Chelsey Ledue

One in five Americans chose not to seek medical care for a recent illness or injury, with four out of 10 citing cost as the primary factor, according to a Deloitte Center for Health Solutions survey.

Behavioral health has been treated as a separate entity in the healthcare world for as long as anyone can remember, but that may not be the case when accountable care organizations begin take hold in 2012.

L.A. Care Health Plan, the nation's largest public health plan, has approved $529,000 to support five Los Angeles County community clinics' Health Information Technology (HIT) projects.

A new survey of 1,079 employers nationwide found an increase in monthly COBRA contributions for terminated employees.

Two companion studies from MetLife have found that a critical illness - such as cancer, a heart attack or stroke - can reduce a family's income by more than $12,000 in the first year.

The number of Californians without health insurance grew in all counties during the recession, according to a new study, while 37 counties had uninsured rates above the statewide average of 24.3 percent.

Consumer-driven health plans experienced continued growth this year, but are losing market share to HMOs, according to United Benefit Advisors.

Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius has announced more than $32 million in funding aimed at boosting access to healthcare service in rural areas.

The U.S. Department of Treasury's Community Development Financial Institutions Fund has awarded $750,000 to the Primary Care Development Corporation to expand primary care capacity in New York state.

Americans' confidence in their ability to access and pay for healthcare has hit an all-time low, according to Thomson Reuters.