medical coverage

APNewsBreak: 2.5M young adults gain coverage

Headlines from the Associated Press  Wed, 12/14/2011 - 02:01

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The number of young adults lacking medical coverage has shrunk by 2.5 million since the new health care overhaul law took effect, according to a new analysis the Obama administration is to release Wednesday....


 

Biden Says Tighter Regulation of Insurance Industry Is Critical ...

washingtonpost.com - Health  Tue, 09/22/2009 - 15:27

Vice President Biden added his voice Tuesday to the administration's efforts to reform health care, telling a meeting of state insurance commissioners that tighter regulation of the industry is needed to protect consumers and slow the spiraling cost of medical coverage.


 

Many Employers to Raise Cost of Health Benefits, Survey Finds

washingtonpost.com - Health  Tue, 09/15/2009 - 22:00

Though Americans who already have medical coverage may be wary of change, a new survey indicates that they may be hard-pressed to escape it -- even in the absence of health-care reform.


 

Obama's budget seeks $634 billion over decade for health care re...

Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Health and Fitness  Wed, 02/25/2009 - 22:44

WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama's first budget will seek $634 billion over 10 years as a down payment on health care reform -- a little more than half what it may ultimately cost to provide every American with medical coverage.