Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 25, 2015 – 10:42 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. (Applause.) Thank you so much, everybody. Everybody, have a seat. Thank you, Doctor, for that introduction. I want to thank Sylvia Burwell, our outstanding head of Health and Human Services. We’ve got some wonderful members of Congress[Read More…]
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Symposium at DePaul University Examines Collaborations in Light of Health Care Reform
Dr. Frank Cerra, senior adviser at the National Center for Interprofessional Practice and Education, delivers the keynote address at an interprofessional health care education forum at DePaul University. (Photo by Jamie Moncrief) CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)—March 24, 2015. Prominent health care educators and professionals gathered at DePaul University March 23 to discuss[Read More…]
Consumer Protection News: Credit-Reporting Agencies to Improve Medical Debt Policies
WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–March 23, 2015. In Case You Missed It: This month brought big news for consumers, with credit-reporting agencies agreeing to major changes in how they treat medical debt. The three big credit-reporting agencies, Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion, will now have to wait 180 days before adding medical debt[Read More…]
Rep. Jan Schakowsky: 16.4 Million Reasons to Celebrate the 5th Anniversary of Obamacare
Washington, DC –(ENEWSPF)—March 23, 2015. “Five years ago President Barack Obama signed the Affordable Care Act into law. What is crystal clear today is that the ACA, which I proudly call Obamacare, is working. There are 16.4 million Americans all across our country who now have affordable, quality health insurance[Read More…]
Senate Dems Mark Affordable Care Act Anniversary, Blast GOP Efforts To Roll Back Progress
More than 16 million uninsured Americans gained affordable health coverage because of the law; Number of Americans without health insurance has fallen 35%, the most in about 40 years; 9.4 million seniors have saved more than $15 billion on prescription drugs; Republican budget would roll back the clock, kick over[Read More…]
On Fifth Anniversary of the Affordable Care Act, Planned Parenthood Celebrates Gains for Women’s Health
Washington D.C. —(ENEWSPF)—March 23, 2015. On the fifth anniversary of the Affordable Care Act’s enactment, Planned Parenthood Federation of America today said that the health care law is the single greatest advance for women’s health in generations. As a result of the law, more than 48 million women have access to lifesaving[Read More…]
Departments of Justice and Health and Human Services Announce Over $27.8 Billion in Returns from Joint Efforts to Combat Health Care Fraud
Administration Recovers $7.70 for Every Dollar Spent on Health Care-Related Fraud and Abuse Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 19, 2015, More than $27.8 billion has been returned to the Medicare Trust Fund over the life of the Health Care Fraud and Abuse Control (HCFAC) Program, Attorney General Eric Holder and Department of Health[Read More…]
Fewer Young Adults Rely on the Emergency Department for Routine Care
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—March 15, 2015 Note: The following blog was posted, Tuesday, March 10, 2015 at http://www.hhs.gov/healthcare/facts/blog/2015/03/fewer-young-adults-rely-emergency-dept-care.html. By Richard Kronick, Ph.D., Director, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality The Affordable Care Act requires health plans that offer dependent coverage to allow young adults to stay on their parents’ plan until age 26.[Read More…]
Since 2010, 9.4 Million People with Medicare Have Saved Over $15 Billion on Prescription Drugs
39 million Medicare beneficiaries received preventive services with no cost sharing in 2014 Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—February 24, 2015. The Department of Health and Human Services released today new information that shows that millions of seniors and people with disabilities with Medicare continued to enjoy prescription drug savings and improved benefits in[Read More…]
Center for American Progress Releases New Video and Final Three of Nine Stories Highlighting King v. Burwell Impact
HearTheNine.org features nine stories for the nine Supreme Court justices set to rule on the Affordable Care Act. Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–February 19, 2015. Nine Supreme Court justices hold the fate of millions of Americans’ access to affordable health care in their hands. The impact of their ruling is highlighted in[Read More…]
