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Obama Signs Kids' Health Insurance Bill
By KEVIN FREKING WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama has signed a bill extending health coverage to 4 million uninsured children. The East Room signing ceremony on Wednesday represented a much-needed win for Obama on health care a day after his administration suffered a major setback…
Author: Washington Post/AP
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National health insurance
The department of Health’s decision to finally table proposals in Parliament for a social health insurance is one that is long overdue. South Africa cannot blindly adopt the national health insurance (NHI) systems of First World countries like Australia, Canada and Switzerland. We need to…
Author: Cape Times (South Africa)
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Moms Say Thanks to Mayors for Leadership on Connecting Children and Families to Health Insurance
By Chuan Teng Cities across the U.S. are making children’s health a local priority and taking an active role in enrolling kids and families in Medicaid and CHIP. Moms have gotten wind of NLC’s Cities Expanding Health Access for Children and Families initiative (CEHACF) and are telling…
Author: Cities Speak: The Official Blog of the National League of Cities
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Maine Grant to Expand Insurance to Direct-Care Workers
PHI is an Atlantic grantee. An $8.5 million federal grant to the state of Maine will expand health coverage to Maine’s direct-care workers. The grant, which was announced on September 3 by Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius, will also cover seasonal workers,…
Author: PHI International
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With Open Enrollment on Horizon, Young People Key to Obamacare's Success
The Obama administration hopes to attract more than 2.5 million young, healthy people to enroll through the health insurance exchanges that open on Oct. 1. Photo courtesy of Flickr User will1ill/Alex Wong Getty Images Aside from House Republicans’ 40th attempt last week to repeal or…
Author: PBS NewsHour
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National Health Insurance a priority, says minister
Original Source JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA Implementing the National Health Insurance (NHI) was one of the department’s priorities between 2009 and 2014, deputy Health Minister Dr Molefi Sefularo said. He was addressing the annual conference of the Board of Healthcare Funders (BHF) at Sun City on…
Author: Mail & Guardian Online
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ND Dem governor candidate unveils health plan
by DALE WETZEL North Dakotans who lack health insurance should be eligible to buy into a plan that covers state employees at a price that reflects their ability to pay, the Democratic candidate for governor says. Fargo state Sen. Tim Mathern, at news conferences Tuesday,…
Author: The Associated Press State & Local Wire
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A Decline in Uninsured Is Reported for 2007
by IAN URBINA WASHINGTON – After climbing steadily for six years, the number of Americans without health insurance dropped by more than a million in 2007, to 45.7 million, the Census Bureau reported Tuesday. The drop was the result of growth in government-sponsored health insurance…
Author: The New York Times
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Why My Generation Supports the Health Care Law
Rory O’Sullivan of the Young Invincibles contributed this piece to the Huffington Post which examined young people’s increasing support of the Affordable Care Act and how it has helped over 2.5 million young Americans get health insurance since its passing. Young Invincibles is currently embarking…
Author: Huffington Post
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Insurers to Comply With Rules on Children
By Robert Pear. WASHINGTON — Under pressure from the White House, health insurance companies said Tuesday that they would comply with rules to be issued soon by the Obama administration requiring them to cover children with pre-existing medical problems. “Health plans recognize the significant hardship…
Author: The New York Times