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One quarter of Americans with a health insurance plan found care too expensive

G. Turner
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Despite the fact that they had coverage medical care was still cost prohibitive for one in four adults. The results of a study conducted by a consumer health group called Families USA have now been released and are showing that despite the fact that they had purchase the coverage of an insurance plan was present, over one in four adult Americans still made choices not to seek medical care because they felt that they could not afford it. This indicates that even though health insurance coverage may be growing, care…

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Student health insurance plan axed at Boise State

Julie Campbell
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Beginning in the Fall 2015 semester, the school will be discontinuing the coverage that it provides. Boise State has announced the results of a meeting held by the State Board of Education, in which it was decided that the student health insurance plan would no longer be available as of the start of the Fall 2015 semester. The original university health plan requirements for students is going to be amended for that time. Though it will still be necessary for full-time students to provide proof that they have a student…

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Children’s Dental Health Month: is your kid’s smile a healthy one?

H. Cutner
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February is a time that is dedicated to improving the oral health of children across the United States. February is Children’s Dental Health Month, and many different organizations, agencies, and individual dentist practices are making an effort to encourage parents and caregivers to make the right decisions for protecting the oral wellness of their kids. Tooth decay is the chronic disease that most commonly affects kids across the country. This, according to data from the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry. This information is being shared throughout the United States for…

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Insurance plan loophole nearly closed

H. Cutner
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The government is coming close to stopping employers from being able to offer substandard coverage. Insurance plan consultants were recently surprised to discover that under the rules of the Affordable Care Act, employers are capable of offering policies to their employees for next year that do not include hospital benefits. This has caused the administration to take action to correct an official calculator for approving of insurance policies. Officials from the Treasury Department are now working on changing the path of an official calculator that gives approval to various types…

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Health insurance customers are avoiding medical care due to costs

Marc
U.S. Health Insurance

Survey from University of Chicago highlights the financial problem of health care in the US The University of Chicago has released the results of a new survey regarding those with private health insurance coverage in the U.S. The survey is meant to shed some light on the financial concerns that consumers have regarding their coverage, as well as the financial concerns they have for medical care overall. According to the survey, financial issues are one of the leading problems that consumers have when it comes to health care, and the…

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