Reform would require young adults to purchase insurance. But many of these “young invincibles” don’t believe they need or would benefit from such plans.
The evolution of Blue Cross is a case study in the need for health care reform.
There is strong support to ban rescission, the insurance company practice of canceling policies when people run up heavy bills
“By an overwhelming margin, the American people are telling us to scrap the current bills, which will lead to a government takeover of health care, and we should start over.”
Plan includes insurance mandate and a promise to “end discrimination” from pre-existing conditions.
The Nestruds were shocked to find that money they had deposited in their HSA was missing.
About 46 million Americans, about 15 percent of the population, do not have insurance, a number some believe is now larger because of the recession.
Proponents say repeal of the exemption would spur competition and bring down costs.
Nation’s health spending as a share of the economy jumped in 2009 by 1.1 points to 17.3 percent, largest leap yet.
A short primer on the issue.
Sherie Brace of Seattle will lose insurance this summer when Washington is set to end coverage for her and 65,000 other low-income residents.
More than 60 percent of employers say they’ll increase the share of health costs paid by employees.
Push to overhaul the nation’s health care system has clears another hurdle.
The outcome of the fight will have big implications for consumers.
What effect would the Cadillac provisions in the health overhaul proposals have?
Last year, 47% of people between age 19 and 34 went without insurance at some point: 1-in-3 is uninsured now.
After mandate, Massachusetts saw percentage of uninsured drop from 7% to 4%
Insurers will have to spend the vast majority of premium revenue on medical care.
Insurance industry is trying to block a vote they know they will lose, Obama argues
Proposal would give some unemployed an extra six months of help paying for COBRA coverage.
All the residents of Scituate, R.I. have access basic preventive care, regardless of their ability to pay.
Ten experts weigh in on plan to replace public option in health bill
People who signed up when it began nine months ago saw their subsidy end Nov. 30.
26 states make it easier for low-income children, parents or pregnant women to get coverage.
The reforms being proposed could put some upward pressure on premiums . . .
Two-thirds of employers say they would raise deductibles, change insurers or scale back coverage.
Republicans say costs will go up; Democrats say costs will go down. Who’s right?
Mary and Mack Kroner both self-employed. Mack, 57, works as a cab driver, and Mary (53) is a writer. Combined income: $50,000
Republicans want you to be able to buy health insurance across state lines. Good idea?
The average enrollee can expect to pay an average premium of $39 a month.
Generally, employers subsidize the cost, but workers share the expense, through a variety of payments, including premiums, co-payments and deductibles.
Insurance jargon can make it hard to for patients to understand their coverage, and insurers are often slow to provide clear, reliable explanations .
Some health plans trying to improve the way they communicate with patients, trading confusing jargon in their explanation of benefits for plain English.
Obama: Without reform half of Americans under 65 face will go without insurance at some point over the next ten years.
More than 17 million Americans buy their health insurance on their own, but coverage can be expensive and hard to get, especially for people who are older or have preexisting conditions.
New rules being debated on Capitol Hill would mean consumers couldn’t be rejected because they have health problems, take prescription drugs or are disabled. Insurance marketplaces, called exchanges, would offer a range of policies, possibly including a public or government-run option.
Judge orders Washington to restore cut services for 950 elderly and disabled adults. Health reform must control costs, says Seattle Times. Swine flu hits WSU.
If President Barack Obama and lawmakers move to scale back health-care reform, they might end up having to shift to bare-bones approach, write KaiserHealthNews reporters Mary Agnes Carey and Eric Piani
Because of its health reform law, almost all Massachusetts residents have health coverage. Now the state has to tackle the more difficult challenge: cost. Article by KaiserHealthNews staff writer Jessica Marcy
Sen. Max Baucus and Sen. Chuck Grassley have long history of cooperation.
But can this marriage be saved? Don’t bet on it, writes KaiserHealthNews staff writer Eric Pianin, at least when it comes to health reform.
For most cases, doctors say, that Dr. House’s style of “shotgun testing” — a barrage of seemingly random tests — would do little to help patients or lead to a diagnosis, reports KaiserHealthNews staff writer Christopher Weaver.
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