Nearly half (49 percent) of men responding to an American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) survey rated their health as excellent or very good, but 48 percent said they’ve been diagnosed with a chronic condition, such as high blood pressure, diabetes or cancer.

Patients with Alzheimer’s disease or some form of related dementia were “significantly more likely” to be hospitalized for avoidable reasons, according to a new study published in the journal Alzheimer’s and Dementia.

A new report from HHS’s Office of the Inspector General (OIG) found 29 percent of Medicare beneficiaries in rehabilitation hospitals reported experiencing some form of harm during their stays.

Program integrity efforts within Medicare and Medicaid resulted in about $42 billion in savings in fiscal years 2013 and 2014, according to a new report released by CMS.

Unhappy customers have ways to show their displeasure, whether it's with a negative online review or the decision to go elsewhere. If customers are really lucky—or persistent—the business may offer a refund for troubles or unsatisfactory service, as an incentive for the customer to try the place again. 

Racial disparities in health among Americans generally has not been understood very well, often because clinical research trials historically didn’t focus on non-white subjects, according to Forbes. 

The final reports on 2014 death data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) show heart disease and cancer as the top two causes of death for Americans, while life expectancy for white women bucked the long-term trends and declined slightly.

The rise in the number of deaths due to drug overdose is forcing medical examiners and coroners to delay autopsies and toxicology reports—and most notably, find some creative ways to store bodies when they’ve run out of space.