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High hospital bills go public, but will it help?
WASHINGTON (AP) — For the first time, the government is publicly revealing how much hospitals charge, and the differences are astounding: Some bill tens of thousands of dollars more than others for the same treatment, even within the same city....
Tags: Medicare, Pneumonia, Mayo Clinic, Consumers, Barack Obama
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Hillary is great, but look at other women too, activists say
WASHINGTON -- Hillary Clinton would be the runaway favorite among Democrats for the party’s 2016 presidential nomination, a new Quinnipiac University poll shows, but activists at EMILY’s List, who have launched a campaign to elect the first...
Tags: Joe Biden, Mark R. Warner, Kirsten Gillibrand, Government, Amy Klobuchar
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Obama 'very comfortable' with age restriction on 'morning after' pill
MEXICO CITY -- President Obama says he’s “very comfortable” with a Food and Drug Administration ruling that maintains age restrictions on females who can buy the so-called morning after pill without a prescription. The rule announced...Tags: Plan B (drug), Family Planning, Barack Obama, Mexico, Over-the-Counter Medicines
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Florida prepares for massive insurance signup
WASHINGTON – Facing the next big health-care challenge in Florida, Uncle Sam plans to enlist hundreds of consumer "navigators" over the next several months to help enroll up to 3.5 million uninsured state residents by January, when everyone is...Tags: Credit and Debt, Broward County, Laws, Health Insurance, Florida Legislature
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Plan B One-Step debate continues
Confused by the wrangling in federal court over the Plan B One-Step emergency contraceptive? You're not the only one. As U.S. attorneys work hastily to halt a federal judge's order regarding the sale of the so-called morning-after pill, medical and...
Tags: Lawyers, Plan B (drug), Consumers, Science and Technology, Civil Rights
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Obama's health secretary seeks donations from companies for healthcare law
Reuters* Sebelius has been asking companies for help since March * Administration says solicitations authorized by law * Republican senator says he will look for violations By David Morgan WASHINGTON, May 11 (Reuters) - U.S. Health and Human Services...Tags: Republican Party, Economy, Business and Finance, Drugs and Medicines, Parties and Movements, Crime, Law and Justice
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Judge again rejects limits on emergency contraception
In yet another scathing critique of government health officials, a federal judge refused Friday to stay his order making emergency contraceptives available to consumers of all ages without a prescription. Calling government efforts to restrict the...
Tags: Plan B (drug), U.S. Department of Justice, Chemical Industry, Family Planning, Government
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Judge blasts government's Plan B contraceptive filing
In yet another scathing critique of government health officials, a federal judge refused Friday to stay his order making Plan B emergency contraceptives available to all consumers without a prescription. Ruling that government efforts to restrict the...
Tags: Plan B (drug), U.S. Department of Justice, Government, Crime, Law and Justice, Politics
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Illinois hospital prices vary widely, Medicare data show
Tribune staff reportHospitals in Illinois charged vastly different amounts of money for the same procedure -- with some charging seven or eight times more than another -- according to data released by the government Wednesday. The discrepancies are detailed in a report from...Tags: Rush University Medical Center, Medicare, Pneumonia, Medical Procedures and Tests, Health Insurance
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Hospital charges vary widely across region, nation
Making hospital charges more transparent, the federal government this week released data showing what medical centers across the country charge for treating 100 of the most common reasons patients get admitted. The charges vary dramatically —...
Tags: Medicare, Health Insurance, Consumers, Diseases and Illnesses, Orlando
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Latest Michigan news, sports, business and entertainment
SPRING FLOODING-MICHIGAN Officials plan Mich. flooding damage assessments GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — Officials are conducting preliminary damage assessments in parts of West Michigan that were among areas hit hard by recent flooding. The state...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, The Detroit News, Parties and Movements, CEO Pay, Manufacturing and Engineering
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Obama administration moves to get more enrolled in health insurance
WASHINGTON -- The Obama administration announced Thursday that it would provide millions of dollars to community health centers to help them enroll Americans in health insurance programs next year under the president’s health law. The move comes...
Tags: Health Insurance, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Justice System, Judges, Crime, Law and Justice
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