Prices for prescription drugs have risen faster than the cost of other medical goods and services since 2006, according to a new government report. The prices for 100 commonly used drugs — which included 55 brand-name drugs and 45 generics — increased at an average annual rate of 6.6% from 2006 through early 2010, compared [...]
The struggle over the future of health-care reform is just beginning. After what Speaker John Boehner dubbed “a spirited but respectful debate,” the House voted 245 to 189 Wednesday to repeal President Obama’s signature domestic achievement – health-care reform. But with Senate Democrats opposed to allowing a floor vote on the bill – and a [...]
There are some things you can afford to cut from your budget like your daily coffee run, weekly shopping trip, or after-work happy hour… but your health? That’s a different story. Skipping health insurance not only puts you at risk but also those who care about you because they’ll be hit with the financial burden, [...]
A defense-spending bill signed into law Dec. 19 expands a subsidy for unemployed workers who want to continue their former employer’s health insurance coverage. What does this mean exactly? In USA Today, Sandra Block maps out the benefits and regulations available for you in 2010. The economic stimulus package enacted by Congress last year subsidized [...]
The U.S. Senate approved President Barack Obama’s healthcare overhaul on Thursday, backing sweeping changes in the medical insurance market and new coverage for tens of millions of uninsured Americans. Healthcare coverage and the hastle of forms On a party-line 60-39 vote, Senate Democrats supported the most dramatic shifts in health policy in four decades. The [...]
Women from health groups, legal organizations and some female senators are fighting over provisions in the health care legislation that are being debated. They are enforcing a ban on insurance companies that are charging women more for the same policies as men. Advocates say that companies should provide maternity coverage as part as a woman’s [...]
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There’s no question that lawmakers are extremely absorbed in the healthcare debate, leaving little time for other issues, but advocates for seniors are hoping their efforts will gain more attention in October when the Social Security Administration officially announces that there will be no increase in benefits next year. For the first time in a [...]
Negotiations of a new health care bill continue with the main argument focused on the government’s role in medical matters, but one positive piece of the bill is being overlooked: better consumer protection. Experts say the proposed bills before Congress include significant consumer protections that would put an end to discriminatory practices- like denial of [...]
Key Senate Democrats and the White House are closing in on a deal with hospitals to help pay for Obama’s proposed expansion of health coverage- at the same time they hope for a comprehensive agreement with Republicans on a bipartisan bill. The demand by some Democrats for the government to offer insurance in competition with [...]
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