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VA offers health care for women  Danielle Klinger said the care she has received at the Lebanon VA Medical Center is a lot better than she expected it would be.

Nurse brings health care home with MobileMed  SYRACUSE - MobileMed, a local medical house-call practice providing care for adults 18 and over, treated its first patient on Sept. 15, 2007.

When to appeal a health claim denial   Question | What recourse does a patient have when a health insurer or managed-care provider rejects a claim? Answer | A patient's first step should be talking to the insurer. Most have a toll-free number or help line people can use to ask questions or start an internal review of their claim. How the insurer handles this review can vary from state to state or by benefit plan.

Commentary: When Religion And Health Care Collide, Patients Lose  Last week, the California Supreme Court ruled against two physicians who allegedly denied — based on their religious opposition — a legal medical treatment to a patient based on her sexual orientation. The decision was issued in a lawsuit filed by a lesbian against doctors in a Vista, Calif., medical group who refused to artificially inseminate her.

Uninsured Patients Receive Unpredictable, Rationed Access To Health Care  A case study of three health care institutions -- public, for-profit and not-for-profit -- within one metropolitan area found that self-pay patients must navigate a system that provides no guarantees medical centers will follow their own policies for providing uncompensated care. The study is published in the August issue of the journal Medical Care.

Folmer’s health-care bills draw support  Christian Shalters switched his family from a traditional health-care plan to a health savings account to pay medical bills three years ago.

Owner wonders how to offer help on health insurance  Q: As my business has grown it has become very important for me to keep my well-trained staff. So, I'd like to offer a health insurance option. How can I do this but keep my costs low?

Health care solutions can come with own ailments  Two years ago, the good people in my native Massachusetts came up with a solution to the health insurance crunch. Every adult in the commonwealth must have health insurance — or face legal penalties. Residents now can choose from a panoply of new, cheap policies — some as low as $250 a month.

Small business owners excited about health program, but some left out  WASHINGTON COUNTY - Sharpsburg auto repair shop owner Bryan Gabriel is excited about Maryland's new health insurance subsidy plan for small businesses. It means affordable coverage for him and his wife, who share a more expensive policy now, and also for their two B&B Automotive mechanics, who have no such insurance. "So, usually, medical bills are paid out of your pocket - that's the most ...

America’s Health Insurance Plans launches education campaign  America’s Health Insurance Plans launched a new national education campaign to better inform people about risks of needing long-term care and the financial protection long-term care insurance provides.

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