Health care reform was a major focus in 2008 presidential campaign, with electronic medical records mentioned as one of many ways to improve the system. In a recent press conference about the economy, President-elect Obama called for an immediate stimulus, naming health-care modernization as one possible avenue for short- and long-term growth.
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Apr 03, 2009
When it comes to health insurance providers, small employers are less satisfied than large employers with the accuracy and timeliness of claims, wellness programs and the use of technology.
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Apr 03, 2009
Health insurance premiums grew about 4.7 percent for family coverage and cost about $12,680 in 2008, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation. A bipartisan group of senators is hoping more transparency among employers and employees regarding health costs is on the horizon.
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Apr 03, 2009
In addition to provisions allowing the federal government to provide stability by purchasing and insuring troubled assets, the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 also included mental health parity legislation that has been a priority of some lawmakers for over a decade.
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Apr 03, 2009
Due to prolonged physical illness, disability, or cognitive impairment, many people may need long term care as they grow older. Long term care ranges from assistance with daily activities like dressing, eating, or running errands to skilled medical care such as physical therapy.
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Apr 03, 2009
Senator Max Baucus (D-Mont.), Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, recently expressed his intention for Congress to take the lead on health care reform with the presentation of his health care plan.
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Apr 03, 2009
The Obama Administration recently announced its plans to step up the search for non compliant taxpayers as one method for offsetting a massive budget designed to help shore up economic losses for the nation.
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Apr 03, 2009
There’s no doubt the Internet has changed the way people conduct business, including the way many of us shop for insurance. Ten years ago, there were only a handful of Web sites from which you could obtain an insurance quote. Today, there are hundreds.
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Apr 02, 2009
Your great-grandma didn’t have to make decisions about buying organic apples and potatoes. If they didn’t grow in her own backyard, they were produced within a few miles of home, mostly by small farmers whose No. 1 fertilizer was manure.
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Apr 02, 2009