Yes, You Can Get Health Care Even When You're Uninsured
A couple of years ago, I had a cold for about four months. I thought I had somehow caught five colds in a row, which I thought was no big deal, because they were just colds after all. But then I...
View ArticleThis Woman's A Shining Example Of Consumers Fighting Back Bogus Hospital Charges
An Arizona woman has won a two-year battle against a hospital that charged her $900 for the birth of her newborn daughter. The infant, Kaylee, died just moments afterward. She was 12 weeks premature....
View ArticleThis U.S. Senator's On A Mission To Bring Back Doctor House Calls
In 2011, the federal government spent $524 billion on Medicare costs alone, a figure that's predicted to balloon to $949 billion by 2020. The system is ripe for improvement and U.S. Senator Ron Wyden...
View ArticleGetting One Of These Vaccines Could Save You Cash And Your Life
I know a retired police officer who spent weeks in the hospital with meningitis. I know a school teacher who fell ill with whooping cough. I know a grandmother who got chickenpox – in her 70s. And...
View ArticleToo Many Young People Are Going Uninsured For No Reason
Finding the right health insurance at the right price isn't easy. It can be difficult for anyone at any age to find the best plan. If you're a young adult just out of college, looking for job, or your...
View ArticleA Social Media Campaign Helped This Girl Get Insurance To Cover A $60K...
With movements like National Bank Transfer Day and Occupy Wall Street, we've long been aware of social media's power to move the masses. Now, a small legion of social media users has helped convince...
View ArticleThe Saddest Thing You'll Read About Greece Today
The Greek debt crisis has literally become a matter of life and death. Reuters reports that the Greek health care system is cracking under crisis pressure, leaving many Greek citizens without access...
View ArticleMore Americans Are Turning To Health Co-ops To Lower Their Costs
As the cost of health care continues to rise, health care co-ops are becoming the go-to choice for people who can't afford to take the traditional route for medical needs. Self-employed consultant,...
View ArticleHealth Insurers Will Cut A $1.1 Billion Check To Consumers
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) just announced that 12.8 million Americans will receive a health rebate for $1.1 billion because of the Affordable Care Act's 80/20 rule. This...
View ArticleWhat LeBron James Can Teach Us About Doctors Who Fear Getting Sued
In their book, "Scorecasting," Tobias Moskowitz and L. Wertheim examine the psychology of sports, including whether referees are biased against teams. Turns out they are when the team plays an away...
View ArticleArizona Immigration Ruling Could Hint At Obamacare Outcome
The Supreme Court's decision in the Arizona immigration case on Monday showed a conciliatory streak within a divided court that could emerge again when the justices issue their climactic healthcare...
View ArticleConsumers Now Have A Secret Weapon To Save On Medical Bills
Now there's really no excuse for overpaying for healthcare. Simplee.com just launched a new service that helps track your medical bills and make sure they're error free. In 2011, American families...
View ArticleStudy Of Justices' Faces Predicts Obamacare Might Survive Because Liberal...
The Supreme Court's historic health care decision might come down to which justices look the happiest. Sensory Logic, a company that specializes in facial coding, viewed video files from media...
View ArticleWe're Making It Really Easy For People To Steal Our Medical Identities
Medical theft is running amok, and nearly half of us know who's behind it, according to Experian's ProtectMyID Third Annual Study on Medical Identity Theft. In a survey of 807 consumers conducted in...
View ArticleHERE'S THE CRUCIAL TEXT OF THE OBAMACARE RULING
In the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling on President Obama's healthcare reform plan, the ruling by Chief Justice John Roberts comes down to this sentence, according to SCOTUSBlog: "Our precedent...
View ArticleRetailers Are 'Dismayed' By SCOTUS Ruling
Retailers are "dismayed" by the Supreme Court's decision to uphold most of Obama's healthcare plan, according to the National Retail Federation. The law unfairly penalizes employers and the private...
View ArticleRestaurants Say Paying For Obamacare Will 'Threaten Their Very Business'
The Supreme Court upheld Obamacare today, and the restaurant business is "troubled" over the decision because they doubt they'll be able to afford the new regulations. The restaurant industry is...
View ArticleActually, Justice Roberts Demolished Obama In His Supreme Court Ruling
Chief Justice John Roberts' surprising vote in favor of upholding President Barack Obama's healthcare law has made him the new hero of the political left, while some conservatives have already turned...
View ArticleThree Ways Obamacare Could Change Retail Forever
Retailers said they were "dismayed" after the Supreme Court upheld Obamacare yesterday. Even though the law's been in affect for 17 months, retailers haven't made any moves to comply with the new...
View ArticleThese Are The 36 Countries That Have Better Healthcare Systems Than The US
12 years ago, the World Health Organization released the World Health Report 2000. Inside the report there was an ambitious task — to rank the world's best healthcare systems. The results became...
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