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‘HEALTH-CARE FOR EVERYONE’, UNLESS YOUR A SICK CHILD. PROBLEMS ALREADY WITH OBAMACARE (KAISER HEALTH NEWS)
Clotie Robinson has tried for four years to buy health coverage for her 8-year-old daughter who suffers from depression and other mental illnesses, but she’s been consistently rejected by insurance companies.
As a result, Robinson has been unable to pay for some medicines and medical tests her daughter needs.
The DeSoto, Texas, mom had hoped the new [...]
FACT CHECK: Debunking Some Of The Myths About Health Care (AP/Yahoo!)
The tumultuous health care debate that brought you death panels and socialism has spun off a catalog of popular myths that will keep growing as President Barack Obama and all sides battle toward the midterm elections this fall.
At a White House signing ceremony Tuesday, Obama ventured the hope that Americans on all sides will judge [...]
How Will The New Health Care Bill Affect Medicare? (Reuters)
The sweeping healthcare overhaul the U.S. House of Representatives approved on Sunday includes about $455 billion in spending cuts for Medicare and other federal health programs over the next 10 years.
Here are some questions and answers about how the reforms will affect the Medicare healthcare program for the elderly.
WILL THE LEGISLATION CUT MEDICARE BENEFITS?
There are [...]
HEALTH CARES BIG WINNERS: The Drug and Insurance Companies Gain Millions of Customers (Business Week)
Drugmakers and health insurers will gain millions of customers under legislation overhauling the U.S. medical system. The industry also will pay new fees to the government, and face stricter rules that may narrow profit margins and fuel mergers.
The bill that the House passed on a 220-211 vote yesterday expands coverage to 32 million uninsured Americans, [...]
For Obama The Fight Isn’t Over. Now He Has To Sell Health Care Overhaul To The Average American (L. A. Times)
Just before midnight Sunday, White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel sent an e-mail to aides who had helped win passage of the historic healthcare overhaul. “Take a moment to celebrate tonight,” Emanuel wrote. “It’s onto the next one tomorrow.”
President Obama spent 14 months getting to this moment, but aides said Monday that he wouldn’t [...]
New Taxes! That’s How Obama Is Going To Help ‘Spread The Wealth Around’ (Bloomberg News)
President Barack Obama said on the campaign trail in October 2008 that he wanted to “spread the wealth around.” With Obama on the verge of signing sweeping health-care overhaul legislation, he’s about to do just that.
High-income investors would pay higher Medicare taxes, tax breaks for out-of-pocket medical deductions would be curtailed, and it would cost [...]
How The Healthcare Overhaul Affects Medicare (Reuters)
The sweeping healthcare overhaul the U.S. House of Representatives approved on Sunday includes about $455 billion in spending cuts for Medicare and other federal health programs over the next 10 years.
Here are some questions and answers about how the reforms will affect the Medicare healthcare program for the elderly.
WILL THE LEGISLATION CUT MEDICARE BENEFITS?
There are [...]
How To Stay Ahead Of The Health-Care Changes (The Wall Street Journal)
After years of debate, a health overhaul is finally becoming a reality. Now what?
Many big provisions don’t kick in until 2014, including the mandate for most folks to have health insurance and many new requirements for health-plan designs. Before then, you’ll see a mishmash of other things go into effect at various times—and of course [...]
Health Care Reform Now Faces Senate Challenge (CNN)
Now that the House has passed the Senate’s health care reform bill and a package meant to reconcile differences between the House and Senate bills, the next step is for members of the Senate to sign off on those changes.
That won’t be as easy as it sounds.
Senate Republicans have indicated they will use any and [...]
HEALTH-CARE GUIDE LINE: Timeline On When Major Provisions Kick In (McClatchy)
WASHINGTON — Here are the effective dates of major provisions of the health care overhaul legislation approved Sunday:
WITHIN A YEAR
- Would provide a $250 rebate this year to Medicare prescription drug beneficiaries whose initial benefits run out.
90 days after enactment:
- Would provide immediate access to high-risk pools for people with no insurance because of [...]
