Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 5, 2014. On Monday, May 5, Vice President Biden is delivering remarks to the American Psychiatric Association’s Annual Meeting in order to highlight the actions the Administration has taken to break down the barriers preventing people from getting help for mental illnesses. Nearly one in five American adults[Read More…]
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Congressmen Blumenauer, Smith Introduce PACE bill to Improve Healthcare
Bill would allow eligible individuals with serious medical conditions to stay in their homes and communities Washington, DC –(ENEWSPF)–May 2, 2014. Today, Congressmen Earl Blumenauer (OR-03) and Chris Smith (NJ-04) introduced HR 4543, the PACE Pilot Act, a bipartisan and budget neutral bill that would allow The Program of All-Inclusive[Read More…]
Administration Announces Proposal to Clarify Availability of Health Insurance Marketplace Coverage to Workers Eligible for COBRA
WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)—May 2, 2014. The Obama administration today announced updates to model notices informing workers of their eligibility to continue health-care coverage through the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act. The updates make it clear to workers that if they are eligible for COBRA continuation coverage when leaving a job, they may[Read More…]
Enrollment in the Health Insurance Marketplace Totals Over 8 Million People, May 1, 2014
More than 4.8 million additional Medicaid/CHIP enrollments Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—May 1, 2014. Enrollment in the Health Insurance Marketplace surged to eight million at the end of the first enrollment period, HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced today. The final enrollment reporting period spans from October 1, 2013, to March 31, 2014, and[Read More…]
American Academy of Pediatrics Discourages Use of High Deductible Health Plans for Children
Elk Grove Village, IL—(ENEWSPF)—April 28, 2014. High-deductible health plans have become more common in recent years, and continue to grow rapidly. But according to the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), these plans can be a bad choice for children. In a new policy statement, “High-Deductible Health Plans,” in the May[Read More…]
Clear Majority of Americans Support Birth Control Rule
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–April 22, 2014. A new poll published today in the Journal of the American Medical Association finds that seven in 10 Americans support an Obama administration rule requiring employers to provide health insurance coverage that includes contraception. The Supreme Court is expected to rule in June on a challenge[Read More…]
FACT SHEET: Affordable Care Act by the Numbers, April 17, 2014
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 17, 2014. The Affordable Care Act is working. It is giving millions of middle class Americans the health care security they deserve, it is slowing the growth of health care costs and it has brought transparency and competition to the Health Insurance Marketplace. HEALTH CARE BY THE NUMBERS[Read More…]
Updated Estimates of the Effects of the Insurance Coverage Provisions of the Affordable Care Act, April 2014
Affordable Care Act Will Cost Less Than Projected, Cover 12 Million Uninsured People This Year Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 14, 2014. CBO and the staff of the Joint Committee on Taxation (JCT) have updated their estimates of the budgetary effects of the provisions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) that relate to[Read More…]
Historic Release of Data Gives Consumers Unprecedented Transparency on Medical Services Physicians Provide and How Much They are Paid
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—April 9, 2014. Today, as part of the Obama administration’s work to make our health care system more transparent, affordable, and accountable, Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced the release of new, privacy-protected data on services and procedures provided to Medicare beneficiaries by physicians and other[Read More…]
In U.S., Uninsured Rate Lowest Since 2008
Uninsured rate declines most among blacks and lower-income Americans WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 7, 2014. In the U.S., the uninsured rate dipped to 15.6% in the first quarter of 2014, a 1.5-percentage-point decline from the fourth quarter of 2013. The uninsured rate is now at the lowest level recorded since late 2008.[Read More…]
