Health

jedwan on February 21st, 2010

HHS warns of double-digit spike in health premiums
WASHINGTON (AP) — Eye-popping health insurance premium increases of up to 39 percent are not an exception but a worrisome sign of the times, the Obama administration said in a report Thursday. Proposed premium increases by Anthem Blue Cross for Californians purchasing their own coverage set off a [...]

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jedwan on February 20th, 2010

Health Highlights: Feb. 18, 2010
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay:
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One in Ten Americans Visited a Health Insurance Site in Q4 2009
RESTON, Va., Feb. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — comScore, Inc. (Nasdaq: SCOR), a leader in measuring the digital world, today released a study of online health insurance activity in 2009.
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jedwan on February 20th, 2010

Health conference to debate future of elderly care
While the Conservatives plan to boycott the event can Health Secretary Andy Burnham still hope to find a solution on how to fund elderly care in the future?
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You bet your life: health insurer’s cheap DNA test could prove costly
The insurer NIB has begun offering its customers cut-price genetic tests which could unwittingly expose them to higher premiums or even leave them unable to get life insurance or insurance payouts.
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jedwan on February 14th, 2010

Elder affairs chief: Health programs may face more cuts
SALISBURY and mdash; State Elder Affairs Secretary Ann Hartstein visited the Hilton Senior Center to hear about the needs and concerns of local seniors, but she didn’t have a lot of good news for the crowd, which gave her a respectful earful about the real-life ramifications state [...]

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jedwan on February 13th, 2010

Catherine Erhard: Demand action NOW on health care
Dear Editor: What the Obama administration, and in particular the media, have failed to make clear to the American public is that health care reform is not only an extremely urgent matter, but that it is a vital means of protecting the economy from further drastic and irreparable [...]

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National Health Investors sets 4th quarter earnings, conference call dates
National Health Investors, Inc. (NYSE:NHI) announced today details for the release of its results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2009.
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jedwan on February 13th, 2010

Focusing only on health care, Obama ignores other issues
President Barack Obama has officially entered into his second year in office still promising that America will make a come back.
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jedwan on February 13th, 2010

I was reading a post under a Care Credit vs. Chase Health thread and somebody recently posted they had been declined Care Credit but was approved for Advance Care and they provided a link to the site.    I have a friend that is comparing medical finance companies, but I cannot find much info or experience on this company.  Anybody app or use this company?   www.advancecarecard.com   :)    

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