Hemophilia Federation of America is a national nonprofit organization that assists, educates and advocates for the bleeding disorders community.
Largest health insurer to keep key parts of law regardless of court ruling from the Washington Post:聽http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/largest-health-insurer-to-keep-key-parts-of-law-regardless-of-court-ruling/2012/06/10/gJQA7VYfTV_story.html?tid=pm_pop By N.C. Aizenman,聽Monday, June聽11,聽12:11聽AM The nation’s largest health insurer will keep in place several key consumer provisions mandated by the聽2010 health-care law聽regardless of whether the statute survives Supreme Court review. Officials at UnitedHealthcare will announce Monday that whatever […]
The聽Institute聽of Medicine (IOM) released its report of recommendations to the United States Department of Health and Human Services regarding what health benefits should 聽be provided by insurance plans under the Health reform law – the Affordable Care Act (ACA). 聽 The ACA requires states to set up an health insurance market place or exchange by […]
In early August the President signed into law the Budget Control Act of 2011, which is reported to save approximately $917 billion over the next ten years and will raise the debt ceiling by $900 billion, therefore carrying the government through the end of 2011. The bill also establishes a new joint Congressional committee that […]
By instilling confidence in U.S. products and technologies, we stimulate economic growth and open markets overseas. By聽MARGARET A. HAMBURG Courtesy of the Wall Street Journal There are encouraging signs that the pharmaceutical industry’s pipeline of new products is not as stalled as some say.聽 Already in 2011, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved […]
CQ HEALTHBEAT NEWS By John Reichard, CQ HealthBeat Editor The Obama administration plans to release its proposed regulation on state health insurance exchanges July 7. The rules governing the establishment of the exchanges, which under the health care overhaul law begin operating in 2014, are much anticipated by state lawmakers, insurers, employers and consumers. […]
CQ HealthBeat A top Health and Human Services official pledged at a House hearing, Thursday that a long-term-care program included in the health overhaul law won’t be launched unless it is financially sustainable. Kathy Greenlee, assistant secretary for aging at HHS, testified on behalf of the agency. Greenlee also defended the $120 million requested by […]
Health care reform will have a profound impact on persons with bleeding disorders as health insurance companies take steps to comply with various insurance market reform provisions. However, changes stemming from the health care reform law are only one piece of the health care coverage puzzle. 聽In light of these challenges, the Hemophilia Federation of […]
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