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ERs to see more visits with changes in health insurance status
With the individual mandate on the chopping block this week, a new Archives of Internal Medicine study found that adults who either gained or lost health insurance are more likely to use the
Hospitals stuck with costly, lingering patients
Hospitals in New York City provide millions of dollars in non-reimbursed care for patients well enough to leave but can't be discharged, reports The New York Times. These patients may be illegal
Small business fights healthcare reform law
Healthcare reform has another opponent--small business. The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) filed a motion with the Supreme Court yesterday to add new two plaintiffs--NFIB
AMA stands by individual insurance mandate despite declining membership
The 160th meeting of the American Medical Association (AMA) House of Delegates wrapped up yesterday in Chicago, with a new president inducted to lead the organization through what is sure to be
More pre-existing condition patients to be insured
Historically denied for insurance, patients with pre-existing conditions can now enroll in insurances with lower premiums under new provisions in the Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan (PCIP),
Many women struggle to obtain health coverage
Many women--whether insured or uninsured--are having a tough time getting the healthcare coverage that they and their families need, according to a new report from the Commonwealth Fund. For
Gap grows in funding retiree healthcare
States are facing a growing gap when it comes to funding the retiree healthcare benefits of their public employees, according to a new report by the Pew Charitable Trusts. According to the report,
Study: Care under reform affordable for 'majority of families'
Under federal assistance available with the Affordable Care Act, at least 90 percent of families living above the federal poverty level will be able to afford healthcare insurance. However, high
Obama Administration delays rules for appealing patient payment denials
The Obama Administration is postponing until January 2012 rules intended to help patients appeal denials of care from their insurers, reports Kaiser Health News. The delay has put some consumer
Uninsured Americans reach 52 million
The number of Americans who lacked health insurance for at least part of the year reached 52 million in 2010, report the Commonwealth Fund and Bloomberg News. That number is roughly 40 percent higher
