WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–July 8, 2010.  The next round of more than 300,000 eligible seniors who have entered the Medicare Part D “donut hole” this year have been mailed their tax-free, one time rebate check for $250, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced today. These one-time rebate checks[Read More…]

WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–July 2, 2010.  AARP, the nation’s largest organization for Americans 50-plus, today announced its employees can begin enrolling their eligible adult children under their employee health plans beginning immediately.  Under the new health care law, children up to age 26 can be added to most health plans at the beginning[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–July 1, 2010.  The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced today the establishment of a new Pre-existing Condition Insurance Plan (PCIP) that will offer coverage to uninsured Americans who have been unable to obtain health coverage because of a pre-existing health condition. The Pre-Existing Condition Insurance[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–June 24, 2010. “I’m pleased that Congress has acted to ensure the security of our seniors’ health care. A 21-percent pay cut to physicians’ payments would have forced some doctors to step seeing Medicare patients – an outcome we can all agree is unacceptable. We should also agree, as[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–June 22, 2010 – 12:20 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT:  Thank you.  What do you think, Taylor?  She did a pretty good job.  Yes, she was solid. Welcome to the White House, everybody.  And thank you, Amy, for the wonderful introduction.  Thank you, Taylor, for being here.  Stories like Amy’s[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–June 14, 2010.  The U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor and Treasury today issued a new regulation that makes good on President Obama’s promise that Americans who like their health plan can keep it. The new regulation protects the ability of individuals and businesses to keep their[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–June 12, 2010. More than a decade ago, Congress set up a formula that governs how doctors get paid by the Medicare program.  The intent was to slow the growth of Medicare costs, but the result was a formula that has proposed cutting payments for America’s doctors year after[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–June 8, 2010.  Attorney General Eric Holder and Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Kathleen Sebelius today sent a letter to state attorneys general urging them to work with HHS and federal, state and local law enforcement officials to mount a substantial outreach campaign , beginning this summer,[Read More…]

Wheaton, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–June 8, 2010 – 11:41 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT:  Thank you, everybody.  Thank you.  Thank you so much.  Everybody, please have a seat.  Well, it is wonderful to see all of you.  I want to thank Fran for that wonderful introduction.  And I want to make a few acknowledgements[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–June 8, 2010.  The Affordable Care Act passed by Congress and signed by President Obama this year will provide seniors and their families with greater savings and increased quality health care. It will also ensure accountability throughout the health care system so patients and their doctor—not insurance companies—have greater[Read More…]