Health Insurance & Money

Americans will soon have more tax-advantaged options for LRC insurance protection according to the American Association for Long Term Care Insurance.

The National Alliance on Mental Illness and Mental Health America just releases a survey stating that people who cannot find jobs are four times more likely to experience severe mental-health issues, including depression. It appears that mental health troubles rise with the unemployed.

Democratic leaders are facing a very difficult job in crafting the bill of the health insurance and care reform. Some say they backpedal on health insurance mandate. While this is the current state of the debate on health care reform, millions of Americans are without health insurance coverage and and every extra day or week means hug bills on their family budget.

The health insurance plan currently in debate in Washington may have good intentions. In reality, if it is actually intended to provide coverage for all, there are a lot of bumps that need to be overcome before any affordable plan is approved. According to Obama’s health insurance overall, health insurance costs will be a stretch for even the middle class.

The Secretary of Health and Human Services released a statement this evening expressing her pleasure and satisfaction with the governors' support of reforming the neation's health care system to provide more affordable health insurance to our citizens.

There is mounting evidence that supports the need for workplace wellness programs and more companies and EAP’s than ever are implementing health and wellness strategies to reduce absenteeism, injuries, health care costs and long-term disability.

Less than half of medical students say they understand the economics of medicine and the health care system. When it comes to medical economics, health care systems, managed care, and practice management, less than half feel they have been adequately trained.

Washington health department’s Health Systems Quality Assurance Office works with boards, commissions, and advisory committees to set licensing standards for more than 70 health care professions (e.g., medical doctors, nurses, counselors).

The historic public health insurance option by Obama has been rejected by the Finance Committee. The vote was 15 to 8, and this makes a victory for Baucus and his supposedly affordable health care plan. It looks as though a massive overhaul of health care may not be in the running.

The American Society for Radiation Oncology applauds Blanche Lincoln and Richard Burr and 30 of their Senate colleagues for spearheading efforts to protect access to life-saving treatments for the nation’s cancer patients by asking Medicare to stop proposed cuts to cancer care.