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Health Plan Comparison Worksheet

Use this worksheet to compare the features and benefits of various health plans you are considering to help you determine which coverage will best meet your needs.

Apr 03, 2009

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No Surprises During Daschle’s Senate Health Committee Confirmation Hearing

Tom Daschle, President-elect Barack Obama’s nominee to run the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), faced no hostile questions from Republicans on the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee during the committee’s recent hearing on his nomination.

Apr 03, 2009

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E-Prescribing Decreases Medical Drug Spending, Study Says

Electronic prescribing systems can save more than $800,000 per 100,000 patients per year in medical drug spending, according to a report released by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality of the Health and Human Services Department.

Apr 03, 2009

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Health IT May Find Vehicle In 2009 Stimulus

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.

Apr 03, 2009

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Study: Small Businesses Unsatisfied With Their Health Insurance Providers

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.

Apr 03, 2009

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Senators Advocate More Health Cost Disclosure

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.

Apr 03, 2009

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Mental Health Parity Legislation Included In Government Bailout Package

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.

Apr 03, 2009

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Policy Experts Concerned For Elderly Americans In Need of Long Term Care

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.

Apr 03, 2009

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Sample Table Styles for Health 101

Apr 03, 2009

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Senator Unveils Health Care Overhaul Plan

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.

Apr 03, 2009

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