Number of Uninsured Varies Greatly by State
Posted on 29. Jul, 2010 by Dr. Ellis in News and Updates
Massachusetts (MedPage Today) — a state with a universal health insurance program — has the nation’s lowest rate of uninsured residents under age 65, at 7.8%, according to data released by the Census Bureau.
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Enrollment in Temporary High-Risk Pools Begins Today
Posted on 01. Jul, 2010 by Dr. Ellis in News and Updates
WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) — Starting today, individuals with preexisting health conditions who have been unable to get health insurance can enroll in a temporary high-risk insurance pool created by the healthcare reform law — but many may be priced out of the plan.
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Premiums on Individual Policies See Steep Hike
Posted on 21. Jun, 2010 by Dr. Ellis in News and Updates
WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) — People who buy health insurance on their own experienced, on average, a 20% increase in the cost of their premiums over the past year, according to a survey by the nonprofit Kaiser Family Foundation.
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AHIP: Payment Changes Ahead for Doctors
Posted on 11. Jun, 2010 by Dr. Ellis in News and Updates
LAS VEGAS (MedPage Today) — On the heels of healthcare reform, the next “reform” will involve how physicians are paid, according to several insurance experts here for the annual meeting of America’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP).
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FDA Panel Gives Green Light to Oral MS Drug
Posted on 10. Jun, 2010 by Dr. Ellis in News and Updates
SILVER SPRING, Md. (MedPage Today) — An FDA advisory panel agreed Thursday that fingolimod, the first oral drug for relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis, appeared to be safe and effective for treating the disease.
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High-Deductible Health Plan Enrollment Rises
Posted on 20. May, 2010 by Dr. Ellis in News and Updates
WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) — Enrollment in certain types of high-deductible insurance plans grew 25% in the past year, bringing the total enrollment in those plans to 10 million, according to a new report from America’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP), a large health insurance lobbying group.
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Health Reinsurance Fund for Early Retirees Announced
Posted on 05. May, 2010 by Dr. Ellis in News and Updates
Employers who provide health insurance for early retirees will soon be getting some help from the federal government (MedPage Today) — to the tune of $5 billion.
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Disparities Continue in U.S. Healthcare System
Posted on 15. Apr, 2010 by Dr. Ellis in News and Updates
WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) — Just as in previous years, disparities related to race, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status “still pervade the American healthcare system,” a government report has found.
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High-Risk Pools Will Tackle Preexisting Conditions
Posted on 04. Apr, 2010 by Dr. Ellis in News and Updates
WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) — Taking its first action under the healthcare reform law, the Obama Administration announced that it will help states establish temporary high-risk pools to provide health insurance to people who cannot obtain it due to preexisting medical conditions.
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Obama Signs Healthcare Reconciliation Bill
Posted on 30. Mar, 2010 by Dr. Ellis in News and Updates
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (MedPage Today) — President Obama has signed the health reform reconciliation bill, marking the end of a year-long battle to reform the health insurance system.
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