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Considering the uncertain future of programs like Medicare and Social Security retirement financing is a vital concern for all Americans, but retirement plan participation is just at 39.4%.

As the end of another calendar year approaches you may find yourself with a desire to give to a specific charity or perhaps the need for a tax deduction.

America is about to have a five-year window when it dominates the oil industry, according to the International Energy Agency, which is plenty of time to make a profit.

Panelists discuss analyzing whether a practice should stay private or sell to a hospital by comparing the current buy-up frenzy to what happened in the '90s and how it differs.

New guidelines to bridge communication gaps between patients and health care professionals deal with bringing transparency to health care costs.

Clear another item from your Bucket List and have a meal in the Oldest Restaurant in the World, favored by authors, movie stars and royalty.

The value of most IRA accounts is pitifully low and the reason is that most people keep making the same four silly mistakes.

America's government spends nearly three times as much on health care as any other country; however, other government's have increased their health care spending far more in the last decade.

Patients aren't the only people confused about the Affordable Care Act's insurance exchanges - some doctors aren't even sure if they're participating in their state's exchange.

New research has revealed the imbalances in distribution of Medicare graduate medical education money and state caps on Medicare-sponsored resident slots.

Earnings season can be tough on your portfolio. But there is a key concept that can help find stocks that not only tend not to disappoint but actually prosper.

Quality matters to patients and it certainly matters to physicians, but as health care attempts to alter the current reimbursement paradigm physicians are wrestling with how to make quality pay.

While the decision is up to individual states whether or not to expand Medicaid coverage, a new report reveals that hospitals and health care systems in states opting out will face greater financial challenges.

Malpractice costs may not be as scary for physicians as they once were - claims costs are growing at the slowest rate in at least 14 years, according to a report.

There are good business takeaways to be learned from the uncertainty and angst in Silicon Valley and even more important hiring lessons that doctors should heed.

As technology in health care evolves and becomes more frequently used, there are some hazards that are becoming more prevalent, according to the ECRI Institute.

The physician shortage is expected to reach more than 90,000 by 2020, but expanding HIT could reduce the demand for in-person physician care and ease the effects of the shortage.

Discount, coupon and other "deal" websites such as Groupon and Living Social have attracted tremendous interest among health care providers, but they should exercise extreme caution before entering into any agreements.

Was a seven-day cruise in a small ship along Croatia's Dalmatian Coast, stopping at Marco Polo's reported birthplace and multiple islands, worth its price?

If you want to invest in a stock that pays dividends you can't do much better than the so-called Dividend Aristocrats, which have raised payouts consistently for sometimes as much as 50 years.

New modifiable phones allow users to create phones tailored to their unique preferences and can serve patients and the medical community to a greater extent than currently available.

Neurosurgeon Joseph Maroon, MD, co-developed the most widely used and most scientifically validated computerized concussion evaluation system while working with the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Setu Mazumdar, MD, CFP, sold his first house recently and learned some hard lessons along the way about buying and selling a home.

President Obama and his supporters had said that awareness of the marketplaces was essential to success, but more than a month after they launched just 17% of potentially eligible Americans have visited them.

Stocks have rallied over 160% from the depths set in March 2009. So how high will stocks go? Here's a look at the best-case scenario and the worst-case scenario.

The Andersons love Madrid - it's cleaner than Rome, less noisy and its people more helpful. Here is their top 10 for the capital of Spain.

There's a large difference between how small, rural hospitals and how large, urban ones approach physician alignment, although they all agree it is important.

A car is one of the biggest purchases a person will make and the last thing a car owner wants is to pay extra over the life of the car because of problems and repairs.

Insurers and pharmacy benefits managers rate the quality of patient outcomes as their primary concern. They are actively looking for ways to cut the cost of those outcomes without impacting quality.

Negotiation - it's almost the American way. Yet, more often than not, it doesn't happen where physicians and insurance carriers are concerned.