Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 23, 2012.  Today, Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced that California, Connecticut, Hawaii, Iowa, Maryland, Nevada, New York, and Vermont have received new grants to help support the establishment of Affordable Insurance Exchanges. Starting in 2014, consumers and small businesses will have access to high-quality,[Read More…]

18 million with Medicare also receive free preventive services in the first seven months of 2012 Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 20, 2012.  Nearly 5.4 million seniors and people with disabilities have saved more than $4.1 billion on prescription drugs as a result of the Affordable Care Act, Health and Human Services (HHS)[Read More…]

Awards will strengthen state epidemiology, laboratory, and health information systems  Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 16, 2012.  Today, Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced awards of $48.8 million to bolster epidemiology, laboratory and health information systems in health departments in all 50 states, Puerto Rico, the Republic of Palau, the[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 15, 2012.  Today, Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced partnerships with several pharmacies to help customers learn about new Medicare benefits available to them under the Affordable Care Act – the health care law.  These partnerships – with CVS Caremark, Walgreens, Thrifty White, Walmart, and[Read More…]

PENNSYLVANIA–(ENEWSPF)–August 7, 2012.  Progressive talk show host Leslie Marshall talked with United Steelworkers (USW) International President Leo W. Gerard about the benefits of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and the Republicans’ resistance to the idea of providing access to health care for all Americans. They opened their discussion by talking[Read More…]

Coverage improves and out-of-pocket savings grow as a result of the health care law Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 6, 2012.  Average basic premiums for Medicare prescription drug plans are projected to remain constant in 2013, Health and Human Services Secretary (HHS) Kathleen Sebelius announced today.  The average 2013 monthly premium for basic[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 31, 2012.  Cuarenta y siete millones de mujeres ahora tienen un mayor control sobre su atención médica y acceso a ocho servicios médicos relacionados con la prevención, sin tener que pagar más de su propio bolsillo a partir del 01 de agosto, anunció hoy la Secretaria Kathleen Sebelius[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 30, 2012.  In March 2012, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a call for applications for a new initiative designed to increase the nation’s primary care workforce by supporting facilities that train Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs).  Under this new initiative from the Affordable Care[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–July 30, 2012.  Today, two days before key provisions of Obamacare go into effect, providing millions of women guaranteed access to preventive services, the Center for American Progress released a package of resources illustrating how women will be impacted by this significant implementation deadline. “This is a tremendous milestone[Read More…]

In 2012 alone, over one million with Medicare have saved an average of $629 Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 25, 2012.  As a result of the Affordable Care Act, over 5.2 million seniors and people with disabilities have saved over $3.9 billion on prescription drugs since the law was enacted.  The Centers for[Read More…]