Considering the advances in information technology, most people would think communications in the healthcare system is just as easy and hands-free.

A report from the Mercatus Center found that rising healthcare costs are a contributing factor to growth in income inequality.

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) have issued a “final rule” on the debate over the discrimination in healthcare and health insurance to charge women more for healthcare, further clarifying a policy already laid out in the Affordable Care Act (ACA), reports Healthline.

One out of every five dollars is spent on healthcare. According to Jonathan Bush, CEO of athenahealth, the system has been broken for some time. 

The creators of three healthcare innovation ideas were awarded a total of $50,000 by the American Medical Association June 13. 

The federal antitrust lawsuit filed last week against Carolinas HealthCare System could have a national impact on lowering hospital costs for patients, not only in Charlotte but throughout the nation, reports the Charlotte Observer.

In an effort to reduce the waiting list for organ donation, the administration of President Barack Obama announced several new actions at a White House summit June 13

Researchers at Rowan University’s School of Osteopathic Medicine in New Jersey say they’ve developed a foolproof method for early detection of Alzheimer’s disease.