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46 million Americans lack health insurance: report (Update)
A total of 46.3 million people in the United States do not have health coverage, a trend that has been rising in the past 15 years, said a US survey published Tuesday.
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Jun 19, 2012 |
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Top court ruling on US health reforms hotly anticipated
With the US Supreme Court set to rule within days on the constitutionality of President Barack Obama's health care reforms many Americans are fearful of the political fallout of the decision.
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Jun 18, 2012 |
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Health costs forcing more Americans to skip care: survey
One quarter of Americans report problems paying for medical bills, and more than half say they have skipped or cut back on health care due to the cost, according to a survey released Monday.
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Jun 12, 2012 |
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Obama's collaboration with Big Pharma exposed
In order to secure his sweeping 2010 health care reforms, US President Barack Obama's staff oversaw an unusually close collaboration with the pharmaceutical industry, documents show.
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Jun 10, 2012 |
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US House votes to repeal tax on medical devices
The US House of Representatives ignored a White House veto threat and voted Thursday to repeal a tax on medical devices, an element of President Barack Obama's health care law which Republicans say kills jobs and hinders ...
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Jun 08, 2012 |
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New US legislation aims to curb cancer drug shortages (Update)
A critical shortage of generic drugs in the United States, particularly in cancer care, could be curbed with legislation now being hammered out by the US House and Senate, doctors said on Monday.
Medications
Jun 04, 2012 |
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Fate of 'uninsurables' hinges on Supreme Court
(AP) -- Cancer patient Kathy Watson voted Republican in 2008 and believes the government has no right telling Americans to get health insurance. Nonetheless, she says she'd be dead if it weren't for President ...
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May 17, 2012 |
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Retired couples may need $240,000 for health care
(AP) -- Couples retiring this year can expect their medical bills throughout retirement to cost 4 percent more than those who retired a year ago, according to an annual projection released Wednesday by Fidelity Investments.
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May 09, 2012 |
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Feds to put up $1.9B for Oregon health overhaul
(AP) -- The Obama administration is buying into an ambitious health care initiative in Oregon, announcing Thursday it has tentatively agreed to chip in $1.9 billion over five years to help get the program off the ground.
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May 04, 2012 |
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Report: Rebates from health care law will top $1B
(AP) -- More than 3 million health insurance policyholders and thousands of employers will share $1.3 billion in rebates this year, thanks to President Barack Obama's health care law, a nonpartisan research ...
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Apr 26, 2012 |
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Health care debate: high stakes for those with HIV
(AP) -- For many HIV-positive Americans, and those who advocate on their behalf, these are days of anxious waiting as the Supreme Court ponders President Barack Obama's health care overhaul.
HIV & AIDS
Apr 25, 2012 |
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Appendix removal: Huge sticker shock in study
What do hospitals charge to remove an appendix? The startling answer is that it could be the same as the price of a refrigerator - or a house.
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Apr 23, 2012 |
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Supreme Court misunderstanding on health overhaul?
(AP) -- A possible misunderstanding about President Barack Obama's health care overhaul could cloud Supreme Court deliberations on its fate, leaving the impression that the law's insurance requirement is ...
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Apr 11, 2012 |
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Combative Obama warns Supreme Court on health law
US President Barack Obama on Monday challenged the "unelected" Supreme Court not to take the "extraordinary" and "unprecedented" step of overturning his landmark health reform law.
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Apr 02, 2012 |
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Obama defends health care, mum on court case
President Barack Obama defended his signature health care reform Friday, without discussing a Supreme Court case that could spell its end ahead of November's presidential elections.
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Mar 30, 2012 |
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