News tagged with health insurance plan
House bill shifts funds in health care law
(AP)—House Republicans are coming to the aid of high-risk patients trying to get insurance under the new health care law. But they do so by diverting money from a prevention program that is key to the law, ensuring stiff ...
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Apr 24, 2013 |
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Overweight adults back weight-loss health benefits
(HealthDay)—Most overweight adults feel that specific weight-loss benefits offered by health plans would be helpful, but few are willing to pay extra for them, according to a study published online April ...
Overweight and Obesity
Apr 11, 2013 |
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Study examines impact of minimally invasive surgery
(HealthDay)—For specific types of surgery, minimally invasive procedures correlate with significantly lower health plan spending and fewer days of absence from work, compared with standard surgery, according ...
Surgery
Mar 21, 2013 |
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States select benchmark plans for essential health benefit required by Affordable Care Act
Twenty-four states and the District of Columbia have selected the health insurance plan in their state that will serve as the "essential health benefit" package sold by all insurers participating in the new health insurance ...
Health
Mar 13, 2013 |
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Obama admin. tackles colonoscopy confusion
(AP)—The new health law requires that most insurance plans cover all costs for preventive care, including colon cancer screening.
Cancer
Feb 20, 2013 |
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People with diabetes in Ontario getting fewer government-funded eye exams, study finds
A new study has found that adults with diabetes in Ontario are getting significantly fewer government-funded eye exams than they were a decade ago, a key component of high-quality diabetes care essential to preventing diabetes-related ...
Diabetes
Jan 07, 2013 |
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The health-insurance markets of the (very near) future
With the recent launch of MIT's Institute for Medical Engineering and Science, MIT News examines research with the potential to reshape medicine and health care through new scientific knowledge, novel tr ...
Health
Jan 02, 2013 |
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Drug-benefit managers can help pharmacists ensure patient compliance
(Medical Xpress)—Patients who fail to follow their prescribed treatments cost the U.S. health care system an estimated $100 billion annually. But community pharmacists and insurance benefit managers, working together, can ...
Health
Dec 14, 2012 |
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Increasing number of workers in self-insured health plans
(HealthDay)—There has been a recent increase in the percentage of workers in the private sector who are enrolled in self-insured health plans, in which the employer assumes the financial risk related to ...
Health
Dec 04, 2012 |
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Study: Drug coverage to vary under health law
(AP)—A new study says basic prescription drug coverage could vary dramatically from state to state under President Barack Obama's health care overhaul.
Medications
Dec 04, 2012 |
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Study: Less-experienced physicians more costly than more-experienced physicians
Physicians with the least experience spend significantly more money treating patients than physicians who have the most experience, according to a new RAND Corporation study.
Health
Nov 05, 2012 |
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New research on employment-based insurance sheds light on health care reform
Men with employment-contingent health insurance (ECHI) who suffer a health shock, such as a cancer diagnosis or hospitalization, are more likely to feel "locked" into remaining at work and are at greater risk for losing their ...
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Nov 02, 2012 |
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New report: The ACA'S PCIP serving as a bridge; High-risk pools not a long-term solution
The Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan, the name for the federal high-risk health insurance pool established by the Affordable Care Act, is serving its purpose as a bridge program, according to a new Commonwealth Fund ...
Health
Sep 13, 2012 |
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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
Jul 18, 2012 |
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13.7 million young adults stayed on or joined their parents' health plans in 2011
In 2011, 13.7 million young adults ages 19 to 25 stayed on or joined their parents' health plans, including 6.6 million who would likely not have been able to do so before passage of the Affordable Care Act, according to ...
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Jun 08, 2012 |
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