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Wellness Coverage and Obamacare

Sherry Kahn | Posted 05.17.2013 | Healthy Living
Sherry Kahn

Everyone is talking and worrying about the Affordable Care Act (ACA), which became law in 2010. What has received less attention are the provisions for preventive care and potentially increasing access to health care providers who practice from a whole person, naturalistic perspective.

Lucia Graves

Coal Companies' Dispute Leaves Miners' Benefits In Limbo

HuffingtonPost.com | Lucia Graves | Posted 05.04.2013 | Politics

WASHINGTON -- Alana Green worked underground. Not for the CIA or the police, but in a coal mine for eight hours a day, six days a week, for five years...

Health Reform's Success Depends on Language Access

Kathy Ko Chin | Posted 05.22.2013 | Healthy Living
Kathy Ko Chin

March 23 marks the third anniversary of the Affordable Care Act. As we celebrate this year's birthday, let's make sure that all communities, including those who don't speak English, are able to benefit.

IRS Warns Colleges Not To Screw Over Adjunct Faculty

The Huffington Post | Tyler Kingkade | Posted 01.08.2013 | College

The Internal Revenue Service put colleges and universities on warning with new proposed rules issued this month, warning them not to skimp when counti...

A New Year's Resolution for our Nation's Leaders: Prioritize Women's Health

Paula A. Johnson, MD, MPH | Posted 03.05.2013 | Politics
Paula A. Johnson, MD, MPH

On Election Day, women voters spoke loud and clear to give President Barack Obama a second term. While pundits and politicos might attribute this significant ten-point gender gap to abortion politics, a deeper look at women voters' sentiments unveils a different story.

What No One Tells You: The Shame

Cathie Beck | Posted 01.16.2013 | Healthy Living
Cathie Beck

What I didn't see coming, what I did not expect, was how ashamed everyone is about their lack of health coverage. I've been caught off guard, these last weeks, when friends and acquaintances have cornered me and whispered of their own non-insured situations.

Dear Ms. Patient, Great Things Are Happening

Ricky Choi, MD, MPH | Posted 08.29.2012 | San Francisco
Ricky Choi, MD, MPH

It is hard to believe that a decision by only nine people so removed from us can make such a tremendous impact on our daily lives. But this decision does.

Health Care Coverage Tips for Young Adults

Claire Moshenberg | Posted 08.04.2012 | Parents
Claire Moshenberg

Are you a young adult looking for health care or the parent of a young adult who's navigating the sometimes complicated world of tracking down coverage? This post is for you.

Staggering Share Of Americans Lacked Health Insurance Last Year

Reuters | Posted 06.19.2012 | Business

By David Morgan WASHINGTON, April 19 (Reuters) - As the U.S. Supreme Court ponders the fate of healthcare reform in the current electi...

Health Reform and My 8-Year-Old Son

Michelle Cunningham | Posted 05.22.2012 | Parents
Michelle Cunningham

I am grateful for the Affordable Care Act because my 8-year-old son, a leukemia survivor, has health insurance today because of it.

Can Strong Prayer Bend The Medical Cost Curve?

Michael L. Millenson | Posted 04.30.2012 | Religion
Michael L. Millenson

Appealing to the Almighty offers awe-inspiring economic potential. In the Bible, both Moses and Jesus heal lepers. Think what they could do with diabetes or cancer! Still, the question remains whether prayers by ordinary people can produce an equivalent clinical impact.

Catholic Universities Sue Feds

The Huffington Post | Tyler Kingkade | Posted 02.22.2012 | College

Four colleges have filed lawsuits against the federal government over the new policy by the Obama administration mandating that employees of religious...

Poverty Amid Plenty: America's Continuing Shame

David Coates | Posted 12.31.2011 | Politics
David Coates

To what degree are we all fellow-citizens in this society, and to what degree are we not? Are we one America or are we two? If we are one America, it is surely time to make the alleviation of poverty our number one priority.

Health Care Law Sees Nearly 1 Million Young Adults Gain Coverage

AP | RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR | Posted 11.21.2011 | Politics

WASHINGTON — At least one part of President Barack Obama's health care overhaul has proven popular. With the economy sputtering, the number of y...

Medicaid Performance Bonuses

Sec. Kathleen Sebelius | Posted 05.25.2011 | Home
Sec. Kathleen Sebelius

Earlier this week, our department awarded $206 million in performance bonuses to states that have significantly increased the number of children enrolled in Medicaid and streamlined their enrollment processes to make it easier to sign up.

Healthcare Reform Strengthens Middle Class

Rep. Sandy Levin | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
Rep. Sandy Levin

We need for America to get back to basics and focus on the middle class's quality of life. Only then -- only by siding with the middle class in action, not just word -- will our country truly be healthy.

Feds Offer $5 Billion To Shore Up Early Retiree Health Coverage

AP | RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics

WASHINGTON — Trying to entice employers to keep early retirees on their medical plans, the Obama administration announced Tuesday it's making $5...

Why the Health Reform Law Fails to Meet Human Rights Standards

Anja Rudiger | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
Anja Rudiger

Amidst the celebrations of a 'historical moment,' a healthy dose of realism seems in order as we assess the new Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the related reconciliation measures.

The Gap Between Expanding Access And Ensuring Care For Children

Dr. Steve Allen | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
Dr. Steve Allen

When health care fails, children often pay the greatest price -- whether it is babies born prematurely to mothers who cannot afford prenatal care; or toddlers who lack necessary immunizations.

Health Care Reform 'A Graduation Gift To Young Adults': Report

Posted 05.25.2011 | College

Besides sending them scrambling for jobs, the lackluster employment market also puts many young adults without health insurance: about a third, or 13....

Health Care Passes... Here Comes the Fear!

Ryan Mack | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
Ryan Mack

It is not enough to yell at the TV to create change. We have to arm ourselves with truth and become as active as members of the GOP. The political success of the left depends upon it.

A Flawed Step Forward on Health Care Reform

Jim Wallis | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
Jim Wallis

We all know how much the media love conflict, and they have fallen in love with the health care debate. To say the process hasn't been pretty would be one of the biggest Washington understatements in years.

Employer-based health care costs to plan to shift more health-care costs to workers, survey reports

washingtonpost.com | David S. Hilzenrath | Posted 05.25.2011 | Business

Most big employers plan to shift a larger share of health-care costs to their workers next year, according to a survey released Thursday. ...

Big-Employer Health Care Costs Rise 6.5 Percent In 2010: Study

AP | Posted 05.25.2011 | Business

INDIANAPOLIS — A new study says health care costs for large employers will rise more than 6 percent this year, and more companies are thinking a...

Point 3: We Need an Orbitz for Health

George Halvorson | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
George Halvorson

Consumers and patients in America need to be able to make health care choices in a data-rich environment with clear information about care outcomes, caregiver performance, effectiveness and price.