and health maintenance organizations (HMOs). Other types include point-of-service plans, exclusive provider plans, and fee-for service plans. Most commercial insurance comes in the form of group ...

TURLOCK, Calif. — For much of his young life, Jorge Sanchez regularly gasped for air, at times coughing so violently that he'd almost throw up. His mother whisked him to the emergency room late ...

The international definition of health care spending focuses on medical and nursing care. This means that spending on long-term care is only partially covered by this definition. Support such as home ...

These groups are redefining health care in California as they compete with businesses for a share of the money, and become a new arm of the sprawling Medi-Cal bureaucracy that serves nearly 15 ...