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US at bottom of health care survey of 11 rich countries
Americans are the most likely to go without health care because of the cost and to have trouble paying medical bills even when insured, a survey of 11 wealthy countries found Thursday.
Nov 18, 2010 |
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Curbing health bills brings different cost: High-deductible insurance cuts premiums, but some fear it leads consumers to
Two years ago, Holly Calvillo signed up for a new type of health insurance that was just starting to get popular. It had a nice low premium but a high deductible. Calvillo and her husband were young and healthy. She figured ...
Dec 30, 2008 |
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Illness, medical bills linked to nearly two-thirds of bankruptcies
Medical problems contributed to nearly two-thirds (62.1 percent) of all bankruptcies in 2007, according to a study in the August issue of the American Journal of Medicine that will be published online Thursday. The data w ...
Jun 04, 2009 |
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Health gain would help meet cost of EU carbon goals: group
Deepening its cut in greenhouse-gas emissions from 20 percent to 30 percent would coincidentally save the European Union (EU) tens of billions of dollars in health costs, campaign groups said on Tuesday.
Sep 13, 2010 |
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Understanding the pros and cons of health overhaul
(AP) -- Maybe you've been reading the health care bill in your spare time. Then perhaps you can answer this question:
Nov 28, 2009 |
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US adults most likely to forgo care due to cost, have trouble paying medical bills
A new 11-country survey from The Commonwealth Fund finds that adults in the United States are far more likely than those in 10 other industrialized nations to go without health care because of costs, have trouble paying medical ...
Nov 18, 2010 |
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Massachusetts reform hasn't stopped medical bankruptcies: study
The percentage of personal bankruptcies linked to medical bills or illness changed little, and the absolute number actually increased in Massachusetts after the implementation of its landmark 2006 law requiring people to ...
Mar 08, 2011 |
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Apple fans: Company is more than Steve Jobs
(AP) -- Apple fans and would-be customers seemed to agree that while Steve Jobs' charisma and innovative genius is one-of-a-kind, the company he built will survive without him.
Aug 25, 2011 |
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