5 Ways the ACA Helps Address Disparities
From our friends at NHELP, five ways health care reform addresses disparities in health care: ALREADY IN PLACE: Prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, age, and...
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Some adjustments to the Affordable Care Act–Obamacare- now provide more reasons for small business to favor Obamacare if they were hesitant before. Take a look at Monday’s post from Unconflicted: 377...
View ArticleHealth Care Law Saves People With Medicare Over $3.5 Billion on Prescription...
Contact: CMS Office of Public Affairs 202-690-6145 HEALTH CARE LAW SAVED PEOPLE WITH MEDICARE OVER $3.5 BILLION ON PRESCRIPTION DRUGS IN THE FIRST FOUR MONTHS OF 2012, MORE THAN 416,000 PEOPLE WITH...
View ArticleMedicare Update from HealthCare.gov
Two good medicare updates from HealthCare.gov: People with Medicare Save More Than $4 Billion on Prescription Drugs Partnerships with Pharmacies to Educate Medicare Beneficiaries About Health Benefits
View ArticleWhy Is Health Care Getting More Expensive?
Kaiser Health News asked themselves this very question and concluded with several factors (courtesy of the Bipartisan Policy Center) that can be attributed to rising health care expenses (exceeding...
View Article[GRAPHIC] The Aging of America
The American population is rapidly changing. How? For starters, Baby Boomers are entering their 60’s. According to a graphic released by Ad Age, compared to 10 years ago, America is aging dramatically...
View Article[ACT NOW] Tell Congress to End Tax Cuts for Richest Two Percent
With the January 1 deadline for Bush-era tax cuts quickly approaching, time is of utmost importance. PICO is sponsoring a toll-free hotline in which you can contact your local Congressional...
View ArticlePrivate Medicare Plans Overpayed by Billions
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has released a report on the results of an audit that looked at funds being distributed to private Medicare beneficiaries compared to public, fee-for-service...
View Article19 SC Health Centers receive grants from Obama Administration for insurance...
On July 10, 2013, Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced $150 million in grant awards to 1,159 health centers across the nation (19 of which are in South Carolina) to...
View ArticleUrban Institute Releases Snapshot of Federal Spending on Children on the Eve...
The Urban Institute recently released a comprehensive paper on the status of children’s healthcare in the United States. The intent of the authors is to provide a benchmark prior to the implementation...
View Article5 Ways the ACA Helps Address Disparities
From our friends at NHELP, five ways health care reform addresses disparities in health care: ALREADY IN PLACE: Prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, age, and...
View ArticleMore news on the ACA…
Some adjustments to the Affordable Care Act–Obamacare- now provide more reasons for small business to favor Obamacare if they were hesitant before. Take a look at Monday’s post from Unconflicted: 377...
View ArticleHealth Care Law Saves People With Medicare Over $3.5 Billion on Prescription...
Contact: CMS Office of Public Affairs 202-690-6145 HEALTH CARE LAW SAVED PEOPLE WITH MEDICARE OVER $3.5 BILLION ON PRESCRIPTION DRUGS IN THE FIRST FOUR MONTHS OF 2012, MORE THAN 416,000 PEOPLE WITH...
View ArticleWhy Is Health Care Getting More Expensive?
Kaiser Health News asked themselves this very question and concluded with several factors (courtesy of the Bipartisan Policy Center) that can be attributed to rising health care expenses (exceeding...
View Article[GRAPHIC] The Aging of America
The American population is rapidly changing. How? For starters, Baby Boomers are entering their 60’s. According to a graphic released by Ad Age, compared to 10 years ago, America is aging dramatically...
View Article[ACT NOW] Tell Congress to End Tax Cuts for Richest Two Percent
With the January 1 deadline for Bush-era tax cuts quickly approaching, time is of utmost importance. PICO is sponsoring a toll-free hotline in which you can contact your local Congressional...
View Article19 SC Health Centers receive grants from Obama Administration for insurance...
On July 10, 2013, Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced $150 million in grant awards to 1,159 health centers across the nation (19 of which are in South Carolina) to...
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