Treating a Nationwide Toothache
It's a problem that we don't think about a lot-but it's very important. Many kids and families are not getting the routine dental care they need. There are many possible reasons for this, including… Read more.
Obamacare Would Make Insurance Companies Give Consumers Their $2 billion Back
A recent report from the Commonwealth Fund predicts that, if the Medical Loss Ratio (MLR) provision of the Affordable Care Act had gone into effect in 2010, consumers would have gotten $2 billion back from insurance… Read more.
04.11.2012 / / Insights Column
Join us for a Spanish Language Twitter Chat
This blog is cross-posted from the Department of Health and Human Services. By Mayra Alvarez, HHS Director of Public Health Policy Posted April 06, 2012 April is National Minority Health Month dedicated to advancing health… Read more.
04.09.2012 /
The High Cost of Gender Rating
What could explain a health insurance company charging one 25-year-old nearly double what another pays for the same coverage? No, it's not a pre-existing condition or chronic illness. It's gender. In most states, health insurers… Read more.
03.23.2012 / / Insights Column
What’s at Stake – No, Who’s at Stake in the Great Supreme Court Case?
This blog is cross-posted from the National Council of La Raza. By: Jennifer Ng'andu, Deputy Director, Health Policy Project, National Council of La Raza It's probably the hottest seat in Washington, DC-and you can't buy… Read more.