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In some US states, not poor enough for health care

Sandra Pico is poor, but not poor enough. She makes about $15,000 a year, supporting her daughter and unemployed husband. She thought she'd get health insurance after the Supreme Court this year upheld President Barack Obama's ...

Health created Aug 14, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Increasing federal match funds for states boosts enrollment of kids in health-care programs

Significantly more children get health insurance coverage after increases in federal matching funds to states for Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), according to new research from the University ...

Health created Aug 07, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

In Massachusetts, 'individual mandate' led to decreased hospital productivity

As the "individual mandate" of the Affordable Care Act moves forward, debate and speculation continue as to whether universal health insurance coverage will lead to significant cost savings for hospitals. The assumption is ...

Health created Jul 30, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Many adults with diabetes have no insurance coverage

(HealthDay) -- Approximately two million adults under the age of 65 years with diabetes have no health insurance, according to research published online July 11 in Diabetes Care.

Diabetes created Jul 23, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

New study: Elderly Medicare beneficiaries most satisfied with their health insurance

Elderly beneficiaries enrolled in Medicare plans are more satisfied with their health insurance, have better access to care, and are less likely to have problems paying medical bills than people who get insurance through ...

Health created Jul 18, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

State budgets hinge on SCOTUS health ruling: UMD experts

Maryland and other states have a lot riding on the U.S. Supreme Court's upcoming decision on the Affordable Care Act (ACA), regardless of how the justices rule, University of Maryland experts say.

Health created Jun 21, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

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.

Health created Jun 19, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

9 out of 10 non-elderly Californians will be covered under Affordable Care Act: study

Nine out of 10 Californians under the age of 65 will be enrolled in health insurance programs as a result of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), according to a joint study by the UC Berkeley Center for Labor ...

Health created Jun 14, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

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.

Health created Jun 12, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Half of Americans with individual health plans could gain better coverage under the ACA: report

More than half of Americans with individual market health insurance coverage in 2010 were enrolled in so-called "tin" plans, which provide less coverage than the lowest "bronze"-level plans in the Affordable Care Act, and ...

Health created May 23, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

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.

Health created May 09, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

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 ...

Health created Apr 26, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

One-quarter of working-age adults had a gap in health-care coverage in 2011

One of four (26%) working-age U.S. adults experienced a gap in health insurance coverage during 2011, often because they lost or changed jobs, according to a new Commonwealth Fund report that also shows how difficult it is ...

Health created Apr 19, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Affordable Care Act protections would have provided nearly $2 billion in consumer rebates

Consumers nationwide would have received an estimated $2 billion in rebates from health insurers if the new medical loss ratio (MLR) rules enacted as part of the Affordable Care Act had been in effect in 2010, according to ...

Health created Apr 05, 2012 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

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.

Health created Apr 02, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 5