Rachael Zimlich, RN, BSN

Integrating programs that address social risk factors will improve health.

Cancer care has made great strides in the U.S., but effective care is still too expensive and inaccessible for many Americans. Now, payers and providers at Highmark, Allegheny Health Network and Johns Hopkins are launching a new model that could change cancer collaboration.

Experts say consolidation, cooperation and planning for the worst are the best strategies to prepare for 2013.

The National Committee on Quality Assurance has released a new ranking of nearly 500 private health insurance plans.

Providers, especially primary care physicians, are struggling to meet increasing demands.