Posts Tagged ‘health care’
Preventive Health Care Services for Women Under Medicare
Studies show that, on average, women live longer than men. Women also suffer from a number of diseases and illnesses that men don't suffer from, or are less likely to do so. So it only makes sense that women should be looking after their long term health care by using preventive health care services. However, if you are a woman who receives [...]
The Affordable Care Act and Preventive Health Services for Women (Poll)
A couple of weeks ago, the Obama administration announced that under the Affordable Care Act and Health Care Reform, health insurance companies would no longer be able to charge a co-payment, co-insurance or a deductible for routine preventive health services on or after September 23, 2010. For women, in particular, this should come as good [...]
California One of the First States to Outline Plans to Operate Federally Funded “High Risk” Insurance Pool
On Wednesday June 16, 2010, the state of California revealed its preliminary plans to operate a federally funded "high risk" insurance pool from September 1, 2010. The federally funded "high risk" insurance pool is designed to help those who have previously been unable to obtain health insurance due to a pre-existing health [...]
President Obama Introduces New Health Care Rules to Help Lesbians and Widows
President Obama released a press statement yesterday, Thursday April 15, 2010, outlining new rules to be introduced in hospitals which receive Medicare or Medicaid payments; the new rules would mean that hospitals would no longer be able to deny visitation and consultation privileges due to: race sexual [...]
