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In a 247-167 vote, the House has passed The Employee Health Care Protection Act of 2014, which would let people keep their insurance plans, even if they are not compliant with the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, according to…

The Mayo Clinic has a long history of innovation, from its introduction of the group practice model at the beginning of the 20th century to the launch of its dedicated innovation incubator, the Mayo Clinic Center for Innovation in 2008,…

Rising costs of health benefits and increased regulatory demands are causing many employers to turn to private insurance exchanges to provide health insurance coverage to their employees.

According to the Kaiser Family Foundation and the Health Research and Educational Trust, employer-sponsored insurance covers about 149 million nonelderly people in the United States. An annual Employer Health Benefits Survey analyzing the trends in employer-sponsored health coverage, including health…

Salem, Mass.-based North Shore Medical Center named Todd O'Brien, MD, chair of its newly formed department of orthopedic surgery, according to a Winchester Star report.

Here are 11 orthopedic surgeons in the news this week.

St. Louis Rams quarterback Sam Bradford underwent his second anterior cruciate ligament surgery earlier this week, performed by James Andrews, MD, according to an ESPN report.

Michael Lee, MD, was tapped to perform knee surgery on Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Brad Ziegler, according to a report from The Arizona Republic.

BLIS, a privately held company pioneering a new type of insurance based on the surgeon centric model, partnered with American HealthCare Lending.

The Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine and Carilion Clinic, both based in Roanoke, Va., established standalone orthopedics departments, at which they will share resources, according to a report by The Roanoke Star.