Many same-sex couples have been concerned about their legal status since Proposition 8 passed in California. There has been some good news recently in New York for those wondering...

 

The New York Times recently featured an article about health information technology and the role that electronic medical records can play in patient care. This type of records system...

 

Medical experts believe that a person's genetic makeup determines whether a particular medication will be effective for them or not. According to the New York Times, most medications are...

 

Many companies have already opened on-site health clinics as a way of managing the health of their employees. In many cases, these clinics also help the companies save money....

 

Newsobserver.com reports that many Americans face tough choices due to rising health costs. Some must choose between health care and food, housing, transportation, and other expenses. Many choose...

 

In response to Health & Human Services Secretary-designate Tom Daschle's call to action, Americans have started having conversations about health care and reform. According to the New York Times,...

 

President-elect Obama and Senator Max Baucus both agree that Massachusetts serves as a good example to follow when reforming the health care system. Senator Baucus recently released a white...

 

A new study by The Center For Studying Health System Change shows that most families can ill afford to spend more than 2.5% of their income on health care expenses....

 

Those who suddenly find themselves without health insurance coverage may be wondering how they can get the care they need. While the uninsured face difficult challenges in obtaining care,...

 

Yahoo News reports that President-Elect Obama is already starting to work on healthcare reform. Obama wants to move quickly in an effort to avoid the problems that plagued Clinton's...

 

The New York Times recently featured an article about the tenuous link between pain and abnormalities found on medical scans like MRIs and CTs. A study shows that in...

 

A recent study shows that fewer than 15% of Americans use online healthcare provider quality ratings to decide which doctor or hospital to visit. According to the Press-Enterprise, this...

 

A recent poll shows that Americans are more concerned with accessing and paying for health care than they are about cancer, heart disease, AIDS, and other illnesses. According to...

 

The New York Times reports that UnitedHealth is offering a new type of insurance product that will guarantee the insured's right to purchase health insurance at some point in the...

 

In the current economic crisis, many Americans have either lost their jobs, or are worried that they might lose their jobs. Since many people get their coverage through work,...

 

A new study conducted by Families USA shows that fewer children went without health insurance coverage in 2007. According to the Boston Globe, approximately 11% of children were insured...

 

President-elect Barack Obama appointed Melody Barnes as his new Domestic Policy Advisor. Health care and Social Security are just some of the areas she will oversee once Obama takes...

 

For the first time, out-of-pocket costs associated with job-based health insurance PPOs soared above $1,000 on average in 2008. According to the Los Angeles Times, last year out-of-pocket costs...

 

A recent survey of Massachusetts physicians shows that fear of malpractice suits significantly affect the way that doctors practice medicine. According to the Boston Globe, doctors are likely to...

 

Reuters/Yahoo News reports that Medicare will limit coverage of bariatric surgery to only the most dangerously overweight individuals. Although a study earlier this year showed that weight loss surgery...

 

A recent report from Reuters shows that Americans with chronic illnesses are more likely to experience problems obtaining treatment because of high costs that people with chronic illnesses living in...

 

Senator Baucus is not waiting for President-elect Obama to proceed with plans to reform the U.S. health care system. According to the New York Times, Baucus is moving forward...

 

The US News & World Report recently released their list of America's Best Health Plans. This list has been divided according between commercial, Medicare, and Medicaid plans. There...

 

Hospitals are reporting that they are seeing fewer patients for elective surgical procedures like knee replacements or bariatric surgery. According to the New York Times, this is probably because...

 

A recent survey shows that Americans are more likely to cut health insurance to save money now that our nation is in economic crisis. According to Plansponsor.com, lower income...

 

The results are in, and voters have chosen Barack Obama to be our next President. Exit polls show that health care was a factor in their decisionmaking process. According...

 

If you are looking to cut costs (and who isn't, in this economy?), check out these money-saving tips from About.com's Guide to COPD....

 

The Kaiser Family Foundation reports that both Obama and McCain support the reimportation of prescription drugs from other countries, but underscore the need to establish drug safety measures. Obama...

 

A new study in the Journal of the American Medical Association proves once and for all that crowded emergency rooms are typically filled with insured patients, not the uninsured. ...

 

A new study in the Journal of the American Medical Association shows that many uninsured children have parents who have access to health coverage through their jobs. Reuters reports...

 

A recent study shows that patients without insurance are less likely to survive a trauma than patients with insurance. According to Medpage Today, uninsured trauma patients were an astounding...

 

President Bush recently signed "Michelle's Law" into effect. This law would require job-based health plans to extend dependent coverage for at least one year if the dependent were to...

 

A recent poll shows that a majority of Americans believe that Obama is the better candidate when it comes to health care issues. According to Newswise Medical News, the...

 

Although the presidential candidates continue to debate the merits of their health care reform principles, some experts believe that in the current financial climate it may be unlikely that any...

 

In a recent article on Philly.com, an uninsured patient describes using a false identity in order to receive emergency care for a heart condition. Officials note that while this...

 

A recent study conducted by Hewitt Associates show that employers seeking to cut health costs are more likely to increase employee deductibles and copays than they are to raise monthly...

 

The Senate proposed legislation that would require employers to disclose the amount of money they spend on premiums for job-based health plans. According to the Kaiser Family Foundation, this...

 

Aetna has started allowing third-party review of health insurance policy recissions in all 50 states. According to the L.A. Times, health insurance policy recissions are an increasing problem in...

 

Medicare billing of durable medical equipment is under investigation - and results show that billions have been spent on claims with questionable diagnostic codes. According to USA Today, these...

 

A recent study shows that Medicare beneficiaries favor brand name drugs over generics - unless it affects their own bottom line. According to the San Francisco Chronicle, data shows...

 

The Office of Personnel Management reports that federal employees can expect to pay an average of 8% more for their health insurance coverage in 2009 than they did in 2008....

 

The Kaiser Family Foundation has created an interactive tool to help Americans conduct a side-by-side comparison of Senators Obama and McCain on health care issues. You can choose which...

 

Massachusetts is currently experiencing a shortage of primary care physicians, and many believe it is because more residents are insured. According to the Boston Herald, the state is attempting...

 

RNcentral.com has recently compiled a list of the "100 Best Health Care Policy Blogs." These blogs are organized by topic to help you more easily find the information you...

 

A new survey shows that doctors in New York have adjusted their prescriptions and treatments based on insurance plan restrictions. According to Timesunion.com, almost all doctors have had to...

 

The New York Times reports that health care remains one of the top three most important domestic issues in the upcoming presidential election, but Americans are increasingly concerned about other...

 

The Kansas City Star reports that the percentage of Americans under age 65 with job-based coverage has generally remained stable over time, but is expected to drop this year, not...

 

Newsweek recently featured an interview with health policy researchers Peter Neumann and Joshua Cohen, who coauthored an article in the New England Journal of Medicine which indicates that preventive care...

 

The Jackson Clarion Ledger reports that some patients are cutting their health costs by reducing the number of doctor's visits or skipping medication doses, all to the detriment of their...

 

A recent article in the Wall Street Journal serves as a reminder that health insurance is a for-profit business that exists to make money for shareholders. According to the...

 

A recent poll shows that physicians increasingly believe that insurers are interfering with the doctor-patient relationship. According to toledoblade.com, doctors are growing resentful of having their medical decisions second-guessed...

 

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the number of uninsured Americans has recently declined from 47 million Americans to 45.7 million. Additionally, the number of Americans covered on private...

 

A recent Kaiser Health Tracking Poll shows that 25% of all Americans - and half of all uninsured individuals polled - believe that paying for health care is a "serious...

 

If you are looking for contact information for health insurance resources available in your state, be sure to check my state-specific information page. This page has been updated and...

 

The New York Times recently featured an article about people who are so desperate for health insurance coverage that they would marry or divorce for it. For example, one...

 

Approximately 22% of Americans report that they avoid seeing the doctor to save money. According to the San Francisco Chronicle, our sluggish economy and rising health costs are contributing...

 

USAToday reports that Medicare Part D premiums will be approximately 12% higher in 2009 than they were in 2008. This figure has been calculated using bids placed by the...

 

Although Massachusetts's attempts to expand coverage to all state residents have encountered significant financial challenges, and have been subjected to criticism from experts around the nation, the state remains committed...

 

Insurance companies are increasingly likely to turn to electronic prescription data when deciding whether to accept an applicant for coverage, and in determining the appropriate premium rate. According to...

 

The Las Vegas Sun reports that while some people are still experiencing problems with Medicare Part D, the number of complaints about the program have significantly decreased. However, auditors...

 

When the new President is inaugurated next January, he is likely to inherit a $482 billion deficit. According to the New York Times, this is the largest federal budget...

 

The Chicago Tribune reports that Medicare will financially reward healthcare providers for using electronic prescriptions by paying them at a higher rate. Electronic prescriptions should not only expedite the...

 

Florida Governor Charlie Crist recently proposed a program called Cover Florida, which would offer less expensive health insurance policies to uninsured Floridians. These cheaper policies would provide limited "barebones"...

 

If your insurance company denies coverage for a benefit you think you should have, you may be feeling overwhelmed by the difficulty of fighting for coverage. But don't lose...

 

Research shows that health costs can be significantly reduced if the most frequent emergency room visitors were redirected to medical homes. According to NJ.com, the city of Camden, New...

 

Sometimes learning about health coverage can seem like learning a whole new language. The Medicaid program has its own vocabulary. Find out more about terms associated with Medicaid...

 

Private insurers and physicians face off against Congress in a series of television advertisements about Medicare Advantage. According to Tampa Bay Online, the insurance industry trade group America's Health...

 

The Massachusetts Division of Health Care Finance and Policy has found that mandated benefits cost the state $1.3 billion each year. According to the Boston Globe, some benefits, such...

 

Medicare is moving to change the way it pays for medical devices like walkers or wheelchairs. This new system will replace the current fee schedule with a competitive...