Tue, 24 Jan 2012 22:08:04 -0800

Fourth quarter sales rose 5% while core[1] operating income grew 17% in constant currencies (cc); full year sales up 12% cc and core operating income up 16% cc Net sales increased 4% (+5% cc) to USD 14.8 ...

Sat, 21 Jan 2012 07:31:38 -0800

Kevin Kent, a 30-year-old entrepreneur looking to invent a next-generation baby monitor, negotiates with his doctor so he can afford the regular checkups he needs to regulate his diabetes.He recently paid $275 for a physical exam and lab work that would have cost more than $600 because he worked out a deal with his physician.The lab work includes tests of the thyroid, cholesterol and blood-sugar ...

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 09:26:56 -0800

Forget insurance and establishing a rapport with a doctor -- more and more people are shopping for medical services according to price. 46.3 million Americans have no health insurance and are in the market for cut-price services. Many who do have insurance, do not have dental coverage -- of the 172 million with private insurance, 45 million of those don't have dental coverage.