Health
What if there's no affordable insurance to buy?
Leslie Kurtz needed three plates, eight screws and a big assist from her insurer after breaking every bone in her ankle while white water rafting.
Mar 6, 2017
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Health
Health reform 2.0: states balking at new insurance exchanges
(HealthDay)—Under the Affordable Care Act, the Obama administration's controversial reform of health care, states are supposed to assist uninsured Americans in buying health coverage by setting up so-called "insurance exchanges."
Sep 19, 2012
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
COVID's US toll projected to drop sharply by the end of July
Teams of experts are projecting COVID-19's toll on the U.S. will fall sharply by the end of July, according to research released by the government Wednesday.
May 5, 2021
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Survival of 'Obamacare' tops list of biggest health news in 2012
(HealthDay)—With millions of Americans watching and waiting, the U.S. Supreme Court largely upheld the Obama Administration's health care reform legislation, making the survival of "Obamacare" this year's top health news ...
Dec 28, 2012
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Vaccination
Racial gap eliminated in US COVID vaccinations: survey
The racial gap in the United States' COVID vaccination campaign has been eliminated while the partisan divide continues to loom large, according to a highly-cited survey published Tuesday.
Sep 28, 2021
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Health
Report: Higher premiums if Trump halts 'Obamacare' subsidies
Premiums for a popular type of individual health plan would rise sharply, and more people would be left with no insurance options if President Donald Trump makes good on his threat to stop "Obamacare" payments to insurers, ...
Aug 15, 2017
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Medical economics
Hospitalizing the unvaccinated has cost U.S. nearly $6 billion
(HealthDay)—The cost of providing hospital care for unvaccinated Americans has reached $5.7 billion in just three months, CBS News reported.
Sep 16, 2021
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Health
Frank talk about sex key to improving Americans' sexual health, says physician
A drive to find out why the United States has the highest rates of treatable sexually transmitted diseases in the developed world has been the career focus of one University of Alabama at Birmingham infectious disease expert.
Aug 7, 2015
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Health
Preparation underway for implementation of ACA in 2014
(HealthDay)—As the implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) nears, states are preparing for some of its provisions, including expanded access to Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) and the ...
Feb 26, 2013
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Health
Millions to lose Medicaid coverage under Congress' plan
Millions of people who enrolled in Medicaid during the COVID-19 pandemic could start to lose their coverage on April 1 if Congress passes the $1.7 trillion spending package leaders unveiled Tuesday.
Dec 20, 2022
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