State representatives gather to discuss the coming of insurance exchanges

This week saw the gathering of representatives from 46 states and the District of Columbia at a hotel in Virginia. Representatives met with officials from the Department of Health and Human Services and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to discuss the topic of health insurance exchanges. While many states have shown support for the concept of insurance exchanges, most have been slow to adopt the system. The problem may lie in the lack of guidance provided by the federal government for a system that is to be established…

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Official goals and challenges of U.S. health care reform – A hope for better care, delivery, and costs – Part II

Needless to say, health care reform is a hot issue now-a-days, and will remain as U.S. citizens rifle through information with the hope of making sense of it all. Part two of our series will easily outline the issues that are of extreme concern, look at how funds are being allocated and the avenues that are being taken to solve America’s health care situation. These tactics are in addition to part one of this article series:  Attempting to provide all Americans with the necessary healthcare within reasonable time Prevention –…

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