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Help for rural communities

Imagine you get into a car accident in a rural area. It will take first responders and the ambulance 8 minutes longer than it does in urban areas to arrive. And then, it will… Read more.

08.17.2011 / Erin Kelly, / Insights Column

How the Affordable Care Act is helping small businesses

You desperately want to change careers, but don’t want to risk it knowing you may lose your health insurance. You’ve thought about heading out on your own, but you know you couldn’t afford insurance… Read more.

08.11.2011 / Kate Blocher, / Insights Column

Giving Babies and New Mothers an Healthy Start

Earlier this week, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) decided to adopt all of the Institute of Medicine’s (IOM) eight recommendations for fully covered preventive services. This step is a huge improvement for women’s… Read more.

08.04.2011 / Eileen Falk, / Insights Column

A win for women

Last month, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) recommended that a range of benefits essential to women’s health be included as preventive benefits and therefore offered free of charge in all new health plans. We’re… Read more.

08.02.2011 / Erin Kelly, / Insights Column