' Industry Ties

03 Dec 21:49

The Cleveland Clinic is making it easier for the public to find out if its doctors get money from pharmaceutical companies and medical device makers. The move could help patients evaluate whether the doctors are acting in their best interests.

Report: Terrorists Could Use WMD By 2013

03 Dec 19:29

It is "more likely than not" that a weapon of mass destruction will be used in a terrorist attack by the end of 2013, according to a report issued by a congressional commission. The report said the use of a biological weapon that could include something like the deadly anthrax bacteria is most likely.