Health Insurance
How do the new health reform laws affect low-income women?
How does the new health care reform act affect older women?
Involving Patients in Decisions Raises Health Care Costs, Study Finds
Those who delegate medical decisions to their doctor have shorter hospital stays, researchers say.
Divorce Puts Women at Risk of Losing Health Insurance, Study Finds
Many who were dependent on husbands' plans find it hard to pay for coverage on their own
FRIDAY, Nov. 16 (HealthDay News) -- As if marriage break-ups aren't already difficult enough, each year in the United States about 115,000 women lose their private health insurance after a divorce, researchers say.
And women's overall insurance coverage remains lower for more than two years after divorce, the new study found.
Medicare Open Enrollment Starts Monday
Officials say there are more highly rated health plans to choose from in 2013
FRIDAY, Oct. 12 (HealthDay News) -- The open enrollment period for seniors choosing their 2013 Medicare plan starts Monday, and U.S. health officials say there are more high-quality health plans to choose from this time around.
Health Reform 2.0: Governors Pushing Back on Medicaid Expansion
Opt-out in Affordable Care Act could leave millions of low-income Americans still uninsured
By Karen Pallarito
HealthDay Reporter
Second part of two-part series
THURSDAY, Sept. 20 (HealthDay News) -- The Obama administration snatched victory in the battle over health reform when the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the president's controversial health law earlier this year.
Health Reform 2.0: States Balking at New Insurance Exchanges
Affordable Care Act's one-stop shopping for coverage won't be in place in time in many states, experts say
By Karen Pallarito
HealthDay Reporter
First part of two-part series
What You Need to Know About Birth Control Coverage
The first thing you should know about birth control coverage is that it may be changing. The Affordable Care Act, approved in 2010, says that insured women will qualify for contraceptives without any out-of-pocket expenses, starting August 2012. However, many details remain to be worked out by insurers, and the future of health care reform could change depending on the outcome of the November 2012 presidential election.
20% of U.S. Women Uninsured in 2010, Up From 15% in 2000: Report
While study authors say Affordable Care Act should fix many problems, not everyone agrees
By Steven Reinberg
HealthDay Reporter
FRIDAY, July 13 (HealthDay News) -- Twenty percent of American women had no health insurance in 2010, up from 15 percent in 2000, a new report reveals.
Medicare Coverage Gap May Cause Seniors to Forgo Antidepressants
Study also found less use of heart failure, diabetes drugs as out-of-pocket costs rose
MONDAY, July 2 (HealthDay News) -- The Medicare Part D drug plan's gap in coverage -- often referred to as the "donut hole" -- has long been a concern, and a new study links it to cutbacks by seniors in the use of antidepressants and other medications.
