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Will health reform disappoint the public?
In theory, President Obama will look like a hero to health reform supporters if the final bill satisfies supporters. In practice, however, the public may end up being disappointed by the realities of... Read more...
SPOTLIGHT: National reforms could protect domestic violence victims from health plan rejections
Right now, it's legal in eight states and the District of Columbia for insurers to refuse coverage to victims of domestic violence, a situation that troubles some federal legislators. This issue is... Read more...
Groups fight to keep gender-fairness rules in reform bills
A coalition of women's health groups, legal organizations and at least some female Senators are fighting one of the lower-profile battles over provisions they'd like to make sure stay in the final... Read more...
Census Bureau says number of uninsured has risen
In a move likely to give a nudge to mired-down healthcare reform efforts, a report from the U.S. Census Bureau projects that the number of people without health coverage in the country went up to... Read more...
HHS awards $71 million to help states expand health coverage
HHS has awarded $70.9 million in grants to 13 states in an effort to help those states expand healthcare coverage for their uninsured citizens. The grants are paid for by the new State Health Access... Read more...
SPOTLIGHT: Health insurance doesn't protect CA residents from debt
Here's yet another study confirming that people who have health insurance may not be able to pay their healthcare bills. The UCLA Center for Health Policy Research's concludes that one in seven... Read more...
Study: Health premiums up 95 percent since 2000
Here's a new health expense number that has a certain horror-movie quality, even to those of us who have followed the business for decades. According to a new study nonprofit advocacy group Families... Read more...
Report:12 million Americans rejected by health plans
A new report from HHS concludes that the current health insurance system rejected 12.6 million non-elderly adults, or 36 percent of those who attempted to buy health coverage, during the past year.... Read more...
Healthcare bills scare even wealthy patients
You know your healthcare system is expensive when even the wealthiest families are afraid they can't pay their bills. Of late, such families are turning to financial advisers to help them cope with... Read more...
SPOTLIGHT: New study challenges uninsured estimates
When policymakers discuss gaps in healthcare access, most rely on a widely-used estimate of 47 million uninsured Americans. However, not everyone is satisfied with that number. A new study by the... Read more...
