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End-of-Life Choices

Trends in end-of-life care show that not only does the care given vary widely from region to region and hospital to hospital, but also patients often don't get the care they prefer. What can be done?

Care Management Puzzle

Chronic diseases and the cost of care are rising. Are disease management programs improving outcomes for patients with complex, chronic conditions?

No Middleman

Under the "direct primary care" model, patients pay a monthly fee for basic medical services. Learn about the history and current landscape of physician practices offering this arrangement.

Insurance and Uninsured

Thursday, July 28, 2011

More Public Workers Have Access to Same-Sex Benefits

On Tuesday, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released data showing that about one-third of all workers have access to health care benefits for same-sex couples. Access to the benefits varied based on the type of job, company and geographical location. The survey found that about 33% of state and local government employees had domestic partner health benefits, compared with 29% of employees in private companies. The data come from answers to two questions recently added to the National Compensation Survey in response to growing interest in domestic partner health benefits for same-sex couples, according to Philip Doyle, assistant commissioner of BLS.



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