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ATLANTA, May 31, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Arthritis Foundation President and CEO Dr. John H. Klippel will join HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius in support of changes to the government insurance program that will make it easier for Americans with pre-existing conditions to get health insurance coverage. Changes announced today to the Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Program (PCIP) will offer more Americans with chronic conditions, like arthritis, access to affordable coverage. Created...
DES MOINES, Iowa, May 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- A number of widely publicized changes occurred last fall that allow parents to obtain health care coverage for children with pre-existing conditions and to extend coverage to their sons or daughters until age 26. What's not widely known is another major change that allows individuals who have been denied coverage due to pre-existing conditions to get coverage through HIPIOWA-FED. HIPIOWA-FED is part of a national program created by the...
NORWALK, Conn., March 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Fifty percent of Americans oppose the "individual mandate" clause in the health care reform law that requires all Americans not already insured to purchase health insurance, according to a new Harris Interactive/HealthDay poll released today. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100517/NY06256LOGO ) Only 22 percent support the mandate. But certain arguments in favor of the mandate seem to sway opinion back toward support of the measure....
Health Care Reform has dominated headlines for months, sparking political and even constitutional debates. However, there are some valuable consumer benefits built into the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, some of which are already in place today. United Security Life & Health, a specialist in the individual health insurance market, helps to identify some of those benefits for individuals and families that find themselves searching for new health insurance options in...
Americans living with pre-existing conditions are being freed from discrimination in order to get the health coverage they need, HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said in a statement released Tuesday. As many as 129 million Americans under age 65 have medical problems putting them at risk of being rejected by insurance companies or having to pay more for coverage, according to the HHS study. The study also found that one-fifth to one-half of non-elderly people in the United States have...
KANSAS CITY, Mo., Nov. 4, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- The following is released by Lockton: Human resource and benefits managers--and perhaps a lot of CEOs and CFOs--who in recent weeks had begun thinking seriously about the impact of federal health reform on their profitability, workforce structure and health plan viability, may have awoken Nov. 3 asking, "What now?" (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20090415/CG99351LOGO) (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20090415/CG99351LOGO)...
HARRISBURG, Pa., Nov. 3, 2010 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Pennsylvania Insurance Department has received $2.1 million in two federal grants to design programs giving consumers more options and tools to shop for health care coverage and make informed decisions about their health care. "The federal Affordable Care Act requires states to create an exchange where consumers can find competitive rates on health insurance plans," acting Insurance Commissioner Robert Pratter said. "The...
More than 3,000 People Have Applied for PA Fair Care; Coverage to Begin Oct. 1 SCRANTON, Pa., Sept. 30 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Governor Edward G. Rendell and White House Office of Health Reform Director Nancy-Ann DeParle joined Allied Services medical clinic in Scranton today to highlight how the federal Affordable Care Act provides uninsured adults with pre-existing conditions the opportunity to get health insurance. "Many adults with certain medical conditions are denied health...
Key Milestones Effective Today Make Health Insurance More Affordable for Families HARRISBURG, Pa., Sept. 23 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Governor Edward G. Rendell discussed how two milestones from the federal Affordable Care Act - better known as health care reform - go into effect today, providing new, expanded options and consumer protections in insurance coverage for Pennsylvania families. "Today is a day of health care milestones for Pennsylvania families as the next round of measures...
WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National Council on Disability (NCD) today announced the agency's support for six major provisions to the Affordable Care Act that go into effect on September 23. The new provisions include extending coverage for young adults, improving access to preventive care, restricting insurance companies from unfairly rescinding coverage, creating a more fair insurance denial appeals process, eliminating lifetime limits on insurance coverage, and...
