Latest from Barbara Mannino
New Score Predicts Whether You Will Really Take Your Medication
FICO introduced a new medical score that claims to be able to identify which patients are most likely to fail to pick up their prescriptions, skip doses or stop taking their medications altogether--improving patient outcomes and cutting health care spend.
Access to Health Care Increases During Recession, Cost Still Main Worry
Access to health care improved modestly for insured Americans between 2007 and 2010, according to a recent national study, but cost is increasingly identified as a worry and an obstacle to obtaining needed care in the future.
Your Spouse Plays a Crucial Role in Your Career Change
Thinking about changing careers? Here’s how to communicate that need to your spouse
How to Hold a Productive Meeting Even When You’re Out of the Office
Nowadays, being at work doesn’t mean you’re at the office. Many employees can now work from anywhere thanks to technological advancements and employers being more receptive to telecommuting.
7 Tips to Turnaround Career Stagnation
How to get your career out of the doldrums and back into high-gear
How Much You're Losing by Not Getting Your Employer's 401(k) Match
When it comes to saving for retirement, too many employees are walking away from free money, and it’s costing them.
Breakthrough Treatments Offer Hope, But Bring Sticker Shock
Specialty drugs can literally change lives, but their price tags can make them out of reach for many patients.
What is Wedding Insurance? Do You Need It?
You've planned every detail of your wedding day. And it's fabulous. But then, disaster strikes.
Health Cost Lookout for 2015 and How to Get Ready for It
Health care will cost more for consumers in 2015, but money isn’t the whole story.
Should You Dip Into Your 401(k) Savings?
Borrowing from your 401(k) to pay off high interest-rate, credit-card debt may seem like a good idea. But it turns out, many workers who went this route now have borrowers’ regret.