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Primary care physician shortage
Personal physician shortage looms, experts say The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (PPACA) “promises to provide insurance coverage to more Americans, but I know there will still be 30 million people who will remain uninsured even after the Affordable Care Act is fully implemented,” Fegan said. “So I know the need for […]
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Employees must provide coverage for their employees AND dependents…
… but not necessarily the spouse. NY Times: Employers Must Offer Family Care, Affordable or Not Interesting tidbits: The rules offer no guarantee of affordable insurance for a worker’s children or spouse. The new rules, to be published in the Federal Register, create a strong incentive for employers to put money into insurance […]
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Basic errors in national healthcare system (NHS) in United Kingdom
Basic errors killing 1000 NHS patients a month a study has revealed The largest and most detailed survey into hospital deaths has revealed that almost 12,000 patients are needlessly dying every year as a result of poor patient care. As our healthcare system comes under government control, one hopes the U.S. government does a better […]
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What is a health insurance exchange?
If you’ve paid attention at all to discussions of health care reform, technically known as the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA or ACA) and commonly referred to as Obamacare, you have heard the phrase “Health Insurance Exchange”. Although you may be familiar with the term, most likely your knowledge of what an exchange […]
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Government recommends against prostate screening
Task force: PSA tests do more harm than good The United States Preventive Services Task Force issued their final recommendation on the PSA prostate cancer-screening test Monday, recommending against routine PSA exams for men of any age. The task force says the PSA exam and additional treatments that may follow, like radiation and surgery, result […]
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Is major medical health insurance guarantee issue?
With the initial implentation of health care reform, individual major medical insurance from private carriers is not guaranteed issue for adults. For children under the age of 19, it is guarantee issue if they apply with a parent or guardian who qualifies for coverage. Some states have worked with insurance companies to offer child only […]