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Senator says not enough votes for health care repeal

By Consumer Insurance Guide Staff
Senator says not enough votes for health care repeal

The Republican effort to pass a legislative repeal of President Barack Obama’s health care reforms of last year will not be successful, warns Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski. Despite her personal opposition to the President’s reforms, Murkowski told a local news station in Anchorage, she thinks the party’s time would be better spent on issues it has more chance of actually getting traction on. According to the New York Times, Murkowski also said an alternative measure…

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Government launches new health care information website

By Consumer Insurance Guide Staff
Government launches new health care information website

The Obama administration’s Secretary of Health and Human Services, Kathleen Sebelius, announced Thursday that the White House has launched an informational website to help Americans understand the benefits and programs available to them as a result of new health care legislation. “For too long, it was confusing to identify your options and compare plans. HealthCare.gov makes comparison shopping easier with a new health insurance finder that allows users to answer a few basic questions and…

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Women’s health in U.S. rated as unsatisfactory

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Women’s health in U.S. rated as unsatisfactory

Women’s health in the U.S. continues to fall way below desired standards, according to a study from the National Women’s Law Center. The 2010 edition of “Making the Grade on Women’s Health: A National State-by-State Report Card” found that the nation as a whole received a grade of “Unsatisfactory” for women’s health, and not one state received an overall grade of satisfactory, the highest possible. Only Vermont and Massachusetts received an “S-“, the next highest…

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Attitude can have significant effect on heart health

By Consumer Insurance Guide Staff
Attitude can have significant effect on heart health

People are routinely reminded that it’s important to follow a healthy diet and to exercise regularly if they want to stay healthy. However, an equally important part of staying healthy involves one’s emotional well-being. The American Heart Association recently cited data suggesting that people with an antagonistic disposition may be up to 40 percent more at risk for heart attacks, strokes and other related events. Specifically, people with this disposition tended to have more thickening of…

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Report: States preparing for health insurance exchanges

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Report: States preparing for health insurance exchanges

A provision in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act which was signed into law last year by President Barack Obama requires all U.S. states to set up  health insurance exchanges or have federal regulators step in to do it for them. Maryland is already moving to meet the 2012 deadline, according to the Baltimore Business Journal. A Democratic state Senator, Mac Middleton, told the publication he does not see any serious opposition from the…

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GOP will attempt to repeal Obama healthcare reforms

By Consumer Insurance Guide Staff
GOP will attempt to repeal Obama healthcare reforms

Swept to power in this week’s midterm elections, Republican Party leaders have publicly signaled their intention to rollback many provisions of the large-scale overhauls of the American health insurance system passed earlier this year by Democrats at the behest of President Barack Obama. Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell and Speaker of the House-elect John Boehner both voiced their strong opposition to the president’s health care agenda. “We can – and should – propose and vote…

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Americans growing more favorable on health care reform

By Consumer Insurance Guide Staff
Americans growing more favorable on health care reform

Although the landmark health care reform bill is still viewed with suspicion by many Americans, the country seems to be gradually warming to it, according to the results of a study released this month by the Kaiser Family Foundation. The study says that “a rare area of bipartisan agreement comes in public views of the ongoing disagreements between members of Congress from differing parties over the merits of the new reform law. Majorities of Americans…

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Michelle Obama aims to cut childhood obesity rate

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Michelle Obama aims to cut childhood obesity rate

First Lady Michelle Obama has announced guidelines regarding the new “Let’s Move” campaign, which is intended to promote healthy living habits to reduce childhood obesity rates. The program will entail recommendations to parents, children and schools regarding healthy eating, physical activity and nutrition education. “This report also contains these steps, but many others -– more than 70 -– including measurable benchmarks for tracking the progress. So if we do our jobs, and if we meet…

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Two tests can predict risk of developing dementia

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Two tests can predict risk of developing dementia

Researchers have developed two easy tests that can help predict whether a senior citizen is at a higher risk of developing dementia, according to the Canadian Press. Published in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease, the news organization said the study analyzed the effect of standard neurocognitive tests on 1,500 patients aged 65 and older. Researchers found that the delayed word recall test, where patients are asked to remember as many words as possible from a…

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Hawaii health fund faces insolvency

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Hawaii health fund faces insolvency

The Employer Union Health Benefits Trust Fund, which operates government health insurance in Hawaii, is in danger of becoming insolvent, the Associated Press reports. Hawaiian governor Linda Lingle has reached out to lawmakers, requesting that they restructure management of the trust and reduce the health benefits of public employees.

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