Have you ever sat in the emergency room with a legitimate emergency only to be put behind what seemed like dozens of people ahead of you? Did some seem like their “emergency” wasn’t a real emergency? It isn’t your imagination. Actually, it’s happening all over the United States. Many people go to the emergency room [...]
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Emergency Room Woes Go Beyond the Long Wait
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The Individual Mandate Provision: Unconstitutional or a Necessary Component of Healthcare Reform?
Just weeks before the courts are set to hear oral arguments about health reform legal challenges, a new poll was released by the Kaiser Family Foundation that confirms most Americans find the individual mandate provision of President Obama’s health reform to be unconstitutional. The tax penalty known as the “individual mandate” states that beginning in [...]
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More Residents in California Without Health Insurance than any Other State
It’s the end of the year and for most Californians open enrollment is quickly approaching for 2012 health benefits. An interesting statistic from a new survey shows that around seven million people in our state are without any form of health insurance and may not have the opportunity to enroll. In this recent article, Tim Kisken of [...]
Obama Administration Asks Supreme Court to Rule on Health Reform
Health insurance has been a hot topic for both Democrats and Republicans, especially as we enter the 2012 presidential election campaign. In recent news, there has been coverage of the Obama Administration’s appeal of an Atlanta court’s ruling against the healthcare law. Sources have said that the move indicates the Administration is confident that the [...]
