Thursday, August 19, 2010
WASHINGTON – The trade association America’s Health Insurance Plans ratcheted down its federal lobbying spending in the second quarter, which started shortly after Congress passed health care reform that aims to cover millions of people but promises many
with Robert Pozen’s Aug. 10 op-ed “ A bitter health care pill ,’’ about taking a hard look at insurance mandates under Massachusetts health reform. However, Pozen’s putdown of the chiropractic benefit is misplaced. This benefit represents less
The most obvious example is health-care reform, which puts states in charge of millions of people’s medical insurance. But education reform, energy conservation, and infrastructure projects have also been steered from Washington—coaxed along by
his latest project, Healthcare.gov , a consumer-friendly site that helps users find and compare private and public insurance options and learn about the new health reform law. According to Park, it’s the single largest online repository for public
health-reform gains have been “small” mischaracterized the evidence and deserved more discussion. Under Massachusetts’s 2006 health-reform initiative, insurance coverage and access to health care both rose significantly. At the same time, unmet
reasons for that are usually twofold: Most of the people packing Anderson’s facility either can’t afford insurance or can’t get a doctor’s appointment soon enough. The health reform signed by President Obama in March, which will expand insurance to
because the menu board says it is 490 calories? Is your kid allowed to stay on your health insurance even though he turned 25? You may be among the beneficiaries of health reform–or one of the victims–depending on how you look at it. The core elements
because the menu board says it is 490 calories? Is your kid allowed to stay on your health insurance even though he turned 25? You may be among the beneficiaries of health reform–or one of the victims–depending on how you look at it. The core elements
voters like — and sub in their own version. As a refresher, their plan would let people buy insurance across state lines, give states more power and would include tort reform to end so-called “junk lawsuits” that the Republicans say make health care
INDIANAPOLIS — An association charged with shaping a key insurance regulation as part of health care reform has told the Obama administration it needs some more time