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HHS partners with CVS Health to promote Healthfinder.gov
CVS Health is integrating HHS' Healthfinder.gov app into its web space under the name myHealthFinder.
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Despite ACA, Americans still skip cancer screenings
Even though cancer screenings have become more available because of the Affordable Care Act, the percentage of adults getting certain cancer screenings has not increased significantly since 2010.
ACA provisions will cost $142 billion less than predicted
Provisions of the Affordable Care Act will cost $142 billion less over the 2016–2025 period than originally estimated by government agencies, due to slower premium growth and changes in enrollment sources.
UnitedHealthcare enrolls 11 million in accountable care programs
More than 11 million UnitedHealthcare members are enrolled in accountable care organizations (ACOs), and the nation's top insurer plans to contract with 250 more ACOs in 2015.
A low-fat, plant-based diet may help obese children lower heart disease risk
A low-fat plant-based vegan diet may help obese children lower their risk of heart disease, finds a new study from Cleveland Clinic.
Complementary medicine used by one-third of adults
Results from a national survey show that one-third of American adults use complementary medicine practices or products, including yoga, fish oils, massage therapy and ginseng.
