http://www.mail.com/subjects/4212-access-to-health-care.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/subjects/4212-access-to-health-care.html http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2088536-senate-confirms-nurse-to-medicare.html WASHINGTON (AP) — A former intensive care nurse with a businesslike approach to a politically divisive public policy area won Senate approval Wednesday to run Medicare and other major health insurance programs. By an overwhelming 91-7 vote, the Senate confirmed Marilyn Tavenner to oversee Medicare, Medicaid, children's health insurance and coverage for th... Wed, 15 May 2013 21:43:19 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2088536-senate-confirms-nurse-to-medicare.html 2013-05-15T21:43:19Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2083886-angelina-jolies-double-mastectomy-qa.html Oscar-winning actress Angelina Jolie disclosed Tuesday that she had a preventive mastectomy after learning she had a gene mutation that significantly raised her risk of breast cancer. A look at the procedure: Q: What kind of surgery did Jolie have? A: Jolie had a preventive double mastectomy, meaning she chose to have both her breasts removed even though ... Tue, 14 May 2013 17:15:55 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2083886-angelina-jolies-double-mastectomy-qa.html 2013-05-14T17:15:55Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2081178-huge-drug-cost-disparities-health-overhaul.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Cancer patients could face high costs for medications under President Barack Obama's health care law, industry analysts and advocates warn. Where you live could make a huge difference in what you'll pay. To try to keep premiums low, some states are allowing insurers to charge patients a hefty share of the cost for expensive medications u... Mon, 13 May 2013 07:12:07 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2081178-huge-drug-cost-disparities-health-overhaul.html 2013-05-13T07:12:07Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2076062-obama-declared-health-care-law-is-to-stay.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Caught between nervous Democrats and emboldened Republicans, President Barack Obama on Friday stepped up the sales pitch on his health care overhaul as the final elements of his top domestic achievement go into effect. With his legacy and the law's success at stake, Obama said: "The law is here to stay." Behind the scenes, the White Hous... Fri, 10 May 2013 21:23:47 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2076062-obama-declared-health-care-law-is-to-stay.html 2013-05-10T21:23:47Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2074344-health-centers-150-to-help-uninsured.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration announced Thursday that community health centers around the country will get $150 million to help uninsured Americans sign up for health insurance coverage under the new health care law. The money addresses concerns from Congress and advocacy groups that many consumers will have a hard time navigating the health ... Thu, 09 May 2013 18:00:13 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2074344-health-centers-150-to-help-uninsured.html 2013-05-09T18:00:13Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2062498-fear-losing-aid-uninsurables.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Thousands of people with serious medical problems are in danger of losing coverage under President Barack Obama's health care overhaul because of cost overruns, state officials say. At risk is the Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan, a transition program that's become a lifeline for the so-called uninsurables — people with serious medi... Sat, 04 May 2013 14:45:35 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2062498-fear-losing-aid-uninsurables.html 2013-05-04T14:45:35Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2057126-medicaid-improved-mental-health-uninsured.html WASHINGTON (AP) — If you're uninsured, getting on Medicaid clearly improves your mental health, but it doesn't seem to make much difference in physical conditions such as high blood pressure. The counterintuitive findings by researchers at Harvard and MIT, from an experiment involving low-income, able-bodied Oregonians, appear in Thursday's New England Jo... Wed, 01 May 2013 21:08:55 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2057126-medicaid-improved-mental-health-uninsured.html 2013-05-01T21:08:55Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2053178-aetna-1q-profit-slips-4-pct-boosts-2013-forecast.html Aetna's first-quarter net income fell 4 percent as acquisition-related costs and rising health care expenses more than offset government business gains for the health insurer. But earnings still topped analysts' expectations, the company raised its 2013 forecast and said it expects more growth on top of that once it closes the acquisition of fellow insure... Tue, 30 Apr 2013 16:02:20 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2053178-aetna-1q-profit-slips-4-pct-boosts-2013-forecast.html 2013-04-30T16:02:20Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2044740-boston-victims-face-huge-bills-donations-pour.html Cost of amputating a leg? At least $20,000. Cost of an artificial leg? More than $50,000 for the most high-tech models. Cost of an amputee's rehab? Often tens of thousands of dollars more. These are just a fraction of the medical expenses victims of the Boston Marathon bombing will face. The mammoth price tag is probably not what patients are focusing on ... Fri, 26 Apr 2013 03:55:39 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2044740-boston-victims-face-huge-bills-donations-pour.html 2013-04-26T03:55:39Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2041016-governments-push-workers-to-health-exchange.html OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — In a quest to save money, political leaders in Washington state are exploring a proposal that would shift some government workers out of their current health plans and onto the insurance exchange developed under President Barack Obama's health care law. Lawmakers believe the change, which could affect thousands of part-time state emp... Wed, 24 Apr 2013 19:36:45 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2041016-governments-push-workers-to-health-exchange.html 2013-04-24T19:36:45Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2039588-help-uninsurables-mired-political-battle.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans are offering to bail out a financially strapped program in the federal health overhaul, one that's a lifeline for uninsured people with medical problems. Truce in the health care wars? Not! The GOP bill, headed for a vote Wednesday in the House, would divert billions from another program under President Barack Obama's signatu... Wed, 24 Apr 2013 00:45:32 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2039588-help-uninsurables-mired-political-battle.html 2013-04-24T00:45:32Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2025996-top-dem-sees-train-wreck-health-law-rollout.html WASHINGTON (AP) — A senior Democratic senator who helped write President Barack Obama's health care law stunned administration officials Wednesday, saying openly he thinks it's headed for a "train wreck" because of bumbling implementation. "I just see a huge train wreck coming down," Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus, D-Mont., told Obama's heal... Wed, 17 Apr 2013 20:17:59 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2025996-top-dem-sees-train-wreck-health-law-rollout.html 2013-04-17T20:17:59Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2010970-budget-cover-uninsured-trim-medicare-tax-cigs.html WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama's new budget offers Medicare cuts to entice Republicans into tax negotiations, while plowing ahead to cover the uninsured next year under the health care law the GOP has bitterly fought to repeal. But the biggest health consequences of any new proposal in Obama's plan could come from nearly doubling the federal tob... Wed, 10 Apr 2013 22:22:10 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2010970-budget-cover-uninsured-trim-medicare-tax-cigs.html 2013-04-10T22:22:10Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1997134-walgreen-clinics-expand-care-chronic-illness.html Walgreen Co. has stretched the reach of its drugstore clinics beyond treating ankle sprains and sinus infections to handling chronic diseases such as diabetes, asthma and high blood pressure. The company, based in Deerfield, Ill., said Thursday that most of its roughly 370 in-store Take Care Clinics now will diagnose, treat and monitor patients with some ... Thu, 04 Apr 2013 15:17:36 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1997134-walgreen-clinics-expand-care-chronic-illness.html 2013-04-04T15:17:36Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1981624-study-health-law-to-raise-claims-cost-32-percent.html WASHINGTON (AP) — A new study finds that insurance companies will have to pay out an average of 32 percent more for medical claims on individual health policies under President Barack Obama's health care overhaul. What does that mean for you? It could increase premiums for at least some Americans. If you are uninsured, or you buy your policy directly from... Wed, 27 Mar 2013 16:44:23 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1981624-study-health-law-to-raise-claims-cost-32-percent.html 2013-03-27T16:44:23Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1980438-study-health-overhaul-to-raise-claims-cost-32-pct.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Insurance companies will have to pay out an average of 32 percent more for medical claims on individual health policies under President Barack Obama's overhaul, the nation's leading group of financial risk analysts has estimated. That's likely to increase premiums for at least some Americans buying individual plans. The report by the Soc... Tue, 26 Mar 2013 23:30:46 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1980438-study-health-overhaul-to-raise-claims-cost-32-pct.html 2013-03-26T23:30:46Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1951406-insurers-warn-overhaul-induced-sticker-shock.html Some Americans could see their insurance bills double next year as the health care overhaul law expands coverage to millions of people. The nation's big health insurers say they expect premiums — or the cost for insurance coverage — to rise from 20 to 100 percent for millions of people due to changes that will occur when key provisions of the Affordable C... Wed, 13 Mar 2013 16:51:42 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1951406-insurers-warn-overhaul-induced-sticker-shock.html 2013-03-13T16:51:42Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1950660-applying-obama-health-care-plan-easy.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Applying for benefits under President Barack Obama's health care overhaul could be as daunting as doing your taxes. The government's draft application runs 15 pages for a three-person family. An outline of the online version has 21 steps, some with additional questions. Seven months before the Oct. 1 start of enrollment season for millio... Wed, 13 Mar 2013 07:10:07 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1950660-applying-obama-health-care-plan-easy.html 2013-03-13T07:10:07Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1909930-governors-looming-cuts-threaten-economic-gains.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington's protracted budget stalemate could seriously undermine the economy and stall gains made since the recession, exasperated governors said Saturday as they tried to gauge the fallout from impending federal spending cuts. At the annual National Governors Association meeting, both Democrat and Republican chief executives expressed... Sat, 23 Feb 2013 22:53:12 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1909930-governors-looming-cuts-threaten-economic-gains.html 2013-02-23T22:53:12Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1903836-obama-administration-tackles-colonoscopy-confusion.html WASHINGTON (AP) — It's one part of the new health care law that seemed clear: free coverage for preventive care under most insurance plans. Only it didn't turn out that way. So on Wednesday, the Obama administration had to straighten out the confusion. Have you gone for a colonoscopy thinking it was free, only to get a hefty bill because the doctor remove... Wed, 20 Feb 2013 21:54:29 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1903836-obama-administration-tackles-colonoscopy-confusion.html 2013-02-20T21:54:29Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1884660-surgery-good-luck-hospital-cost-info.html CHICAGO (AP) — Want to know how much a hip replacement will cost? Many hospitals won't be able to tell you, at least not right away — if at all. And if you shop around and find centers that can quote a price, the amounts could vary astronomically, a study found. Routine hip replacement surgery on a healthy patient without insurance may cost as little as $... Mon, 11 Feb 2013 21:26:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1884660-surgery-good-luck-hospital-cost-info.html 2013-02-11T21:26:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1870166-cbo-budget-deficit-estimated-845b.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal budget deficit will drop below $1 trillion for the first time in President Barack Obama's tenure in office, a new report said Tuesday. The Congressional Budget Office analysis said the government will run a $845 billion deficit this year, a modest improvement compared to last year's $1.1 trillion shortfall but still enough re... Tue, 05 Feb 2013 20:00:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1870166-cbo-budget-deficit-estimated-845b.html 2013-02-05T20:00:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1467916-aetna-4q-profit-sinks-49-pct-medical-costs-climb.html Aetna's fourth-quarter net income sank 49 percent as higher medical costs squeezed profitability for the insurer's commercial health coverage, and several one-time expenses chipped away at the bottom line. The Hartford, Conn., company said Thursday the amount it paid in medical claims grew more than 9 percent in the quarter to $6.12 billion as a rise in f... Thu, 31 Jan 2013 15:52:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1467916-aetna-4q-profit-sinks-49-pct-medical-costs-climb.html 2013-01-31T15:52:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1857906-families-to-priced-health-overhaul.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Some families could get priced out of health insurance due to what's being called a glitch in President Barack Obama's overhaul law. IRS regulations issued Wednesday failed to fix the problem as liberal backers of the president's plan had hoped. As a result, some families that can't afford the employer coverage that they are offered on t... Wed, 30 Jan 2013 23:17:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1857906-families-to-priced-health-overhaul.html 2013-01-30T23:17:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1851034-money-fears-vs-real-benefits-medicaid-choice.html WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama thinks his health care law makes states an offer they can't refuse. Whether to expand Medicaid, the federal-state program for the poor and disabled, could be the most important decision facing governors and legislatures this year. The repercussions go beyond their budgets, directly affecting the well-being of resid... Mon, 28 Jan 2013 15:54:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1851034-money-fears-vs-real-benefits-medicaid-choice.html 2013-01-28T15:54:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1849066-consumer-alert-health-care-markets-way.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Buying your own health insurance will never be the same. This fall, new insurance markets called exchanges will open in each state, marking the long-awaited and much-debated debut of President Barack Obama's health care overhaul. The goal is quality coverage for millions of uninsured people in the United States. What the reality will loo... Mon, 28 Jan 2013 15:50:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1849066-consumer-alert-health-care-markets-way.html 2013-01-28T15:50:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1849070-health-insurance-exchanges-will-transform-market.html Health insurance exchanges will change the way people buy coverage and will help millions of uninsured people get a private plan. Nearly 49 million people are uninsured in the United States, but the numbers vary dramatically by state. Exchanges will be the most visible part of President Barack Obama's health care overhaul law in everyday life. Open enroll... Sun, 27 Jan 2013 12:19:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1849070-health-insurance-exchanges-will-transform-market.html 2013-01-27T12:19:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1844170-penalty-smokers-health-overhaul.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Millions of smokers could be priced out of health insurance because of tobacco penalties in President Barack Obama's health care law, according to experts who are just now teasing out the potential impact of a little-noted provision in the massive legislation. The Affordable Care Act — "Obamacare" to its detractors — allows health insure... Thu, 24 Jan 2013 20:17:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1844170-penalty-smokers-health-overhaul.html 2013-01-24T20:17:00Z