Science news articles about 'public health insurance'

... -- The American Medical Association, the nation's largest doctors group, is wary of President Barack Obama's call for public health insurance. It doesn't want government meddling in their ...

... 22/29 issue of JAMA, a theme issue on the Health of the Nation. Jennifer E. DeVoe, M.D ... 1 plan but U.S. society rejects a public health insurance program for all members of the family, the question of ...

At a confirmation hearing Thursday, Tom Daschle will most likely be asked about Barack Obama’s call for a new public health insurance plan.

... billion over almost five years to the public health insurance program. If the measure is approved and signed ... whose families cannot afford private insurance but earn too much to qualify for Medicaid. ...

A study found that many recipients of public health insurance in New York State lose their coverage even though they remain eligible.

... Democrats with 63 percent finding a "public health insurance" plan appealing, 64 percent ... appealing. Reasons cited for the appeal of the "public health insurance" and "Medicare like" plans included ...

... checks. The study reveals a growing divide in the health system between low-wage and higher-wage ... especially lower-wage workers, and public health insurance programs. “If we want to move the United ...

... disease mongering is now part of the global health debate: "Within the media, consumer movements, ... obvious opportunity costs for private and public health insurers alike. Producing credible estimates ...

... -born children were increasingly reliant on public health insurance programs after the 1999 reversal of the so- ... insurance coverage. After 2000, foreign-born children were 1.59 times more likely than U ...

... senators say chances of reaching a bipartisan deal to overhaul health care dimmed after President Barack Obama issued a letter strongly supporting a new public health insurance plan.

The proposal by Democrats would establish a new public health insurance plan, but they did not know how much it would cost.

... actions would be taken to control costs and expand coverage, including: choice of a public health insurance plan option to be offered through the new insurance exchanges in addition to private ...

... Archives journals. Although Canada has a national health program, individuals with vision problems in both ... American with private health insurance, 55 percent with public health insurance and 56 percent ...

... ," the authors write. Because the majority of former inmates are without private or public health insurance for the first several months after release, accessing antiretroviral therapy (ART) in a ...

... policymakers are debating whether to offer a public health insurance plan to those under 65 as part ... devoting 5-10 percent of their income or more to health care. Quality of care. Sixty-one percent ...