It survived a U.S. Supreme Court challenge, multiple repeal attempts, delays of key provisions and a disastrous rollout, and now the Affordable Care Act, also known as "Obamacare," marks a major milestone. Beginning Jan. 1, millions of ...
A study from the University of Colorado School of Medicine shows patients with Medicaid insurance seeking care in an emergency department may be driven by lack of alternatives instead of the severity of their illness. The study is published ...
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Full Coverage and Reimbursement for CT Screening Next Priority Today, in what has been the culmination of more than two decades of research and advocacy, the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) issued its final ...
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The federal online marketplace provides guidance for those who have newly purchased health insurance and are asking, "Now what?" U.S. officials say. Officials at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said healthcare.gov can ...
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Nearly 6 million people are newly insured -- 2.1 million privately insured and 4 million in government insurance plans -- U.S. health officials said Tuesday. "The most recent data indicate more than 2.1 million people have enrolled in a ...
Few people realize how effective the vaccines against HPV (human papillomavirus) are for preventing cervical cancer, and even fewer talk about the vaccine with their doctors, according to a survey of more than 1,400 people. "From previous ...
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The vast majority of epilepsy patients who have brain surgery to treat the seizure disorder find it improves their mood and their ability to work and drive, a new study reveals. Meanwhile, a second study also indicates the procedure is ...
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Antibiotics for children that are covered by private insurance cost five times more in the United States than in the United Kingdom, where costs are covered by a government universal health plan. That's the finding of researchers who ...
The early morning highlights from the major news organizations examine today's deadline for enrolling for health insurance that would begin Jan. 1, as well as a variety of other health law stories and several articles on mental health ...
Antibiotics for children that are covered by private insurance cost five times more in the United States than in the United Kingdom, where costs are covered by a government universal health plan. That's the finding of researchers who ...
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A simple alternative to FEMA flood insurance Underwritten by Certain Underwriters at Lloyd's of London was presented to the Pennsylvania Department of Insurance this week and is now available for most property owners of one to four unit ...
Hortica Insurance & Employee Benefits has selected Digital Insurance, the nation’s largest and most technologically advanced employee benefits-only agency, to be its exclusive employee benefits partner in all markets across the ...
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Almost 80 percent of U.S. Medicare beneficiaries age 65 and older don't know the last day for open enrollment to make changes in their insurance plan is Dec. 7. Medicare beneficiaries have from Oct. 15 to Dec. 7 to make changes in their ...
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BB&T Insurance Holdings, the nation's sixth largest broker, today said that its employee benefits consulting operation has launched two private insurance exchanges. The CarePlus Benefits Exchanges - available in standard and custom ...
USI Insurance Services (USI), an insurance brokerage company and consultant based in the US, has launched its private insurance exchange, as part of its strategy to help clients manage their employee benefits. According to the company, it ...