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New Study Finds that Increasing Out-of-Pocket Costs Forces Patients to Skip Preventive Care
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April 6, 2011
A new study from the RAND Corporation has found that customers enrolled in skimpy health care plans with high deductibles will forgo cost effective preventive care.
GOP Budget Chairman's 2012 Budget will Drastically Cut (and Radically Change) Medicare
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April 5, 2011
On Tuesday, Wisconsin Representative Paul Ryan, chair of the House Budget Committee, unveiled his 2012 budget proposal which includes radical changes that would privatize Medicare, hurting seniors and enriching insurance companies.
The Affordable Care Act Celebrates its 1st Birthday
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March 25, 2011
Wednesday marked the one year anniversary of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act being signed into law.
Insurers make big profits while the country is mired in recession
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March 17, 2011
Health Care for America Now has released a study showing that in 2010, the last year before market regulations from health care reform take effect, insurance companies posted huge profits despite the catastrophic recession that plagued the rest of the country.
Conservative Plan to Transform Medicaid Would Hurt Families, Economy, and States
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March 16, 2011
The Republican plan to convert Medicaid into a block grant program would be bad for low income families, states, and the U.S. economy.