Are Cost –Sharing Requirements too High?
The average cost-sharing or health insurance deductibles has increased by 67 percent since the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) was passed; whereas
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Health Care – General
Full Practice Authority for Nurse Practitioners is Growing Slowly
In twenty-one states plus the District of Columbia, laws establishing full practice authority for nurse practitioners are in place, but the
Read MoreCalifornia Insurance Marketplace Wants To Kick Out Poor-Performing Hospitals
(By – Chad Terhune, Kaiser Health News) California’s insurance exchange is threatening to cut hospitals from its networks for poor
Read MoreFear Of Future Health Problems Plagues Porter Ranch, Calif., Gas Leak Victims
(By – Anna Gorman, Kaiser Health News) Kavita Ramchandani loved everything about evenings in her backyard: how the full moon
Read MoreDecoding the molecular ties between vascular disease and Alzheimer’s
(Source – National Institutes of Health) Seeking a better understanding of vascular contributions to Alzheimer’s disease, the National Institutes of
Read MoreSaving Amanda: One Family’s Struggle To Deal With A Daughter’s Mental Illness
(By – Jenny Gold, Kaiser Health News) In March 2010, Pam Lipp received the call she’d been dreading for months.
Read MoreShocking Projections for Future Health Care Costs
A 65-year old couple getting set to retirement is expected to incur future health care costs of nearly $400,000, according
Read MoreN.H., Calif. Seek To Help Consumers Get Details On Health Care Prices
(By – Jordan Rau, Kaiser Health News) Two states are making inroads into revealing some of the biggest secrets of
Read MoreHousing Project Takes On Seniors’ Health
(By – David Gorn, Kaiser Health News) Hui-Zhen Li doesn’t speak English, but here she can speak freely. She’s standing
Read MoreUsing Data To Help Home Health Workers Manage Patients’ Conditions
(By – Julie Appleby, Kaiser Health news) There is little in Ruby’s life that is easy. Nearly blind and unable to
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