News For: Mia Health CoverageLive Audience Supports Universal Health Coverage, USA Intelligence Squared U.S., the Oxford style debate series sponsored by The Rosenkranz Foundation, announced the results of the first debate of its Fall 2008 season on the motion, "Universal health coverage should be the federal government's responsibility. Health care options after losing your job Question | I just lost my job. What are the best options for preserving some form of health insurance? Answer | Don't confuse "best" with "affordable." One of the first lessons many unemployed people learn is how expensive health insurance really can be. If you're lucky, you can switch to coverage from the job of a spouse or family member. For most people, though, the best option lies with ... Studies Look At Hispanics' Access To U.S. Health Care System Three studies published online on Wednesday in the American Journal of Public Health look at how poverty, language and health insurance coverage affect access to care among foreign-born U.S. residents, particularly Hispanics, HealthDay/U.S. News & World Report reports. In the first study, C. Annette DuBard of University of North Carolina's Cecil G. Finance Q&A: Job loss and health insurance Question: I just lost my job. What are the best options for preserving some form of health insurance? Answer: Don't confuse "best" with "affordable." One of the first lessons many unemployed people learn is how expensive health insurance really can be. Legislation hopes to mandate health coverage for autism Health insurance coverage for children with autism would be required under terms of legislation planned by Nevada Senate Democrats, according to the founder of the Autism Coalition of Nevada. Kids’ health seen as priority While universal health care may be a long-term goal for some, Kansas advocates for children are hoping the next president will work immediately to expand the State Children’s Health Insurance Program — a proposal that President Bush vetoed last year. Health care charges cloaked in confusion It began with a dizzy spell. Before long, though, what really had my head spinning was the inscrutable way that health-care providers and insurers put a dollar value on medical services -- and how that leaves patients unable to determine a fair price for any treatment. Presentation addresses Medicare coverage Siskiyou County residents have two opportunities available to hear the State Health Insurance Assistance Program SHIP and the California Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program HICAP Program Manager, Debbie Weiland, present a talk on “Medicare Coverage of Kidney Dialysis and Transplant Services.” Farm, Ranch Families Struggle With Rising Health Care Costs WASHINGTON — America’s farm and ranch families are paying top dollar for health insurance that inadequately covers their needs and causes them significant financial risk, according to a report released today from The Access Project and sponsored by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Audience Votes Health Coverage Should Be Government's Responsibility in First Intelligence Squared U.S. Debate of the ... Intelligence Squared U.S., the Oxford style debate series sponsored by The Rosenkranz Foundation, announced the results of the first debate of its Fall 2008 season on the motion, "Universal health coverage should be the federal government's responsibility." A sold out audience at Rockefeller University's Caspary Auditorium, New York City voted 58% for the motion and 34% against at the ... |


