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Uninsured turn to daily deal sites for health care
(AP) -- The last time Mark Stella went to the dentist he didn't need an insurance card. Instead, he pulled out a Groupon.
Dec 31, 2011 |
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British paper turns readers into newshounds
A British newspaper has thrown open its office doors, let the readers stride in, and invited them to peer over reporters' shoulders -- digitally, at least.
Nov 13, 2011 |
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Large-scale early education linked to higher living standards and crime prevention 25 years later
High-quality early education has a strong, positive impact well into adulthood, according to research led by Arthur Reynolds, co-director of the Human Capital Research Collaborative and professor of child development, and ...
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Jun 09, 2011 |
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Vets oppose bill that raises health care fees
(AP) -- Health care fees for working-age military retirees would increase slightly under a defense bill unveiled Monday that drew fierce opposition from the 2.1 million-strong Veterans of Foreign Wars.
May 09, 2011 |
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Health reform predicted to increase need for primary care providers
Expansion of health care coverage mandated by health reform will push demand for primary care providers sharply upward, and thousands of new physicians are necessary to accommodate the increase, a new study finds.
Mar 25, 2011 |
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4.7 million Californians to gain coverage under health reform, new study estimates
Up to two-thirds of California's 7 million uninsured residents will become eligible for health insurance coverage when health care reform is implemented in 2014, according to a new policy brief from the UCLA Center for Health ...
Feb 15, 2011 |
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New state scorecard on children's health care finds wide geographic disparities
Two years after the reauthorization and expansion of the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), a new Commonwealth Fund state-by-state scorecard evaluating how the health care system is working for children finds that ...
Feb 02, 2011 |
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Health care reform can help align preventive care recommendations with Medicare coverage
Health care reform should be able to mend a disconnect that has existed between the recommendations of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), a task force charged by the government to review clinical preventive ...
Jan 17, 2011 |
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Courts may not get last word in health care fight
(AP) -- Opponents of President Barack Obama's health care overhaul law are a cheering a federal court ruling that one of its core provisions is unconstitutional. They may not realize that Obama has a fallback ...
Dec 16, 2010 |
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5.7 million Californians lack access to job-based coverage
Most Americans receive health insurance coverage through their employer, or through an employed family member's dependent coverage. Yet having a job is no guarantee of coverage, according to a new policy brief from the UCLA ...
Nov 30, 2010 |
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World Health Report 2010 balanced but incomplete account of how to achieve universal health coverage
With the financial crisis still hanging over many countries, this year's World Health Report from the World Health Organization, "Health Systems Financing: The Path to Universal Coverage" is timely and relevant to the question ...
Nov 22, 2010 |
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More people get health screenings when deductibles are waived
When they don’t have to pay a health insurance deductible, people are more likely to get screened for conditions like cancer and high cholesterol. But the increase is modest, and in high-deductible plans, it is quite ...
Oct 15, 2010 |
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Researchers find children's health insurance coverage varies widely
Children's health insurance coverage still varies significantly at both the state and national levels, according to researchers at the University of Minnesota School of Public Health (SPH). In particular, researchers found ...
Oct 12, 2010 |
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1 in 8 parents forgoes pediatrician-recommended care
One in eight parents reported that his or her child had not received pediatrician-recommended care - medication, laboratory testing and/or appointments with specialists - during the previous 12 months due to concerns over ...
Oct 03, 2010 |
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Health care law may hamper limited insurance plans
(AP) -- The new health care law could make it difficult for companies like McDonald's to continue offering limited insurance coverage to their low-wage workers.
Sep 30, 2010 |
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