An epidemic has swept across our nation. The number of people who are uninsured is over 13 million. There are about 1500 community care clinics across the United States. Many of those clinics will have their funding cut; if they even get government aid; many are funded on donations or private grants. Where do you turn when you’re ill and have no insurance? At last count, there were 43 states that made Medicaid unavailable for adults with no children. Even if you didn’t have a dime to your name; without…
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Will Birth Control Pills be Freely Dispensed by Insurance Companies
The Obama administration’s health care reform act is starting to change the face of health insurance as we know it. For those insured under the new health care plans, one of the hot issues being debated is whether birth control will be given freely by insurance companies. This all depends on the wording in the women’s health amendment, which clearly states family planning is included, but many argue that birth control is not covered in the amendment nor should it come under “Preventative Medicine”. In recent months new benefits have…
Read MoreMany Americans Doubt Insurance Plans will Cover Cancer Treatments
Recent surveys are showing that people lack confidence in one aspect of their healthcare plans. Many feel that expenses related to cancer treatments will not be fully covered, if at all. As healthcare reform approaches the horizon, people are unsure that they will be able to have the medical care that they will need if diagnosed with cancer. Cancer is the 2nd leading killer of Americans, led only by heart disease. In many instances, treatments may cost $5,000 or more per month. Medicare, without supplemental insurance only pays about 80…
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