{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"CollectionPage","@id":"https:\/\/consumerinsuranceguide.com\/health\/#CollectionPage","headline":"Health Category","description":"<p>All articles about health insurance or related to health insurance from Consumer Insurance Guide<\/p>\n","url":"https:\/\/consumerinsuranceguide.com\/health\/","hasPart":[{"@type":"BlogPosting","@id":"https:\/\/consumerinsuranceguide.com\/health\/children-eating-snacks-but-skipping-meals-study-finds-2\/","headline":"Children eating snacks but skipping meals, study finds","url":"https:\/\/consumerinsuranceguide.com\/health\/children-eating-snacks-but-skipping-meals-study-finds-2\/","datePublished":"2011-09-15","dateModified":"2014-06-17","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/consumerinsuranceguide.com\/health\/children-eating-snacks-but-skipping-meals-study-finds-2\/","author":{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/consumerinsuranceguide.com\/author\/cigstaff\/#Person","name":"Consumer Insurance Guide Staff","url":"https:\/\/consumerinsuranceguide.com\/author\/cigstaff\/","identifier":10,"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/e539df6fdc5aef72b4a0d68627b0bab3047a379c7445b41494fb245424359e5c?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/e539df6fdc5aef72b4a0d68627b0bab3047a379c7445b41494fb245424359e5c?s=96&d=mm&r=g","height":96,"width":96}},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Consumer Insurance Guide","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/consumerinsuranceguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/consumer-insurance-guide-logo.png","url":"https:\/\/consumerinsuranceguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/consumer-insurance-guide-logo.png","width":600,"height":60}},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/consumerinsuranceguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/iStock_000014411010XSmall.jpg","url":"https:\/\/consumerinsuranceguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/iStock_000014411010XSmall.jpg","height":424,"width":283},"keywords":["ada","ada foundation","children's snacks","Family Nutrition and Physical Activity Survey","health insurance","healthy children"]},{"@type":"BlogPosting","@id":"https:\/\/consumerinsuranceguide.com\/health\/value-based-purchasing-may-hurt-patients\/","headline":"Value-Based Purchasing May Hurt Patients","url":"https:\/\/consumerinsuranceguide.com\/health\/value-based-purchasing-may-hurt-patients\/","datePublished":"2011-08-26","dateModified":"2012-04-24","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/consumerinsuranceguide.com\/health\/value-based-purchasing-may-hurt-patients\/","author":{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/consumerinsuranceguide.com\/author\/smcintosh\/#Person","name":"Sarah McIntosh, The Heartland Institute","url":"https:\/\/consumerinsuranceguide.com\/author\/smcintosh\/","identifier":31,"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/d19bb1f5b2d59f3eb785966db739ab5e41fa1fb95afe2e20ff43865a243e7fe4?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/d19bb1f5b2d59f3eb785966db739ab5e41fa1fb95afe2e20ff43865a243e7fe4?s=96&d=mm&r=g","height":96,"width":96}},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Consumer Insurance Guide","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/consumerinsuranceguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/consumer-insurance-guide-logo.png","url":"https:\/\/consumerinsuranceguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/consumer-insurance-guide-logo.png","width":600,"height":60}},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/consumerinsuranceguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/iStock_000014335492XSmall.jpg","url":"https:\/\/consumerinsuranceguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/iStock_000014335492XSmall.jpg","height":291,"width":412},"keywords":["health care reform","health insurance coverage","health insurance quote","reimbursment Medicaid and Medicare","value-based proposal"]},{"@type":"BlogPosting","@id":"https:\/\/consumerinsuranceguide.com\/health\/price-competition-can-lead-to-quality-competition\/","headline":"Price Competition Can Lead to Quality Competition","url":"https:\/\/consumerinsuranceguide.com\/health\/price-competition-can-lead-to-quality-competition\/","datePublished":"2011-08-26","dateModified":"2012-04-24","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/consumerinsuranceguide.com\/health\/price-competition-can-lead-to-quality-competition\/","author":{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/consumerinsuranceguide.com\/author\/jgoodman\/#Person","name":"John C. Goodman, The Heartland Institute","url":"https:\/\/consumerinsuranceguide.com\/author\/jgoodman\/","identifier":30,"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/96781f40f2bc6ecd26b465d1df4206749efdacbad2ce861550dcbef04f793012?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/96781f40f2bc6ecd26b465d1df4206749efdacbad2ce861550dcbef04f793012?s=96&d=mm&r=g","height":96,"width":96}},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Consumer Insurance Guide","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/consumerinsuranceguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/consumer-insurance-guide-logo.png","url":"https:\/\/consumerinsuranceguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/consumer-insurance-guide-logo.png","width":600,"height":60}},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/consumerinsuranceguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/iStock_000016006271XSmall.jpg","url":"https:\/\/consumerinsuranceguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/iStock_000016006271XSmall.jpg","height":282,"width":425},"keywords":["competition for amenities","health care cost","health insurance quote","heath insurance plan","medical tourism","niche markets"]},{"@type":"BlogPosting","@id":"https:\/\/consumerinsuranceguide.com\/health\/shortage-of-surgeons-on-the-way\/","headline":"Shortage of Surgeons on the Way","url":"https:\/\/consumerinsuranceguide.com\/health\/shortage-of-surgeons-on-the-way\/","datePublished":"2011-08-26","dateModified":"2012-04-24","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/consumerinsuranceguide.com\/health\/shortage-of-surgeons-on-the-way\/","author":{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/consumerinsuranceguide.com\/author\/jlehr\/#Person","name":"Jay Lehr, Ph.D., The Heartland Institute","url":"https:\/\/consumerinsuranceguide.com\/author\/jlehr\/","identifier":29,"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/8028e195ec36eb7b070ed32478ebdcaf99ca97f769d8210c2ca2b6a5580ac3c5?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/8028e195ec36eb7b070ed32478ebdcaf99ca97f769d8210c2ca2b6a5580ac3c5?s=96&d=mm&r=g","height":96,"width":96}},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Consumer Insurance Guide","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/consumerinsuranceguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/consumer-insurance-guide-logo.png","url":"https:\/\/consumerinsuranceguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/consumer-insurance-guide-logo.png","width":600,"height":60}},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/consumerinsuranceguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/iStock_000016345245XSmall.jpg","url":"https:\/\/consumerinsuranceguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/iStock_000016345245XSmall.jpg","height":346,"width":347},"keywords":["cost of malpractice insurance","expensive medical school tuition","health insurance coverage","medical costs","surgeon shortage","swelling population","trained physicians overseas adding to the problem"]},{"@type":"BlogPosting","@id":"https:\/\/consumerinsuranceguide.com\/health\/low-wage-employers-need-obamacare-waivers\/","headline":"Low-Wage Employers Need Obamacare Waivers","url":"https:\/\/consumerinsuranceguide.com\/health\/low-wage-employers-need-obamacare-waivers\/","datePublished":"2011-08-26","dateModified":"2012-04-24","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/consumerinsuranceguide.com\/health\/low-wage-employers-need-obamacare-waivers\/","author":{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/consumerinsuranceguide.com\/author\/kartz\/#Person","name":"Kenneth Artz, The Heartland Institute","url":"https:\/\/consumerinsuranceguide.com\/author\/kartz\/","identifier":24,"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/39d006b1b835fec3a24ee537f334e30892d79fe7af8b18428496c4ef37953211?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/39d006b1b835fec3a24ee537f334e30892d79fe7af8b18428496c4ef37953211?s=96&d=mm&r=g","height":96,"width":96}},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Consumer Insurance Guide","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/consumerinsuranceguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/consumer-insurance-guide-logo.png","url":"https:\/\/consumerinsuranceguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/consumer-insurance-guide-logo.png","width":600,"height":60}},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/consumerinsuranceguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/obamacare-copy.jpg","url":"https:\/\/consumerinsuranceguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/obamacare-copy.jpg","height":155,"width":289},"keywords":["50 or more employees much have a medical plan","health care reform","health insurance coverage","health insurance quote","hefty fines","Obamacare"]},{"@type":"BlogPosting","@id":"https:\/\/consumerinsuranceguide.com\/health\/faith-based-cost-sharing-runs-into-challenges-in-washington-state\/","headline":"Faith-Based Cost-Sharing Runs Into Challenges in Washington State","url":"https:\/\/consumerinsuranceguide.com\/health\/faith-based-cost-sharing-runs-into-challenges-in-washington-state\/","datePublished":"2011-08-26","dateModified":"2012-04-24","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/consumerinsuranceguide.com\/health\/faith-based-cost-sharing-runs-into-challenges-in-washington-state\/","author":{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/consumerinsuranceguide.com\/author\/bendom\/#Person","name":"Benjamin Domenech, The Heartland Institute","url":"https:\/\/consumerinsuranceguide.com\/author\/bendom\/","identifier":39,"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/6c189aa51b7d4d74f57143ae0406de7dbb2acce267efda5aeb416e462b7875fe?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/6c189aa51b7d4d74f57143ae0406de7dbb2acce267efda5aeb416e462b7875fe?s=96&d=mm&r=g","height":96,"width":96}},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Consumer Insurance Guide","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/consumerinsuranceguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/consumer-insurance-guide-logo.png","url":"https:\/\/consumerinsuranceguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/consumer-insurance-guide-logo.png","width":600,"height":60}},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/consumerinsuranceguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/iStock_000016976889XSmall1.jpg","url":"https:\/\/consumerinsuranceguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/iStock_000016976889XSmall1.jpg","height":300,"width":400},"keywords":["editorial","faith-based ministries","government regulation against health insurance companies","health insurance coverage","health insurance mandate and Obama health care laws","state legislature and health insurance"]},{"@type":"BlogPosting","@id":"https:\/\/consumerinsuranceguide.com\/health\/ny-implements-medicaid-cuts-transparency\/","headline":"NY Implements Medicaid Cuts, Transparency","url":"https:\/\/consumerinsuranceguide.com\/health\/ny-implements-medicaid-cuts-transparency\/","datePublished":"2011-08-25","dateModified":"2012-04-24","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/consumerinsuranceguide.com\/health\/ny-implements-medicaid-cuts-transparency\/","author":{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/consumerinsuranceguide.com\/author\/kartz\/#Person","name":"Kenneth Artz, The Heartland Institute","url":"https:\/\/consumerinsuranceguide.com\/author\/kartz\/","identifier":24,"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/39d006b1b835fec3a24ee537f334e30892d79fe7af8b18428496c4ef37953211?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/39d006b1b835fec3a24ee537f334e30892d79fe7af8b18428496c4ef37953211?s=96&d=mm&r=g","height":96,"width":96}},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Consumer Insurance Guide","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/consumerinsuranceguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/consumer-insurance-guide-logo.png","url":"https:\/\/consumerinsuranceguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/consumer-insurance-guide-logo.png","width":600,"height":60}},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/consumerinsuranceguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/iStock_000017048912XSmall.jpg","url":"https:\/\/consumerinsuranceguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/iStock_000017048912XSmall.jpg","height":283,"width":424},"keywords":["health insurance coverage","Health insurance quotes","Medicaid cuts","New York","transparency"]},{"@type":"BlogPosting","@id":"https:\/\/consumerinsuranceguide.com\/health\/utah-passes-bipartisan-medicaid-reform-bill\/","headline":"Utah Passes Bipartisan Medicaid Reform Bill","url":"https:\/\/consumerinsuranceguide.com\/health\/utah-passes-bipartisan-medicaid-reform-bill\/","datePublished":"2011-08-25","dateModified":"2011-09-20","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/consumerinsuranceguide.com\/health\/utah-passes-bipartisan-medicaid-reform-bill\/","author":{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/consumerinsuranceguide.com\/author\/cigstaff\/#Person","name":"Consumer Insurance Guide Staff","url":"https:\/\/consumerinsuranceguide.com\/author\/cigstaff\/","identifier":10,"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/e539df6fdc5aef72b4a0d68627b0bab3047a379c7445b41494fb245424359e5c?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/e539df6fdc5aef72b4a0d68627b0bab3047a379c7445b41494fb245424359e5c?s=96&d=mm&r=g","height":96,"width":96}},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Consumer Insurance Guide","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/consumerinsuranceguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/consumer-insurance-guide-logo.png","url":"https:\/\/consumerinsuranceguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/consumer-insurance-guide-logo.png","width":600,"height":60}},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/consumerinsuranceguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/iStock_000009621613XSmall.jpg","url":"https:\/\/consumerinsuranceguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/iStock_000009621613XSmall.jpg","height":396,"width":303},"keywords":["Bipartisan Medicaid bill passes","health care reform","health insurance coverage","Medicaid overhaul","Utah"]},{"@type":"BlogPosting","@id":"https:\/\/consumerinsuranceguide.com\/health\/california-shifts-to-managed-care-for-medicaid\/","headline":"California Shifts To Managed Care for Medicaid","url":"https:\/\/consumerinsuranceguide.com\/health\/california-shifts-to-managed-care-for-medicaid\/","datePublished":"2011-08-25","dateModified":"2012-04-24","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/consumerinsuranceguide.com\/health\/california-shifts-to-managed-care-for-medicaid\/","author":{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/consumerinsuranceguide.com\/author\/lheal\/#Person","name":"Loren Heal, The Heartland Institute","url":"https:\/\/consumerinsuranceguide.com\/author\/lheal\/","identifier":28,"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/a4713112ca70433c9d1483b0b0c3b78332b8abfb6237175b75c0b590500ca973?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/a4713112ca70433c9d1483b0b0c3b78332b8abfb6237175b75c0b590500ca973?s=96&d=mm&r=g","height":96,"width":96}},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Consumer Insurance Guide","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/consumerinsuranceguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/consumer-insurance-guide-logo.png","url":"https:\/\/consumerinsuranceguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/consumer-insurance-guide-logo.png","width":600,"height":60}},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/consumerinsuranceguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/iStock_000011931141XSmall.jpg","url":"https:\/\/consumerinsuranceguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/iStock_000011931141XSmall.jpg","height":309,"width":388},"keywords":["California Medicaid","Government-provided health insurance","health insurance coverage","health insurance policy","health insurance quote","managed care and health insurance","The Heartland Institute"]},{"@type":"BlogPosting","@id":"https:\/\/consumerinsuranceguide.com\/health\/fda-hit-for-attack-on-off-label-device-use\/","headline":"FDA Hit for Attack on Off-Label Device Use","url":"https:\/\/consumerinsuranceguide.com\/health\/fda-hit-for-attack-on-off-label-device-use\/","datePublished":"2011-08-25","dateModified":"2012-04-24","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/consumerinsuranceguide.com\/health\/fda-hit-for-attack-on-off-label-device-use\/","author":{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/consumerinsuranceguide.com\/author\/tcheplick\/#Person","name":"Thomas Cheplick, The Heartland Institute","url":"https:\/\/consumerinsuranceguide.com\/author\/tcheplick\/","identifier":27,"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/b2d8d00572463d08364642ca6735a9aaa793f31f35194a8e470a8cce916124af?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/b2d8d00572463d08364642ca6735a9aaa793f31f35194a8e470a8cce916124af?s=96&d=mm&r=g","height":96,"width":96}},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Consumer Insurance Guide","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/consumerinsuranceguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/consumer-insurance-guide-logo.png","url":"https:\/\/consumerinsuranceguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/consumer-insurance-guide-logo.png","width":600,"height":60}},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/consumerinsuranceguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/iStock_000016755915XSmall.jpg","url":"https:\/\/consumerinsuranceguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/iStock_000016755915XSmall.jpg","height":282,"width":426},"keywords":["FDA regulation","health insurance policy","health insurance quote","medical devices","medical insurance","The Heartland Institute"]}]}