Research from the University of Michigan shows yearly spending on insulin has tripled. Insulin costs are raising faster than other blood sugar medications.

The first nationwide academic study of physician disciplinary actions and malpractice claims rates shows a lack of standardization across the country.

Value-based insurance design (V-BID) is an alternative to traditional medical insurance. V-BID allows patients to pay less for important treatments.

Medicaid expansion brought a 50 percent drop in uninsured hospital stays in expansion states. Hospitals in non-expansion states are finding little relief.

Mothers on Medicaid can now get IUDs or contraceptive implants right after childbirth. This eliminates a follow up visit, but comes with its own challenges.

A study at the University of Michigan Medical School finds that cancer patients who have paid sick leave are more likely to keep their jobs.