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Health insurance news and analysis, with coverage of general health insurance trends, major medical insurance, disability insurance, dental insurance, vision plans, telemedicine plans, critical illness insurance, hospital indemnity insurance, short-term health insurance, the Affordable Care Act public exchange program, and more.
La. Lawmakers Criticize Few Details in Health Cuts
By Melinda DeslatteLouisiana lawmakers bristled Monday about getting few details and no ability to decide the $523 million in budget cuts Gov. Bobby Jindal's administration has made to health care programs.
July 24, 2012
HHS to Ramp Up Alzheimers.gov CampaignOfficials want to target people ages 60 to 75, people who speak Spanish and caregivers.
July 24, 2012
CBO: PPACA Ruling to Cut Spending by $84 BillionCongressional budget analysts say the Supreme Court PPACA decision will save a little money.
July 24, 2012
CBO: PPACA Ruling to Cut Spending by $84 BillionCongressional budget analysts say the Supreme Court PPACA decision will save a little money.
July 24, 2012
On the Third Hand: PPACA and the ChildrenEven if PPACA takes effect on schedule and works as expected, gaps in coverage could remain.
July 23, 2012
Rural Missouri Town Serves as Health IT ExperimentBefore there was PPACA, there was ARRA. Cerner is seeing whether new information systems can cure what ails health care.
July 23, 2012
Rural Missouri Town Serves as Health IT ExperimentBefore there was PPACA, there was ARRA. Cerner is seeing whether new information systems can cure what ails health care.
July 23, 2012
Planning Betters Financial Health at All Income Levels: StudyPeople with a financial plan are more likely to report themselves as living comfortablyeven if they are in lower income brackets, according to a survey from the Consumer Federation of America and the CFP Board.