States can achieve significant Medicaid savings by increasing access to primary-care doctors, according to the first-ever study of regional differences in Medicaid spending. Read the Article>

The TV and radio ad campaign comes on the heels of a new report showing that less than one in six Medicare beneficiaries have taken advantage of the new benefit since President Obama signed the law last year.

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The Obama administration is kicking off a nationwide ad campaign urging seniors to take advantage of free preventive services such as cancer screenings made possible in Medicare by the new healthcare law. Read the Article>

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Americans are starting to see the doctor again, but more often for cosmetic procedures, such as Botox treatments, rather than cancer screening and other potentially life-saving preventive care. Read the Article>

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Americans are drinking too few alcoholic drinks. Read the Article>

Health law mandates many common screenings be free; companies embracing change as way to save costs down the road Read the Article>

New health insurance policies beginning on or after Sept. 23 must cover — without charge — preventive care that's backed up by the best scientific evidence. Most people will see this benefit, part of the Obama administration's health care overhaul, starting Jan. 1. Read the Article>