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1-22-07- TITLE- BUSH PRESSES TAX- BASED PLAN ON HEALTH COVERAGE AS VOTER CONCERNS OVER INSURANCE COST MOUNT- WRITERS- JOHN D. MCKINNON AND JOHN HARWOOD- ARTICLE- WALL ST. JOURNAL- BOTTOM-LINE- IF YOUR COMPANY PAYS FOR YOUR HEALTH INSURANCE YOUR TAXES ARE GOING UP.
1-19-07- TITLE- HEALTH- INSURANCE GAP SURGES AS A POLITICAL ISSUE- WRITER- CONTRIBUTER- KRIS MAHER- ARTICLE- WALL ST. JOURNAL- BOTTOM-LINE- MORE AND MORE AMERICAN FAMILIES WHO WORK HAVE NO INSURANCE OR COSTS ARE CONTINUING TO RISE.
11-30-06- TITLE- PICKING A DRUG PLAN STILL TOUGH - WRITER- THERESA AGOVINO - ARTICLE- SF EXAMINER- BOTTOM-LINE - HAVING SO MANY CHOICES TO CHOOSE FROM DOESN'T ALWAYS BENIFIT YOU.
11-8-06- TITLE- STATES WITH INSURANCE HOLES IN MEDICARE DRUG PLANS ON THE RISE- WRITER- KRISTEN GERENCHER- ARTICLE- WALL ST. JOURNAL- BOTTOM-LINE- MORE MEDICARE MEMBERS WILL HAVE TO PAY FOR DRUGS THAT ARE NOT COVERED IN THE PART D PROGRAM.
11-7-06- TITLE- THE NEW MATH OF HEALTH BENEFITS- WRITER- SARA RUBENSTEIN- ARTICLE- WALL ST. JOURNAL- BOTTOM-LINE- COMPANIES WANT THEIR EMPLOYEES TO CHOOSE HIGH DEDUCTIBLES AND PREMIUMS TO SAVE MONEY.
10-19-06- TITLE- UNIVERSAL HEALTH CARE: WE CAN'T AFFORD NOT TO- WRITER- TIMOTHY JOHNSON- ARTICLE- USA TODAY- BOTTOM-LINE- THE HEALTHCARE SYSTEM WE HAVE NOW IS BREAKING DOWN AND CAN'T BE SUSTAINED. NATIONAL HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS WORK ALL OVER THE INDUSTRIALIZED WORLD AND CAN WORK HERE AS WELL. http://www.usatoday.com/printedition/news/20061019/opcom_thurs.art.htm
10-19-06- TITLE- WAL-MART EXPANDS DRUG DISCOUNT TO 14 MORE STATES- NO.1 RETAILER SELLING $4 GENERIC PRESCRIPTIONS IN A MOVE THAT PUTS SIGNIFICANT HEAT ON COMPETITORS. - WRITER- REUTERS- ARTICLE- CNNMONEY.COM- BOTTOM- LINE- WAL-MART SHOWS THE PROFIT THE DRUG CO.S AND MIDDLE MEN ARE MAKING OFF THE SUFFERING OF THE SICK. http://money.cnn.com/2006/10/19/news/companies/wal_mart.reut/index.htm?cnn=yes
10-5-06- TITLE- WAL-MART TO OFFER DISCOUNTED DRUGS FOUR MONTHS AHEAD OF SCHEDULE- WRITER- AP- ARTICLE- FOX NEWS- BOTTOM-LINE- WAL-MART DECIDED TO OFFER THEIR DISCOUNTED GENERIC DRUG SERVICE ACROSS FLORIDA NOW RATHER THEN WAIT TIL LATER. http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,218041,00.html
9-21-06- TITLE- WAL-MART TO OFFER $4 PERSCRIPTION DRUGS- WRITER AND ARTICLE- ABCNEWS.COM- BOTTOM- LINE- WAL-MART AND SAMS CLUB STORES IN THE TAMPA FLORIDA AREA WILL BE SELLING GENERIC DRUGS FOR MANY DIFFERENT CONDITIONS WITH A SAVINGS UP TO 70% THE COST OF SOME DRUGS. IT WILL EXPAND TO AS MANY STATES AS POSSIBLE NEXT YEAR. http://dailynews.att.net/cgi-bin/news?e=pri&dt=060921&cat=frontpage&st=frontpagewalmart_drugs_060921&src=abc
9-18-06- TITLE- HEALTH-CARE CONSULTANTS REAP FEES FROM THOES THEY EVALUATE- WRITER- BARBRA MARTINEZ- ARTICLE- WALL ST. JOURNAL- BOTTOM-LINE- COMPANIES THAT HIRE CONSULTANTS TO FIND THEM THE BEST PLANS AND SAVINGS ARE RECEIVING MONIES FROM THE SAME INSURANCE COMPANIES THEY RECOMEND WHICH COULD BE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST BECAUSE THEY MAY CHOOSE TO PICK OR STAY WITH THAT COMPANY BASED ON THE MONEY THEY MAKE FROM THE INSURANCE COMPANIES.
6-8-06- TITLE- AMERICANS WANT UNIVERSAL HEALTH COVERAGE- WRITER- AP- ARTICLE- CNN.COM- BOTTOM- LINE- A COMMITTEE WENT TO COMMUNITIES AROUND THE COUNTRY TO FIND OUT WHAT AMERICANS WANT WHEN IT COMES TO HEALTHCARE. THE COMMITTEE CONSISTED OF CONSUMERS, BUSINESS AND LABOR, THE DISABLED, AND HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS. http://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/06/07/universal.coverage.ap/index.html
5-20-06- TITLE- TARGET TRANSFERS MORE HEALTH COST TO IT'S EMPLOYEES- WRITER- ANN ZIMMERMAN- ARTICLE- WALL ST. JOURNAL- BOTTOM-LINE - COMPANIES ARE PASSING MORE AND MORE OF THE COST OF HEALTHCARE ON TO THEIR EMPLOYEES. THIS IS THE LATEST ONGOING PRECEDURE TO SAVE CO.S MONEY.
5-19-06- TITLE- FALSE PROMISES: CONSUMER DRIVEN HEALTH PLANS- WRITER- THE CONSUMERS UNION- ARTICLE- CONSUMER REPORTS MAGAZINE- BOTTOM- LINE- WHO BENEFITS THE MOST USING (HSA'S)- HEALTH SAVINGS ACCOUNTS- YOUNG PEOPLE BECAUSE THEY ARE HEALTHY AND HAVE NO DEPENDENTS. BUT IF THEY GET SERIOUSLY ILL, THEY'LL PAY JUST LIKE THE REST OF US. THE GROUP THAT BENIFITS THE MOST ARE THE RICH BECAUSE THEY SAVE ON TAXES. WHERE HAVE WE HEARD THIS BEFORE? NO DISRESPECT TO THE RICH, I'M POINTING OUT THIS PLAN DOESN'T WORK FOR ALL AMERICANS.
5-2-06- TITLE- STUDY AMERICANS SICKER THAN ENGLISH- WRITER- AP- ARTICLE- CNN.COM- BOTTOM- LINE- DISPITE THE FACT THAT WE SPEND MORE THAN DOUBLE THE AMOUNT ON HEALTHCARE, AMERICANS ARE SICKER THEN THE ENGLISH. http://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/05/02/sick.america.ap/index.html
5-1-06- TITLE- A BOLD PROPASAL FOR CHANGE - SMALL BUSINESSES FACE AN UNJUST DISADVANTAGE WHEN IT COMES TO PROVIDING HEALTHCARE - WRITER- MICHELLE ANDREWS- ARTICLE- FORTUNE SMALL BUSINESS MAGAZINE- BOTTOM- LINE- SMALL BUSINESSES DON'T HAVE ENOUGH EMPLOYEES TO GET THE BEST RATES, SO THEY CAN'T COMPETE FOR THE BEST WORKERS WHO JOIN THE LARGER COMPANIES SO THEY PAY LESS IN HEALTH INSURANCE.
2-2-06- TITLE- EMERGENCY DRUG COVERAGE EXTENDED- WRITER- KEVIN FREKING- ARTICLE- ASSOCIATED PRESS- BOTTOM- LINE- BECAUSE OF THE PROBLEMS WITH THE NEW DRUG COVERAGE, THE GOV'T IS TELLING PRIVATE PLANS TO PROVIDE 60 DAY COVERAGE FOR EMERGENCY CASES BECAUSE PEOPLE AREN'T GETTING THEIR PERSCRIPTIONS ON TIME AND ARE RUNNING OUT.
1-14-06- TITLE- THE STATES STEP IN AS MEDICARE FALTERS- WRITER- CECI CONNOLLY- ARTICLE- WASHINGTONPOST.COM - BOTTOM- LINE- OUR SENIOR CITIZENS ARE BEING TURNED AWAY AND OVERCHARGED USING THE NEW PERSCRIPTION DRUG PLAN.
4-28-05- TITLE- DEEP DISCOUNTS BY DRUG FIRMS DRAW SCRUTINY- WRITER- BARBARA MARTINEZ- ARTICLE- WALL ST. JOURNAL- BOTTOM- LINE- DRUG COMPANIES ARE OFFERING DISCOUNTS TO THEIR CUSTOMERS, BUT THE GOVERNMENT IS NOT ONE OF THEM.
2-20-05- TITLE- MEDICARE NOT EASY TO SALVE- WRITER- DAVID LAZARUS- ARTICLE- SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE- BOTTOM- LINE- THE MEDICARE SYSTEM WILL NOT LAST THE WAY IT IS BECAUSE OF WASTE AND BUREAUCRACY.
2-15-05- TITLE- GENERIC DRUGS BY MAIL CAN BE A RAW DEAL- WRITER- BARBARA MARTINEZ- ARTICLE- WALL ST. JOURNAL- BOTTOM-LINE- EVEN MAJOR MANUFACTURES ARE GETTING RIPPED OFF. GENERAL MOTORS USES A MAIL ORDER SERVICE TO SAVE MONEY FOR THEMSELVES AND THEIR EMPLOYEES,BUT EVEN WITH THEIR CLOUT THEIR NOT GETTING THE BEST DEALS.
1-12-05- TITLE- REPORT WARNS OF MEDICARE DRUG COVERAGE GAPS- WRITER- TODD ZWILLICH- ARTICLE- WebMD ON AT&T HEALTH SECTION- BOTTOM- LINE- THE 2006 MEDICARE DRUG COVERAGE IS NOT WHAT YOU THINK. THOES WHO SPEND LESS THAN $2,500 ON PERSCRIPTION DRUGS WILL SAVE BUT THE GAP OF THOES WHO SPEND SPEND MORE THAN THAT HAVE TO WAIT TILL THEIR EXPENSES REACH OVER $5,000 BEFORE THEY GET COVERAGE OF 95% OF ALL COST. BUT 55%OF SENIORS ARE IN THIS CATAGORY.
10-28-04- TITLE- US HEALTH CARE SATISFACTION TRAILS OTHERS- WRITER- TODD ZWILLICH- ARTICLE- WebMD ON AT&T'S HEALTH SECTION- BOTTOM- LINE- IN A FIVE NATION SURVEY AMERICANS AREN'T HAPPY WITH THEIR HEALTH CARE SERVICE, EVEN WHEN THEY PAY MORE MORE FOR IT. THEY HAVE MORE WAIT TIMES, SLOW HELP ON WEEKENDS AND NIGHTS. ONLY 16% OF AMERICANS SAY THE HEALTH CARE SYSTEM NEEDS LITTLE CHANGES.ONE THIRD OF AMERICANS SAY THE HEALTH CARE SYSTEM NEEDS TO BE OVERHALLED. IN THE US, 33% WAS NEXT TO LAST IN GETTING SAME DAY SERVICE IN FRONT OF CANADA 27%, 60% IN NEW ZEALAND. FOUR OUT OF TEN AMERICANS SAID THEY WENT WITHOUT CARE BECAUSE OF COST. GOING WITHOUT PRESCRIPITIONS, DOCTOR VISITS, TEST AND TREATMENTS. OTHER COUNTRIES INCLUDE THE UK AND AUSTRALIA.
10-14-04- TITLE- GEORGE W. BUSH'S HEALTH- CARE PLANS- WRITER- TODD ZWILLICH- ARTICLE- WebMD ON AT&T HEALTH SECTION- BOTTOM- LINE- THE PRESIDENT WANTS TO STOP FRIVOLOUS LAW SUITS BY CUTTING THE AMOUNT OF DAMAGES TO $250,000 FOR THE NON ECONOMIC PART, AND OLD CASES CAN'T BE TRIED AFTER MANY YEARS HAVE GONE BY. THIS WILL ALLOW 5.1MILLION MORE AMERICANS INSURANCE. AS FAR AS PERSCRIPTION DRUGS, THE PRESIDENT OFFERS HIS BILL PASSED THAT ALLOWS SENIOR MEDICARE MEMBERS DRUG CARDS THAT SAVE THEM 16- 30% FOR BRAND NAME, AND 30- 60% FOR GENERIC DRUGS. TO LOWER THE COST OF INSURANCE, THERE ARE NON TAXABLE HEALTH SAVINGS ACCOUNTS, AND TAX CREDITS FOR LOW INCOME AMERICANS. FOR SMALL BUSINESSES HE PROPOSES TO ALLOW THEM TO JOIN ASSOCIATIONS TO GET BETTER DEALS. ALL TOTAL, THE PRESIDENTS PLAN WILL COVER ABOUT 10- 15 MILLION MORE AMERICANS.
10-14-04-TITLE- JOHN KERRY'S HEALTH-CARE PLANS- WRITER- TODD ZWILLICH- ARTICLE- WebMD ON AT&T'S HEALTH SECTION- BOTTOM- LINE- KERRY'S PLAN COVERS 27 MILLION MORE AMERICANS, BUT NOT ALL AMERICANS. HE DOES ALLOW PRICE COMPETITION FROM CANADA. HE PLANS TO ALLOW AMERICANS TO USE THE SAME HEALTH PLAN AS CONGRESS TO SAVE ON HEALTH PLANS. HE PLANS TO PAY FOR COVERING 27 MILLION UNINSURED BY ROLLING BACK THE TAX CUTS ON THE TOP 1% WHO MAKE $200,000 OR MORE. FOR SMALL BUSINESSES HE WILL ALLOW THEM TO JOIN THE FEDERAL INSURANCE PLAN AND GIVE TAX CREDITS UP TO 50%.
9-29-04-TITLE- WORKERS' HEALTH COVERAGE WORSE OFF- WRITER- TODD ZWILLICH- ARTICLE- WebMD ON AT&T HEALTH SECTION- BOTTOM- LINE- AMERICANS PAY MORE FOR HEALTH INSURANCE AND RECEIVE LESS COVERAGE THEN 4 YEARS AGO. BECAUSE OF THIS, MORE AMERICANS CAN'T AFFORD HEALTH INSURANCE.
9-27-04- TITLE- BUSH vs KERRY: WHOSE HEALTH PLAN IS BETTER- WRITER-TODD ZWILLICH- ARTICLE- WebMD ON AT&T WORLDNET HEALTH SECTION- BOTTOM- LINE- PRESIDENT BUSH WANTS TO KEEP THE GOV'T OUT OF EXPANDING HEALTHCARE, AND LEAVE IT IN YOUR HANDS, AND PRIVATE INDUSTRY WHICH WILL COST LESS AND DO VERY LITTLE TO CONTROL HEALTHCARE COST. SENATOR KERRY WANTS TO EXPAND THE GOV'T TO HELP COVER SOME OF THE 45 MILLION AMERICANS WITH NO HEALTH INSURANCE WHICH WILL COST A LOT MORE, BUT STILL WON'T COVER THE TENS OF MILLIONS OF AMERICANS WITHOUT INSURANCE.
9-23-04- TITLE- WHEN THE INSURED STRUGGLE TO PAY FOR HEALTHCARE- WRITER- VANESSA FUHRMANS- PAPER- WALL ST JOURNAL- BOTTOM- LINE- PEOPLE WITH CHRONIC ILLNESS WHO HAVE PRIVATE INSURANCE ARE HAVING A HARD TIME PAYING THEIR MEDICAL BILLS. UP TO 73% WENT WITHOUT CARE, DELAYED CARE, OR DIDN'T FILL A PERSCRIPTION.
TITLE- DRUG EXECUTIVE BLAST INDUSTRY ON IMPORTATION- WRITER- TODD ZWILLICH- ARTICLE- WebMD ON AT&T WORLDNET HEALTH SECTION- BOTTOM- LINE- AN EXECUTIVE OF A MAJOR PHARMACEUTICAL CO. SPOKE TO CONGRESS ABOUT COMPANIES SCARING THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE SAFETY OF IMPORTING PERSCRIPTION DRUGS. THE DRUG CO. THE EXECUTIVE WORKS FOR SAID HE HAS NO EXPERIENCE IN IMPORTATION ISSUES AND IGNORED THEIR EXTENSIVE RESEARCH ON THE SAFETY OF IMPORTING DRUGS.THE EXECUTIVE SAID EUROPEAN COUNTRIES HAVE BEEN SAFELY IMPORTING DRUGS FOR 20 YEARS.
9-22-04- TITLE- MEDICINES ON THE CHEAP(ER)- WRITER- NEIL OSTERWEIL-ARTICLE-WebMD ON AT&T WORLDNET HEALTH SECTION- BOTTOM- LINE- BUYING GENERIC DRUGS CAN SOMETIMES BE CHEAPER THEN BUYING THEM IN CANADA ACCORDING TO THE FDA.
9-21-04-TITLE- ANATOMY OF A HOSPITAL BILL- UNINSURED PATIENTS OFTEN FACE BIG MARKUPS ON SMALL ITEMS;' RULES ARE COMPLETELY CRAZY' WRITER- LUCETTE LAGNADO- PAPER- WALL ST JOURNAL- BOTTOM- LINE- UNINSURED MIDDLE CLASS HAVE THE HIGHEST MARKUPS, COMPARED TO THE GOV'T AND PRIVATE INSURANCE. HOSPITALS CHARGE UP TO TEN TIMES THEIR COST. THEY SAY IT'S TO MAKE UP FOR THOSE WHO CAN'T PAY.
9-21-04- TITLE- SMALL TALK/ BUSINESS PROBLEMS- WRITER- RICHARD BREEDEN- BOTTOM- LINE- HEALTH INSURANCE COST IS THE NUMBER ONE PROBLEM FOR SMALL BUSINESSES.
9-14-04-TITLE- MANY PATIENTS DON'T BRING UP DRUG COST ISSUES-WRITER-JENNIFER WARNER-ARTICLE-WebMD ON ATT WORLDNET- HEALTH NEWS- BOTTOM- LINE- PATIENTS FEEL EMBARRASSED TO TELL THEIR DOCTOR, THEY CAN'T AFFORD THE PERSCRIBED MEDICINE,SO THEY DON'T TAKE THEM, OR NOT AS OFTEN.
9-10-04-TITLE-HEALTHCARE COST FOR COMPANIES, EMPLOYEES SURGE-WRITER-VANESSA FUHRMANS- PAPER-WALL ST JOURNAL-BOTTOM- LINE-EVEN IF YOU HAVE A HEALTHCARE PLAN, IT'S BECOMING UNAFFORDABLE FOR YOU AND YOUR EMPLOYER TO HAVE.
TITLE-HEALTHCARE COST BRUSING ECONOMY-WRITER- TOM ABATE-PAPER-SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE- BOTTOM- LINE-BECAUSE YOU HAVE TO SPEND SO MUCH MONEY ON HEALTHCARE AND PERSCRIPTION DRUGS FOR YOU AND YOUR FAMILY, YOU DON'T HAVE MUCH LEFT TO BUY OTHER THINGS YOU NEED WHICH AFFECTS THE WHOLE ECONOMY.
9-8-04-TITLE-MEDIGAP PREMIUMS VARY GREATLY AMONG INSURERS.-WRITER-JEFF D. OPDYKE-PAPER-WALL ST JOURNAL-BOTTOM-LINE-YOU COULD BE PAYING DOUBLE THE AMOUNT YOU SHOULD FOR COVERAGE. IT PAYS TO SHOP AROUND.
9-7-04-TITLE-MEDICARE PREMIUM TO CLIMB 17.4% - WRITER-SARA LUECK-PAPER-WALL ST JOURNAL- BOTTOM- LINE- THOSE WHO HAVE MEDICARE WILL BE PAYING MORE A MONTH TO PROBALY PAY FOR HIGHER PAYMENTS TO DOCTORS AND FOR THE NEW PERSCRIPTION DRUG BENEFITS IN 2006.
8-27-04-TITLE-GREENSPAN CAUTIONS ON BABY BOOMER BENEFITS-WRITER-MARTIN CRUTSINGER-ARTICLE-ASSOCIATED PRESS-ON ATT WORLDNET-BOTTOM-LINE- SOCIAL SECURITY AND MEDICARE BENEFITS ARE AT RISK FOR 77 MILLION FUTURE RETIREES. HE SAYS SOMETHING NEEDS TO CHANGE AND FAST BECAUSE SO MANY BABY BOOMERS WILL BE RETIRING AROUND THE SAME TIME. SUGGESTIONS ARE RAISING RETIREMENT AGE AND CUTTING BENEFITS
8-17-04-TITLE-ILLINOIS TO SET UP A PROGRAM TO PROMOTE DRUG IMPORTATION-STATE RESIDENTS COULD FILL PERSCRIPTIONS BY PHONE, WEB FROM CANADA, IRELAND,U.K.-WRITER-ANNA WILDE MATHEWS-PAPER-WALL ST. JOURNAL-BOTTOM-LINE-STATES ARE GOING IT ALONE RATHER THEN WAIT FOR THE GOV'T TO DO WHATS RIGHT FOR THEIR CITIZENS.
8-15-04-TITLE- CAN YOU PAY FOR YOUR HEALTHCARE?- WRITER-DOTSON RADER & DR. ISADORE ROSENFELD-PAPER- PARADE MAGAZINE IN SUNDAY PAPER-BOTTOM- LINE- 3 DIFFERENT CASES OF INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WHO WORK BUT DON'T HAVE AND CAN'T AFFORD HEALTH INSURANCE.
8-11-04-TITLE-HMOs BRING BACK RESTRICTIONS SURVEY FINDS-WRITER- REUTERS- ARTICLE- MSNBC.COM- HEALTH SECTION-BOTTOM-LINE- HMOs ARE RESTRICTING CHOICES TO CUT COST.
8-10-04-TITLE- POLL: SENIORS FAVOR DRUG IMPORTS- ELDERLY STRONGLY SUPPORT ACCESS TO CHEAPER PERSCRIPTIONS- WRITER- ASSOCIATED PRESS-ARTICLE- MSNBC.COM- HEALTH SECTION- BOTTOM- LINE- THE TITLE SPEAKS FOR ITSELF. IT'S TIME TO UNITE AND VOTE TOGETHER ON VOTERPOWERUSA.COM
8-6-04-TITLE-CRITICAL CONDITION-REPORTER- TOM BROKAW-ARTICLE- MSNBC.COM- 5 -DIFFERENT CASES .1.MEDICARE- ELDERLY PERSON OVERCHARED TO PAY FOR THOES WHO DON'T HAVE INSURANCE.2. PRIVATE INSURANCE-WORKING PERSON WITH INSURANCE BUT PLAN DIDN'T COVER HOME REHABILITATION EQUIPTMENT NEEDED TO COMPLETE RECOVERY.3. NO INSURANCE- YOUNG PERSON WITH NO INSURANCE BUT EVENTUALLY QUALIFIES FOR MEDICARE BECAUSE OF DISABILITY.4.MEDICARE- A DISABLED PERSON IN SEMI COMA AND ON DIALYSIS MACHINE WON'T EVER HAVE A GOOD QUALITY OF LIFE BUT FATHER REQUEST TO KEEP PERSON ALIVE.5. UNDOCUMENTED- ILLEAGAL IMMIGRANT GETS CARE FOR FREE. BOTTOM-LINE- 5 DIFFERENT REASONS WHY WE NEED A NATIONAL HEALTHCARE PLAN.
8-4-04-TITLE-MILLIONS OF US KIDS STILL UNINSURED-WRITER-TODD ZWILLICH-ARTICLE-ATT WORLDNET SERVICE- HEALTH- BOTTOM-LINE- THE TITLE SPEAKS FOR ITSELF.STATE AND FEDERAL GOV'TS AREN'T LETTING PARENTS KNOW THERE IS HEALTH INSURANCE AVAILIBLE FOR CHILDREN.
8-3-04-TITLE-FEWER WORKERS HAVE HEALTH BENIFITS- WRITER- VANESSA FURHMANS- PAPER- WALL ST. JOURNAL- BOTTOM-LINE- COMPANIES THAT PROVIDE HEALTH BENEFITS ARE ON THE DECLINE, AND THE NEW JOBS DON'T GUARANTEE HEALTH BENEFITS EITHER.
7-28-04-TITLE-MEDICARE WINDFALLS' POSE HURDLE FOR GOV'T-WRITERS-ELLEN E. SCHULTS AND THEO FRANCIS-PAPER-WALL ST JOURNAL-BOTTOM-LINE-POTENTIAL NEW DRUG REGULATIONS MAY ALLOW COMPANIES TO PROFIT FROM GOV'T SUBSIDIES WHILE SHORT CHANGING IT'S RETIRED EMPLOYEES BY NOT PROVIDING THEM WITH THE FULL AMOUNT OF PERSCRIPTION DRUG COVERAGE THER'E SUPPOSE TO GET.
7-22-04-TITLE-CANADIAN DRUGS ARE GETTING CHEAPER- WRITER-KELLY K. SPORS-PAPER-WALL ST. JOURNAL- BOTTOM-LINE- DRUG COMPAINIES ARE CUTTING THE SUPPLY TO CANADIAN PHARMACIES WHO SELL TO AMERICANS, SO THE PHARMACIES ARE BUYING FROM OTHER COUNTRIES THAT HAVE STRICTER PRICE CONTROLS THEN CANADA,WHICH LOWERS THE CANADIAN PRICE.
7-13-04-TITLE-ATTACKING RISE IN HEALTH COST, BIG COMPANY MEETS RESISTANCE-WRITER-VANESSA FUHRMANS-PAPER-WALL ST. JOURNAL-BOTTOM-LINE-EVEN BIG CO.S CAN'T QUELL THE THIRST OF HEALTHCARE COST.THEY CAN WIN SOME BATTLES,BUT NOT ALL OF THEM .
7-1-04- TITLE- HEALTH COVERAGE IN U.S. RISES FOR CHILDREN, BUT SLIPS IN TOTAL-WRITER-JENNIFER CORBETT DOOREN- PAPER- WALL ST. JOURNAL- BOTTOM- LINE-A 20% RISE OF AMERICANS WITHOUT HEALTH INSURANCE,FROM THE AGES OF 18- 64 LAST YEAR, COMPARED TO 19% IN 2002. 30.1% OF AMERICANS 18- 24 WERE THE LARGEST UNINSURED GROUP. 46 AMERICANS UNINSURED.
7-1-04- TITLE- COST OF DRUGS USED BY ELDERLY OUTPACES INFLATION, AARP SAYS- WRITER-OTESA MIDDLETON-PAPER- WALL ST. JOURNAL-BOTTOM-LINE- THE PRICE OF DRUGS TAKEN MOST BY SENIORS HAS RISEN 7.2% FOR THE YEAR ENDING IN MARCH, COMPARED TO 6.9% LAST YEAR. PHARMACEUTICAL CO.S SAY IT'S THE COST OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT. ALSO THE INCREASE IS'NT ANY HIGHER THEN OTHER HEALTH SERVICES.
6-30-04- TITLE- RISING HEALTH- CARE COST HIT HOME-WRITER-MARY KISSEL- PAPER- WALL ST. JOURNAL- BOTTOM-LINE-1 IN 7 AMERICANS ARE HAVING PROBLEMS PAYING THEIR MEDICAL BILLS.APPROXIMATELY 20 MILLION AMERICAN FAMILIES ARE AFFECTED.
6-22-04-TITLE-JUSTICES LIMIT SUITS AGAINST HMOs-WRITER-BOB EGELKO AND VICTORIA COLLIVER-PAPER-SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE-BOTTOM- LINE-THE SUPREME COURT RULED AGAINST THE PEOPLE, AND FOR THE GOV'T, AND HMOs. IT MEANS, IF YOUR DOCTOR MAKES A RECOMMENDATION,AND THE HMO DISAGREES, YOU CAN'T SUE THEM, IF SOMETHING GOES WRONG,UNLESS YOU WORK FOR THE GOV'T.
6-15-04-TITLE-SAN FRANCISCO TRIES TO HELP PEOPLE SAVE ON PERSCRIPTIONS- WRITER-VICTORIA COLLIVER- PAPER- SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE-THE BOTTOM- LINE-SAN FRANCISCO HAS A WEBSITE WHERE YOU CAN SAFELY ORDER DRUGS FROM CANADA. SEE- HELPFUL TIPS SECTION AT BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE.
5-19-04- TITLE- HIGHER CO-PAY MAY TAKE TOLL ON HEALTH-WRITER-VANESSA FUHRMANS-PAPER-WALL ST JOURNAL.-BOTTOM- LINE-STUDIES HAVE SHOWN,THAT WHEN CO- PAYMENTS ARE RAISED,PEOPLE STOP TAKING THEIR MEDICINE FOR CERTIN AILMENTS.
TITLE-PRICES KEEP SHIFTING AS SENIORS EVALUATE MEDICARE DRUG CARD-WRITER-SARAH LUECK.-BOTTOM- LINE-BECAUSE DRUG PRICES KEEP CHANGING, IT'S HARD FOR SENIORS TO KNOW WHICH DRUG CARD SAVES MONEY.
5-18-04-TITLE-PERSCRIPTION IMPORT CRUSADE MAKES GAINS AMONG FEDS-NO WRITER MENTIONED-PAPER-LOS ANGELES TIMES.BOTTOM- LINE- THEIR ARE MEMBERS OF CONGRESS WHO BELIEVE WE SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO BUY PERSCRIPTION DRUGS IN CANADA, BUT THERE ARE SOME WHO DON'T. A BILL WAS PASSED IN THE HOUSE LAST YEAR, BUT THE SENATE TOOK NO ACTION.
5-14-04-TITLE-SEEKING INSURANCE SOLUTIONS-WRITER-DAVID LAZARUS-PAPER-SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE.-BOTTOM- LINE- REPUBLICANS, AND DEMOCRATS EACH HAVE A PLAN TO GIVE HEALTH INSURANCE TO THE 44 MILLION AMERICANS WITHOUT, BUT IT DOESN'T SOLVE THE UNDERLINED PROBLEM OF OUT OF CONTROL COST. THE ORGINATION THAT REPRESENTS THE INSURANCE CO.S LIKE BOTH PLANS, BUT NOT A UNIVERSAL, OR SINGLE PAYER HEALTH PLAN.
5-5-04-TITLE-SPENDING DOESN'T GIVE US EDGE IN HEALTHCARE-WRITER-SARA LUECK-PAPER- WALL ST JOURNAL.BOTTOM- LINE- THE US SPENDS DOUBLE THE MONEY ON HEALTHCARE THEN MANY COUNTRIES, BUT THE QUALITY OF CARE IS NO BETTER IN MANY AREAS.
4-24-04-TITLE-DRUG-PRICE SURGE MAY ERODE SAVINGS FROM MEDICARE CARD-WRITER-BARBARA MARTINEZ.-BOTTOM- LINE- THE PRICE OF SOME POPULAR DRUGS HAVE BEEN RAISED SO MUCH, THAT YOU MAY NOT GET THE SAVINGS EXPECTED FROM THE NEW DRUG CARDS.
3-4-04-TITLE-UNIVERSAL COVERAGE BACKED-WRITER-VICTORIA COLLIVER-STAFF WRITER-PAPER-SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE.- BOTTOM- LINE- IN CALIFORNIA THE GOV'T, DOCTORS, AND INSURANCE CO.S AGREE THAT THEY NEED TO FIND A WAY TO SLOW DOWN THE COST OF HEALTH INSURANCE, BUT EACH BLAMES EACH OTHER FOR THE PROBLEM, AND CAN'T COME TO AN AGREEMENT ON HOW TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM.
2-24-04-TITLE-PROBLEMS OF UNINSURED AFFECT ALL AMERICANS-WRITER-MARY SUE COLEMAN-PAPER-USA TODAY.-BOTTOM- LINE- NON- INSURED AMERICANS AFFECT INSURED AMERICANS, BECAUSE WHEN THEY CAN'T PAY, THE HOSPITAL HAS TO PAY, AND MAY HAVE TO CUT SERVICES TO STAY OPEN. CUTTING THESE SERVICES AFFECT INSURED AMERICANS.
1-29-04-TITLE-CONSUMERS NEED HEALTHCARE DATA-WRITER-LAURA LANDRO-PAPER-WALL ST JOURNAL.-BOTTOM- LINE- DATA SHOULD BE KEPT, AND MADE AVAILIBLE TO SHOW CONSUMERS, WHERE THEY CAN GET THE BEST CARE IN HEALTHPLANS, HOSPITALS, AND PHYSICIANS.
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