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Research reveals gaps in coverage from health insurance

Health Insurance

A recent U.S. survey shows gaps in the health insurance coverage among American adults. A health insurance survey conducted by the Commonwealth Fund nonprofit has shown that among American adults between the ages of 19 and 64, more than one in four did not have coverage at some point in 2011. Almost 70 percent of those individuals had already been without coverage for over a year by that time. The Commonwealth Fund is considered to be a leading health policy authority. These areas of lacking in health coverage are one…

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Sporadic health insurance coverage could be just as bad as no coverage at all, according to new study

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Having sporadic health insurance coverage may seem like a good idea for those that have trouble making ends meet, but the costs may be the same as not having any insurance coverage at all. A recent study from the Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research shows that diabetic patients with sporadic insurance coverage were very likely to skip preventative care and examinations. According to the study, these patients skipped out on tests just as frequently as people without any insurance coverage. In the end, a plan that was meant to…

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Study finds that health care reform will bring more insurance coverage to many, but at higher cost

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Last year’s health care overhaul continues to be the most controversial legislations passed championed by the current administration. Confronted with concerns that the nations health care system was unbalanced and on the verge of cataclysmic collapse, President Obama and his compatriots sought to make changes that would improve the system overall. Though the health care reform aims to increase the number of people that have access to insurance coverage, how such a feat will be accomplished remains something of a mystery. Last year, soon after the notorious Affordable Care Act…

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New study shows the value of Medicaid in the lives of those covered by the program

The results of a yearlong study of the effects of Medicaid on patient’s lives have been released. The federal health care program has been receiving more attention from legislators recently, both in the effort to discover more ways to cut funding to the program and revamp its existing regulations. The study conducted by the National Bureau of Economic Research may put a halt to some of the plans proposed by politicians regarding the stability of the program. It may also shed light on how beneficial the program is to patients.…

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Research shows federal healthcare law is helpful to small businesses

Marc

Two new studies have shown that when compared to ten years ago, fewer Americans are receiving health coverage through their employers, but that the U.S. healthcare law of 2010 should assist with the stability of insurance sponsored by employers. The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, a non-partisan organization, sponsored the studies and will contribute to the current debates regarding the effect that President Obama’s healthcare changes will have on health insurance that is employer-sponsored. This is because the research indicated that under the new law, 30 percent of employers may decide…

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