Battle For Health Reform Moves Down Under
Australian prime minister's drive for health overhaul is reminiscent of U.S. effort.
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Australian prime minister's drive for health overhaul is reminiscent of U.S. effort.
The new health law mandates that insurers cannot pay less for emergency care in "out-of-network" hospitals and eases consumer worries about having to pre-authorize an emergency room visit.
Want to understand how the new health law might affect you? Be prepared to spend some time online.
In discount health plans, consumers pay a fee for access to a network that offers reduced charges for doctor visits and other care, but the patient is responsible for paying all costs up front. State officials and consumer groups say some of the plans are not legitimate.
People recently laid off are waiting - once again - to hear if they will be eligible for subsidies to stay on their employer's health insurance.
While doctors are worrying a lot about whether Congress will block the 21 percent scheduled cut in Medicare payments, a fix to another public health program is raising another question.
When President Obama signed health care overhaul into law Tuesday, did he fulfill a campaign promise to "bring health care to all?"
For all the changes put in motion by yesterday's historic vote passing health care overhaul, an expansion of coverage for tens of million of uninsured people raises a really big question: Who will take care of them all?
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