Arkanas Department of Health announces second flu shot clinic
The Arkansas Department of Health is holding a second round of mass flu clinics beginning Monday, Dec. 7, designed to immunize Arkansans against both the seasonal and the H1N1 influenza. The unprecedented effort will continue through Dec. 18, with a local shot clinic included on the schedule. “We’ll be offering both the seasonal and H1N1 [...]
Read MoreAetna Helps Consumer-Directed Health Plan Members Maximize Their Health Benefits
Aetna has introduced a new online resource designed to help members who have enrolled or are considering enrolling in an Aetna Consumer-Directed Health Plan (CDHP) get the most out of their plan. Through a new page on Aetna. com, visitors can learn more about the plans, get tips on how to use these plans effectively, [...]
Read MoreLa. can?t afford health-care bill
The United States Senate seems headed for a vote on a nearly $1 trillion health-care overhaul. We all recognize the need to change the current system of delivering and financing health care — in order to ensure quality and to make coverage more affordable. The problem is that there is no evidence that the current [...]
Read MoreFed warning threatens CA kids’ health program
A grim prognosis for a highly touted program that provides health insurance for poor children in California: A federal review says a plan to save California Healthy Families Program may violate tax laws. The bipartisan agreement was touted as a crucial piece of legislation that helped save the California Healthy Families Program from devastating budget [...]
Read MoreLouisiana senator walks tightrope on health vote
Landrieu is one of a handful of centrist Democrats reluctant to support the plan to revamp the $2. 5 trillion U. S. healthcare industry, the top priority in President Barack Obama’s domestic agenda. And she faces a tough choice: defy the wishes of her party on a legislative priority central to Obama’s promise of change, [...]
Read MoreFearing New Law, Arizona Immigrants Forego Health Services
-It was early on November 27, her daughter’s birthday, when Ana got the call from a social worker. “Are you in the country legally?” the person asked. “No, I’m undocumented,” Ana replied. She had applied for health insurance for her children, both U. S. citizens. The worker paused for a moment and then informed Ana [...]
Read MoreCosts soaring for providing free insurance for Iowa state employees
Iowa is one of only six states to offer the option of free health insurance to state government employees and their families. And the state’s cost to provide health insurance has increased more than 300 percent — $176 million — in 10 years, a Des Moines Register analysis shows. Iowa’s state employees also pay substantially [...]
Read MoreKing will continue to fight health-care bill
U. S. Rep. Steve King, R-Iowa, said Democrats are working to create a “dependency class” in America in an effort to expand their political base and stay in power. “That’s part of the motive,” King said when discussing federal health-care reform efforts with reporters after a Tuesday taping of Iowa Public Television’s “Iowa Press. ”King, [...]
Read MoreUnited Health Plan of Georgia
As you review the different health care options available in Georgia, you’ll note that there are options from several major national providers. In reviewing pros and cons, you’ll want to make sure your choice is financially sound, ranks well, and provides access to the health care professionals or organizations that you prefer. Another method for [...]
Read MoreIowa health center receives $2 million in stimulus funding
An Iowa health care provider is one of 85 community health centers nationwide to receive a significant monetary boost from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, President Barack Obama announced Wednesday. “… Funding for construction, technology and a medical home demonstration project won’t just save more money, and create more jobs, they’ll give more people [...]
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