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Millions in U.S. Can't Afford Health Insurance

Obstacles mount when employer-based coverage is not an option, survey finds,, TUESDAY, July 21 (HealthDay News) -- Most people in the United States who try to buy an individual health insurance policy on their own never end up getting coverage, often because the premiums are just too e...

How to Afford Health Care in Hard Times

SEATTLE, July 17 /PRNewswire/ -- The economic downturn is impacting the health of many people - not only by exacerbating conditions like hypertension, stress and fatigue, but also by causing people to put off getting the health care they need. Physicians at The Polyclinic in Sea...

Can we afford the cancer care of the future?

ORLANDO (May 30, 2009)When a cancer patient and his or her doctor discuss the value of a treatment option, the conversation usually centers on a consideration of the treatment's medical benefits versus its possible side effects for the patient. Increasingly, however, as the already high costs of c...

New Study Finds Fewer Families Can Afford Health Insurance

ROCKVILLE, Md., May 8 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The majority of uninsured American families who are not covered by group health insurance through an employer cannot afford to buy health insurance, according to a new study by HHS' Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Some experts have ...

Milk is One Beverage Kansas City Can't Afford to Keep Off the Grocery List

KANSAS CITY, Mo., Dec. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- With rising food costs, many families are economizing on groceries but one thing they should not cut back on is nutrition. At about 25 cents per 8-ounce glass, on a gallon basis, milk offers more nutrients per penny than almost any other beverage option in...

Milk is One Beverage Houston Can't Afford to Keep Off the Grocery List

HOUSTON, Dec. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- With rising food costs, many families are economizing on groceries but one thing they should not cut back on is nutrition. At about 25 cents per 8-ounce glass, on a gallon basis, milk offers more nutrients per penny than almost any other beverage option in the supe...

Milk is One Beverage Corpus Christi Can't Afford to Keep Off the Grocery List

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, Dec. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- With rising food costs, many families are economizing on groceries but one thing they should not cut back on is nutrition. At about 25 cents per 8-ounce glass, on a gallon basis, milk offers more nutrients per penny than almost any other beverage opti...

Milk is One Beverage Boise Can't Afford to Keep Off the Grocery List

BOISE, Idaho, Dec. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- With rising food costs, many families are economizing on groceries but one thing they should not cut back on is nutrition. At about 25 cents per 8-ounce glass, on a gallon basis, milk offers more nutrients per penny than almost any other beverage option in the...

Milk is One Beverage Birmingham Can't Afford to Keep Off the Grocery List

BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Dec. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- With rising food costs, many families are economizing on groceries but one thing they should not cut back on is nutrition. At about 25 cents per 8-ounce glass, on a gallon basis, milk offers more nutrients per penny than almost any other beverage option in...

Milk is One Beverage Jackson Can't Afford to Keep Off the Grocery List

JACKSON, Miss., Dec. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- With rising food costs, many families are economizing on groceries but one thing they should not cut back on is nutrition. At about 25 cents per 8-ounce glass, on a gallon basis, milk offers more nutrients per penny than almost any other beverage option in th...

Milk Is One Beverage Albuquerque Can't Afford to Keep Off the Grocery List

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., Dec. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- With rising food costs, many families are economizing on groceries but one thing they should not cut back on is nutrition. At about 25 cents per 8-ounce glass, on a gallon basis, milk offers more nutrients per penny than almost any other beverage option in...

Important Information, You Can't Afford to Miss ... NBC 10 and Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Invite Local Families To Learn About FREE or Low-cost Health Insurance for Uninsured Kids and Teens up to Age 19

Join NBC 10 News Anchor Tracy Davidson at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia for this FREE Seminar On Tuesday, October 21st, 6:30 - 8:00 PM BALA CYNWYD, Pa., Oct. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Did you know that over 26,000 children in Greater Philadelphia are receiving FREE or low-cost health insura...

Urgently Needed Database Now Available for People Who Cannot Afford Health Care at NeedyMeds.com

A national database of free clinics is now available on http://www.needymeds.com [NeedyMeds.com]], a web-based resource of programs that assist with the costs of medicine. The database includes over 2,100 free or low-cost clinics and is the most extensive list available in the country. The free...

Long Islanders Take Unhealthy Measures to Afford Their Prescriptions

State Budget, due April 1, Holds Remedy for Long Islanders NEW YORK, March 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A Stony Brook University Center for Survey Research poll conducted this past month reveals that Long Islanders are taking very unhealthy measures to cope with the high cost of prescript...

Uninsured Massachusetts Consumer Who Cannot Afford Mandatory Purchase of Health Insurance Flies 3,000 Miles to Speak Out; Is Thrown Out Of Capitol By Speaker Nunez

Consumer Advocates Reported For Misdemeanors in Clear Case of Selective Enforcement SACRAMENTO, Calif., Jan. 16 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Speaker Fabian Nunez directed the California Highway Patrol to prevent an uninsured patient who traveled 3,000 miles to speak out against mandatory ins...

Many Americans Can't Afford to Eat Right

Cheap fruits and veggies often unavailable to poorer, rural consumers, studies find THURSDAY, Nov. 22 (HealthDay News) -- In this land and season of plenty, low-income and rural Americans continue to have difficulty finding healthy foods that are affordable, a new study finds. One s...

SATELLITE BROADCAST: Consumer Group Says Hillary Clinton's Mandatory Health Insurance Plan is an Act of War on the Middle Class that Can't Afford $12k Policy

Clinton Takes $1 Million From Insurance Cos, Plans to Force All Americans to Buy Private Coverage SANTA MONICA, Calif., Sept. 17 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following media advisory was issued today by The Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights (FTCR): When: 17th September 2007, 1:...

Consumer Group: Hillary Clinton's Mandatory Health Insurance Purchase Plan is an Act of War on the Middle Class Family That Can't Afford $12k Policy

Clinton Takes Over $1 Million From Insurers, Would Force All Americans to Buy Private Coverage SANTA MONICA, Calif., Sept. 17 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights (FTCR) today condemned Senator Hillary Clinton's mandatory health insurance purchase plan a...

High Level ICU Facilities Afford Greater Survival Chances for Small Infants

A recent survey that appears in the May 24th issue of the New England Journal of Medicine states that, very low birth weight infants delivered in hospitals with high-level neonatal intensive care units, have better survival chances. These hospitals care for more than 100 babies annually as compare...

X4 Labs to Create Solid Gold Male Enhancement Device for Rich Saudi Man

...ers for $35,000 may become the norm for companies like X4 Labs. Defying the ongoing economic crisis, $35,000 shows that some are still able to afford the lavish purchases of the rich and famous. This male health accessory is the most expensive traction device ever produced and will likely become a h...

Health Insurance Whistleblower Urges Obama Health Chiefs to Join Him at Free Urban Health Care 'Expedition' in L.A. Stadium

...ces to uninsured and underinsured people who can't afford to see a doctor. See the whole letter below...re many of them so desperately needed but couldn't afford because they were either uninsured or underinsured... newly jobless people desperate because they can't afford to buy commercial health care, and not destitute e...

Worldwide Gap Between Vision Care Attitudes & Behavior

...appear to be a significant barrier. Globally, only 10% of those who say they do not intend to have an eye exam in the next year cite not being able to afford an exam as a reason not to have one. In the United States, however, this number jumps to 27% -- nearly triple the global average. Survey part...

Coastal Contacts Helps Students Set Sights on Good Grades with $19.95 Glasses

...lasses Deals, aiming to help kids and teens in need of vision correction to afford eyeglasses for the new school year. Vancouver, B...lasses Deals, aiming to help kids and teens in need of vision correction to afford eyeglasses for the new school year. August is National Children's Vis...

SDSU's Process Improvement Programs Help Businesses Achieve Bottom Line Results

...l web site of the United States Navy: "If I were to speak with other officers and sailors about Lean, I would tell them that we can no longer afford to do business as usual. The country demands that we exercise fiscal responsibility," Smith told Navy.mil. "Our budgets are decreasing ...

Lilly Broadens Income Eligibility for Patient Assistance Programs

...e midst of the down economy, many Americans have seen their financial situations change - for the worse - forcing them to make difficult sacrifices to afford medications or detrimental decisions to stop taking medicines. On Aug. 1, 2009, Lilly USA adjusted the income eligibility for its most widely ...

Young Vets With PTSD More Prone to Heart Risk Factors

...f the iceberg, he said, as only about 40 percent of vets seek care through the VA. Kaplan said the findings may also not include those vets who can afford private medical care. A related study, from researchers at Alliant International University in California, found that more than half of those vets ...

More Than One in Five 12 to 17-Year-Olds Have Trouble Seeing in Class

...ildren to a VSP eye doctor for comprehensive eye exams and eyewear for a total funding of almost $18 million for children whose families are unable to afford access to eyecare. About the Survey The VSP and Prevent Blindness America Consumer Eyewear and Eyecare Survey was fielded in May 2009....

Hispanic Alliance Urges Congress to Work Through Recess on Health

...uch for existing health programs but too little to afford insurance -- not those who have put off purchasing... access to quality health care at a price they can afford with tax credits to help the working poor and small employers afford health insurance Preserve Americans' ability...

In Letter to Congress, NORD Urges Action on Healthcare Reform

...caps. Third, health reform must include tax credits and other direct financing support sufficient to assure that lower and middle income patients can afford coverage. We recognize and accept that with these critically important health care benefits comes an individual responsibility to purchase he...

Kansas Delegation: GAO Report Short on Expertise, Long on Errors; NBAF Critical to Protect Nation's Food Supply

...cilities to conduct critical research. Our nation is not prepared to handle natural, accidental or intentional outbreaks of animal diseases. We cannot afford further politically motivated delay." ### Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/Pat_Roberts/FMD_Research/prweb2701684.htm . ...

Cancer Survivors Face Tough Road Long After Treatment Ends

...us year. One-third of cancer survivors with serious psychological distress reported using mental health services, while 18 percent said they could not afford mental health care. Screening for psychological distress in cancer survivors by primary-care physicians and oncologists may help direct people to s...

Teva's Forum Draws Key Pennsylvania Healthcare Leaders

... need to ensure that affordable medicine options like biogenerics are available, so that Pennsylvania citizens don't have to worry about being able to afford their prescriptions." The spirited discussion centered around the need for healthcare reform, the steadily increasing costs of medicines and t...

Eliminate Cost-Sharing for Medicaid Preventive Services, Partnership Urges House Committee

...re already among the most underserved and at-risk populations for these conditions," Gould said. "At the same time, they are among those who can least afford high out-of-pocket costs. We should be encouraging - not discouraging - the use of preventive services as a way to help keep this vulnerable populatio...

Oklahoma Drug Card Savings Surpasses $3.8 Million

...a Drug Card," said Program Director, Joe Willard. Oklahoma Drug Card was launched to help the uninsured and underinsured residents of Oklahoma afford their prescription medications. However, the program can also be used by people who have health insurance coverage with no prescription benefits, whic...

AHMC Inc. & AHMC Healthcare Inc. Continue to Focus on Cost-Management

...roviders. Broadlane's mission is to deliver and sustain exceptional improvements in the financial and operating performance of healthcare providers to afford them greater opportunity to achieve their missions. Its core services include supply chain management and clinical workforce management services. ...

Indiana Drug Card to Provide Free Drug Cards to Residents

...tribution sites that will be set up across the State. Indiana Drug Card was launched to help the uninsured and underinsured citizens of Indiana afford their prescription medications. However, the program can also be used by people who have health insurance coverage with no prescription benefits, whic...

SCAI Opposes U.S. House of Representatives Health Reform Bill in Current Form

...ificantly contributed to the high cost of health care in this country. Heart disease remains the No. 1 killer in America and the country cannot afford to reduce patient access to the most contemporary, life-saving heart disease care. SCAI supports health reform legislation that: Is patie...

Nevada Drug Card and Las Vegas Chamber Offer Rx Assistance

...sident and CEO of the Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce. Nevada Drug Card was launched to help the uninsured and underinsured residents of Nevada afford their prescription medications. However, the program can also be used by people who have health insurance coverage with no prescription benefits, whic...

Ecigarettesnational.com Says Claim by FDA and Other Health Organizations Intentionally Misleading

...A that can't tell Congress how much more money they need because they can't afford to hire someone to find out how much more they need. They let known suicide...ches, and inhalers are quite simply out of reach. Even for the ones who can afford the prescriptions or the over-the-counter patches and gums, the habit of pi...

Tennessee Drug Card Has Saved Residents Over $7.3 Million

...are," said the program's director, Harry Sayle. Tennessee Drug Card was launched to help the uninsured and underinsured residents of Tennessee afford their prescription medications. However, the program can also be used by people who have health insurance coverage with no prescription benefits, whic...