http://www.bling.org health care headlines Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:02:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 en hourly 1 http://www.bling.org/2012-01-29/bishop-david-ricken-of-the-catholic-diocese-of-green-bay-asks-catholics-to-oppose-federal-health-insurance-ruling.html http://www.bling.org/2012-01-29/bishop-david-ricken-of-the-catholic-diocese-of-green-bay-asks-catholics-to-oppose-federal-health-insurance-ruling.html#comments Sun, 29 Jan 2012 12:01:34 +0000 Matthew http://www.bling.org/2012-01-29/bishop-david-ricken-of-the-catholic-diocese-of-green-bay-asks-catholics-to-oppose-federal-health-insurance-ruling.html ...2013, to comply with the new law. The ruling is consistent with laws in most states that already require contraceptive coverage in health plans, the department announced. "This decision was made after very careful consideration, including the important concerns...

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]]> http://www.bling.org/2012-01-29/bishop-asks-catholics-to-oppose-health-insurance-ruling.html/feed 0 http://www.bling.org/2012-01-27/california-legislature-urging-health-insurance-companies-to-cover-chemotherapy%c2%80%c2%93especially-with-breast-cancer-treatments.html http://www.bling.org/2012-01-27/california-legislature-urging-health-insurance-companies-to-cover-chemotherapy%c2%80%c2%93especially-with-breast-cancer-treatments.html#comments Sat, 28 Jan 2012 03:01:15 +0000 Matthew http://www.bling.org/2012-01-27/california-legislature-urging-health-insurance-companies-to-cover-chemotherapy%c2%80%c2%93especially-with-breast-cancer-treatments.html ...just wants insurance companies to catch up with science. Opponents still put up a fight. Without knowing how much the federal health care reform will effect medical costs, critics say they would rather wait. Microsoft HealthVault and Mayo Clinic as you may...

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]]> http://www.bling.org/2012-01-27/california-legislature-urging-health-insurance-companies-to-cover-chemotherapy%c2%80%c2%93especially-with-breast-cancer-treatments.html/feed 0 http://www.bling.org/2012-01-27/dr-bob-sayson-founds-good-news-community-health-center-in-gresham-to-help-needy.html http://www.bling.org/2012-01-27/dr-bob-sayson-founds-good-news-community-health-center-in-gresham-to-help-needy.html#comments Fri, 27 Jan 2012 22:01:27 +0000 Matthew http://www.bling.org/2012-01-27/dr-bob-sayson-founds-good-news-community-health-center-in-gresham-to-help-needy.html ...poorest neighborhood. Eight months later Sayson walked away from his medical practice of 15 years to start Good News Community Health Center. Since then, he and his volunteer medical staff have seen 5,270 patients, most of them without insurance. "It's not...

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]]> http://www.bling.org/2012-01-27/dr-bob-sayson-founds-good-news-community-health-center-in-gresham-to-help-needy.html/feed 0 http://www.bling.org/2012-01-26/consumer-groups-fear-white-house-may-water-down-rule-on-user-friendly-health-plan-summaries.html http://www.bling.org/2012-01-26/consumer-groups-fear-white-house-may-water-down-rule-on-user-friendly-health-plan-summaries.html#comments Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:01:15 +0000 Matthew http://www.bling.org/2012-01-26/consumer-groups-fear-white-house-may-water-down-rule-on-user-friendly-health-plan-summaries.html WASHINGTON - One of the most popular provisions of President Barack Obama's health care overhaul — consumer-friendly summaries of what your insurance plan covers — suddenly seems to be at risk. Consumer groups say it's not Republican opposition they're w

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]]> http://www.bling.org/2012-01-26/consumer-groups-fear-white-house-may-water-down-rule-on-user-friendly-health-plan-summaries.html/feed 0 http://www.bling.org/2012-01-25/armstrong-promises-city-workers-better-health-insurance.html http://www.bling.org/2012-01-25/armstrong-promises-city-workers-better-health-insurance.html#comments Thu, 26 Jan 2012 03:01:12 +0000 Matthew http://www.bling.org/2012-01-25/armstrong-promises-city-workers-better-health-insurance.html ...Vantage Health Partners and Blue Cross and Blue Shield have been chosen. Currently, the citys health insurance provider is United Healthcare. Its obviously clear to myself and others that two of my opponents are working together in making unfounded personal...

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]]> http://www.bling.org/2012-01-25/armstrong-promises-city-workers-better-health-insurance.html/feed 0 http://www.bling.org/2012-01-24/affordable-health-insurance-options-for-the-over-fifty%c2%80%c2%99s.html http://www.bling.org/2012-01-24/affordable-health-insurance-options-for-the-over-fifty%c2%80%c2%99s.html#comments Wed, 25 Jan 2012 03:01:09 +0000 Matthew http://www.bling.org/2012-01-24/affordable-health-insurance-options-for-the-over-fifty%c2%80%c2%99s.html ...Health Insurance Options for the over Fifty’s When the need for health insurance is the greatest an alarming proportion of consumers over 50 are cancelling their health insurance for affordability reasons. This at a time where there are concerns for the future...

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]]> http://www.bling.org/2012-01-24/affordable-health-insurance-options-for-the-over-fifty%c2%80%c2%99s.html/feed 0 http://www.bling.org/2012-01-24/govt-proposals-on-private-health-insurance-don%c2%80%c2%99t-go-far-enough.html http://www.bling.org/2012-01-24/govt-proposals-on-private-health-insurance-don%c2%80%c2%99t-go-far-enough.html#comments Wed, 25 Jan 2012 03:01:07 +0000 Matthew http://www.bling.org/2012-01-24/govt-proposals-on-private-health-insurance-don%c2%80%c2%99t-go-far-enough.html ...proposals to apply a means test to private health insurance subsidies have re-ignited the debate about the role of private insurance. The proposals have the benefit of removing a glaring inequity in our present arrangements, which direct subsidies disproportionately...

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]]> http://www.bling.org/2012-01-24/govt-proposals-on-private-health-insurance-don%c2%80%c2%99t-go-far-enough.html/feed 0 http://www.bling.org/2012-01-24/40-military-moms-to-be-will-be-showered-during-the-pga-tours-2012-farmers-insurance-open-march-of-dimes-provides-key-health-education.html http://www.bling.org/2012-01-24/40-military-moms-to-be-will-be-showered-during-the-pga-tours-2012-farmers-insurance-open-march-of-dimes-provides-key-health-education.html#comments Tue, 24 Jan 2012 22:01:26 +0000 Matthew http://www.bling.org/2012-01-24/40-military-moms-to-be-will-be-showered-during-the-pga-tours-2012-farmers-insurance-open-march-of-dimes-provides-key-health-education.html ...Baby Program. All military moms and dads can request Mission: Healthy Baby materials by sending their name and address to missionhealthybaby@marchofdimes.com. Very high levels of stress, such as the stress caused by a deployment, may contribute to premature...

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]]> http://www.bling.org/2012-01-24/40-military-moms-to-be-will-be-showered-during-the-pga-tours-2012-farmers-insurance-open-march-of-dimes-provides-key-health-education.html/feed 0 http://www.bling.org/2012-01-24/even-with-insurance-unemployed-have-worse-health-outcomes.html http://www.bling.org/2012-01-24/even-with-insurance-unemployed-have-worse-health-outcomes.html#comments Tue, 24 Jan 2012 22:01:23 +0000 Matthew http://www.bling.org/2012-01-24/even-with-insurance-unemployed-have-worse-health-outcomes.html ...Jan. 24 (HealthDay News) -- People without jobs who have health insurance are less likely to get medical care or prescription drugs than people with jobs who have such coverage, U.S. health officials reported Tuesday. During the depths of the recent recession,...

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