Maternity wards are closing across the nation because of rising health care costs and this is causing some serious concerns among hospitals. According to the article “Closing Maternity Wards: Costly and Risky” by Kelli B. Haywood on DailyYonder.com, maternity wards are closing in rural areas specifically and these areas are already short on doctors. Women [...]
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South Carolina Health Insurance and Abortion Legislation
According to the article “House Approves More Abortion Legislation” found on Chronicle.Augusta.com, health insurance companies will have to cover abortions only if people purchase a separate premium for the procedure for South Carolina health insurance. This is under a new bill passed last month in the South Carolina House. This could affect the way a [...]
Student Health Care Reform Limited
Many experts have said that health care reform will help get more students insured, but that may not be the case. In a study conducted by the US Government Accountability Office back in 2008, it was found that 1.7 million traditional age students from 18-23 were not covered by student health insurance which comes out [...]
Individual Health Insurance For Everyone
Many Americans have been denied individual health insurance coverage because of pre-existing conditions and healthcare reform is working to eliminate this inequity. According to the article “Federal Insurance Program Covers Pre-Existing Conditions” by Steve Clark on The Brownsville Herald, the Centers For Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMMS) is trying to boost enrollment in a program [...]
Anniversary of Healthcare Reform
Yesterday marked the one year anniversary of Obama’s historic healthcare reform bill which had everyone talking. Despite the bill having some positive effects throughout the nation already, Congress is still disputing the benefits of the bill and many states are downright opposing parts of it. Acceptance of the bill still has a long way to [...]
Student Health Care Reform Update
The Department of Health and Human Services has published their proposed rules on the status of student health insurance coverage under the new bill, the Affordable Care Act, and with it comes some new updates. According to the article “Health Care Reform Update: Proposed Rule on Student Health Coverage” on NACUBO.com, the proposed rules have [...]
New Regulation for Student Health Insurance
Some new regulation has been set in motion to ensure students have student health insurance and they are protected from being denied coverage according to the article “New Rule Regulating Student Health Insurance Coverage Ensure Rights” by Dana Pavelsky on BadgerHerald.com. The Department of Health and Human Services advised that the Affordable Care Act will [...]
Free Health Care for LA Students
The new superintendent of the Los Angeles school district, John Deasy, is calling for free health, dental, and eye care for any students in need. Considering this is the 2nd largest school district in the nation, it’s huge news and a big step for a student health insurance quote. According to the article “New LA [...]
New Health Insurance Plans from Priority Health
UPDATE 01/29/2012 – MyPriority from Priority Health in Michigan allows you to start building your own plan online with instant quotes, online applications, and member access. Worth checking out. According to the article “Priority Health Offers New Individual, Family Plans” by Melissa Burden on The Detroit News, the state of Michigan will be seeing some [...]
Student Health Care Reform and Loans
Health care reform is causing many changes to the health care system, but many do not realize it’s also having an impact on student loans. Student health care reform is affecting the way government is handling student loans and ultimately saving them money which is good for the country overall. According to the article “Health-care [...]
