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Romney and Health Care

Stephen M. Davidson | Posted 05.02.2012

Read More: Mitt Romeny, Barack Obama, Obamacare, Affordable Care Act, Medical Insurance, Health Care Reform, Health Insurance, Romneycare, Health Care, Politics News

To put it simply: going back to the drawing board in order to pass a better law is a delusion. We need to use this opportunity because we will not have another one soon.

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How You'll Be Affected If The Supreme Court Overturns Health Care Reform

Reuters | Posted 05.28.2012

Read More: Supreme Court, Obama Care, Medical Insurance, Health Care Law, Reuters, Supreme Court Health Care, Affordable Care Act, Health Insurance, Medicare, Health Care, Health Insurance Reform, Money News

(The author is a Reuters columnist. The opinions expressed are his own.) By Mark Miller CHICAGO, March 28 (Reuters) - Ordinary Americans ...

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This Industry Will Charge You For Being A Woman

The Huffington Post | Catherine New | Posted 03.19.2012

Read More: Women, Doctor Visit, Insurance Premium, Medical Insurance, Smokers, Copay, Health, Nonsmokers, Affordable Care Act, Health Insurance, Medical Costs, Health Care, Money News

Women pay $1 billion more each year in individual health insurance costs even though they tend take better care of their health than men, according to...

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Why Should I Pay for Your Skiing Accident?

Paul Abrams | Posted 05.09.2012

Read More: Medical Insurance, Pleasure., Rush Limbaugh, Sex, War on Women, Insurance, Health Insurance, Health Care, Healthcare, Politics News

You could not have gone skiing at all. You could have been less aggressive on the slopes. You could have confined yourself to the nursery slopes. But, for your own pleasure, you came hurtling down the black diamond slopes and destroyed your ankle, and I am paying for it.

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Identifying Value In Health Insurance

Lynn Quincy | Posted 04.01.2012

Read More: Health Insurance Value, Medical Insurance, Health Insurance, Obamacare, Health Insurance Options, Buying Health Insurance, Affordable Care Act, Health Insurance Plans, Business News

It is nearly impossible for most consumers to calculate health plan value. The Affordable Care Act (ACA) has some key provisions to address this gap.

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Santorum Defends Health Insurance Companies

The Huffington Post | Paige Lavender | Posted 12.02.2011

Read More: Video, Medical Insurance, Insurance, 2012 Election, Gop 2012, Elections 2012, Rick Santorum, Affordable Care Act, Rick Santorum 2012, Health Insurance, Obama Health Care, Health Care, Politics News

While speaking to a group of high school students in New Hampshire on Friday, Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum defended insurers for de...

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China Announces Priorities for Next Five Years

Daniel K. Gardner | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Per Capita GDP, Natural Resources, Pension Insurance, Social Security, Prada, Energy Consumption, Agriculture, Renewable Energy, State of the Union Address, Pollution, China, Coal, 12th Five-Year Plan, Rolex, Minimum Wage, China's GDP, Co2 Emissions, Income Gap, Air Pollution, Harmonious Society, Safety Net, Health Care, China's Inflation, Food Prices, Social Stability, Medical Insurance, China's Environment, Xinhua, Report on the Work of the Government, Migration, Official Corruption, Low Income Housing, Water Pollution, Inflation, Farmers, Environment, Non-Fossil Fuel, Ccp, Gdp, Wen Jiabao, World News

This past Saturday, Premier Wen Jiabao delivered his 2011 "Report on the Work of the Government" to the 3,000 delegates gathered in Beijing for the Na...

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How Bad Stem Cell Policies Can Increase Suffering, Bankruptcies, Foreclosures, Unemploymen and the National Debt

Don C. Reed | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Medical Insurance, Abortion, Personhood Amendments, Unemployment, Stem Cell Research, Bankruptcies, Suffering, Home Foreclosure, Politics News

If we care about home foreclosures, bankruptcies, the national debt, unemployment and human suffering, we should care about stem cell research. All these problems are significantly worsened by chronic (incurable) disease.

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7 TIPS to Stop Your Health Insurance Company From Messing With You! (Even With Health Care Reform)

Debbie Robins | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Health Care Reform, Insurance Premiums, Health Insurance, Medical Insurance, Health Care, Healthy Living News

If the outrageous premiums weren't enough to test your commitment to inner peace, the constant denials of coverage makes Rambo's approach to problem solving seem more rational than that of Gandhi.

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Hypocritical Conservative Republicans Abort Their Support of Abortion

Derrick K. Baker | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Medical Insurance, Rnc, Abortion Rights, Health Care Reform, GOP Insurance Coverage, RNC Medical Insurance, Stupak Amendmant, Politics News

Don't be surprised if more than one pro-life Republican balks at future donations to the RNC. Expect internal disagreements galore. I'd like to witness the train wreck that will be GOP vs. GOP.

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Stein Family Says Thank You, Looks To The Future

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Health Care Reform, Debt, Public Health Insurance Plan, Medical Insurance, Health Insurance, Blindness, Video, Impact News

After a whirlwind week that saw their family featured on the front page of The Huffington Post and $30,000 raised to help them pay their overwhelming ...

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Canadian Health Care: Five "Terrifying" Testimonials

Valerie Tarico | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Medical Insurance, Socialized Medicine, Health Care Reform, Ben Nelson, Insurance Lobbyists, Stupak, Politics News

I married a Canadian, which got me, among other things, some pretty awesome Canadian in-laws, two kids, friends who think hockey is worth watching, and a window into Canada's health care system.

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Help The Steins: Mother Who Went Blind To Save Her Children's Sight Struggles With Medical Debt

Huffington Post | Victoria Fine | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Health Care Reform, Debt, Public Health Insurance Plan, Health Insurance, Medical Insurance, Blindness, Video, Impact News

UPDATE: Due to an overwhelming response from the HuffPost community, we've extended the length of this fundraiser, raising our goal to $30,000 (we wer...

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It May Take A Revolt To Fix Health Care: Taibbi

Rolling Stone | Matt Taibbi | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Health Care Reform, Matt Taibbi, Medical Insurance, Medical Costs, Congressional-Health-Care-Proposals, Gop, Public Option, Taibbi, Obama, Health Care, Politics News

Let's start with the obvious: America has not only the worst but the dumbest health care system in the developed world. It's become a black leprosy ea...

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There's No Health Care Crisis In Japan, So Why Is There One Here?

Richard Seireeni | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Insurance Industry, Medical Insurance, Health Care Reform, Japan, Health Care, Health Insurance, Insurance Companies, Politics News

The solution to our national health care crisis begins with insurance and pharmaceutical industry regulation -- like they do in Japan and in other countries.

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Get the Most Out of Your Doctor's Appointment

Dr. Anne Chapas | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Medical Insurance, Personal Health, Health, Healthcare, Electronic Medical Records, Healthy Living News

I truly believe that quality health care is based on a partnership between the patient and the doctor that relies on common courtesy.

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10 Ways To Save Thousands On Your Health Care

abcnews.com | Julian Kesner | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Health Care, How to Save Money, How to Save on Health Care, Medical Insurance, Health Care Costs, Insurance, Healthy Living News

After a car accident left Michelle Katz, a Washington, D.C., nursing student, with persistent back pain and numbness in 1998, she consulted a neurosur...

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