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What Do You Need to Know About Women's Services Under New Health Care Reform?

Shauna Wright — Thu, 02 Aug 2012 12:00:13 +0000

August 1 marks the day when a key provision of President Obama’s health care reform law goes into effect: private insurance companies now must provide contraception and many women’s preventive services for free.

But because insurance in general can be complicated, there are some things you’ll need to know.

Will You Be Able to Afford Health Care in 20 Years? — Dollars and Sense

Shauna Wright — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 13:30:00 +0000

Some doctors have made a scary discovery: by 2035, the average family could face medical costs exceeding their total income. The study, published in the Annals of Family Medicine, projected the typical spending on insurance premiums and out-of-pocket expenses, and compared it with the growth of income and inflation to come up with the frightening [...]

Should Obama's 2010 Heath Care Law Be Repealed? – Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 13:39:23 +0000

The health care law of 2010 was the signature legislation of Barack Obama’s first term as President. However, according to a new poll from Gallup, the public is still very divided on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. The survey of 1,040 adults asked, if a Republican is elected President in November, would you [...]