Prices seem to be going up for everything from gas to pencils, and the thing that is constantly rising in price is our healthcare.

New research suggests that, since the Affordable Care Act has launched, Americans are less likely to have medical debt and postpone care because of cost, and more likely to have a regular doctor and receive preventive health resources, such as vaccines and cancer screenings.

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.

A CMS analysis said its Independence at Home Demonstration program saved over $10 million in its second performance year, a decline from the $25 million in savings from its first year.

The Affordable Care Act’s restrictions on physician-owned hospitals (POHs) appear to have worked, as a new study published in Health Affairs said the law “effectively eliminated” the formation of new POHs.

Many in the Obama administration bemoan the fact that 19 states have opted out of Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act. But the program’s patchwork implementation might have helped prove the law’s value, according to the New York Times. 

ROCHESTER, N.Y., Aug. 9 — Carestream Health reduced energy consumption and enhanced recycling at its facilities in Oregon and Colorado as part of an ongoing effort to trim its environmental footprint.

Traditional farming lifestyles, such as those held by the Amish in the U.S., can mitigate asthma and allergy risk factors, according to a new study in the New England Journal of Medicine.