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NH, Maine cost comparison sites go well beyond transparency provision in federal health bill
1 day ago ago from Health News - Health News 24/7/365
NH, Maine test transparency with health cost tools CONCORD, N.H. — The health care reform passed by the U.S. Senate would require hospitals to publicize their standard charges for services, but New Hampshire and Maine have gone much further in trying to make health care costs more transparent to consumers. New Hampshire and Maine are the only states with Web sites that let consumers compare costs based on insurance claims paid ...
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11 hours ago ago from Rising in Phoenix
As much as one can quibble with the details of the health care bill, this is an historic moment. The Senate passed the 60-39. What does this mean to you? From The Wall Street Journal, WASHINGTON For consumers, the most confusing part of the health-care bill may be when and if they will see its benefits. Under the Senate bill scheduled for a vote Thursday, a slate of provisions designed to be immediately visible to consumers would ...
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Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius released an online report Dec. 18 projecting health insurance reform to lower health care costs by 1 percent, create 320,000 jobs nationwide and raise the median family income by $6,800 by 2030. {sidebar id=598} The Senate is expected to pass health care legislation on Christmas Eve. The House passed it's version of the bill in early November. The legislation would then have to go to ...
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Obama in Late Push on Health White House Backs Cost Panel to Clinch Bill in January; GOP Steps Up Opposition With the Senate set to pass its health bill on Christmas Eve, President Barack Obama is planning to step up his involvement in the final health-care legislation, White House and congressional officials say. At the same time, Republicans have ratcheted up their attacks on the legislation and begun approaching conservative ...
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When the Changes Could Take Effect
20 hours ago ago from Wall Street Journal
WASHINGTON -- For consumers, the most confusing part of the health-care bill may be when -- and if -- they will see its benefits. Under the Senate bill scheduled for a vote Thursday, a slate of provisions designed to be immediately visible to consumers would kick in six months after the bill takes effect. But those changes wouldn't affect people who stay in employer health plans. For people who buy insurance on their own, the provisions ...
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11 hours ago ago from CNN Money
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The Senate passed a potentially historic $871 billion health care reform bill Thursday morning, handing President Barack Obama a Christmas victory on his top domestic priority. The bill passed after months of heated partisan debate in a 60 to 39 party line vote. Every member of the Democratic caucus backed the measure; every Republican opposed it. If enacted, the measure would constitute the ...
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WASHINGTON -- With the Senate set to pass its health bill on Christmas Eve, President Barack Obama is planning to step up his involvement in the final health-care legislation, White House and congressional officials say. At the same time, Republicans have ratcheted up their attacks on the legislation and begun approaching conservative Democrats to switch parties, in the wake of this week's unexpected defection of Democratic Rep. Parker ...
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