Report: Health Reform Won’t End Employer Coverage

Saturday, October 22nd, 2011

Countering a McKinsey survey, the Robert Wood Johnson report finds that employers will largely continue their health plans to compete for workers, John Tozzi writes Find more info about Report: Health Reform Won't End Employer Coverage photos videos pictures. read more

Review Your Health & Drug Coverage Options Carefully, Medicare Beneficiaries Told

Saturday, October 15th, 2011

The Medicare Rights Center, a national, nonprofit consumer service organization, advises that everyone enrolled in a private health or drug plan with Medicare should review their cover during the upcoming Fall Open Enrollment Period. This includes those who are currently satisfied with their plan as providers change their benefit packages ...

Rising Health Insurance Costs A Problem For Individuals, Employers And Federal Government Alike

Wednesday, September 28th, 2011

Kaiser Family Foundation's annual study, published today (Tuesday 27th Sept) found insurance costs for the 150 Million Americans that have health coverage through their employers jumped by nearly 10% this year, presenting a quite a problem. Kaiser and the Health Research & Educational Trust surveyed 2,088 randomly selected public ...

Free Women’s Birth Control Now A Reality Under Affordable Health Act

Monday, August 1st, 2011

In a groundbreaking and somewhat controversial decision coming from the Nation's capital this week, U.S. health insurance companies will now be required to offer women free birth control and other preventive health care services. In addition, free screening for gestational diabetes, testing for human papillomavirus in women over 30, ...

Universality, Equity Remain Elusive Despite Vastly Expanded Coverage In Brazil’s Health Care System

Wednesday, May 11th, 2011

Two decades after Brazil's constitution recognized health as a citizen's right and a duty of the state, the country has vastly expanded health care coverage, improved the population's health, and reduced many health inequalities, but universal and equitable coverage remains elusive, experts from four major Brazilian universities and New York ...