Health Care Reform:

News and Features Related to Health Care Reform

241. Many Doctors Support National Insurance
     

     Nov. 17, 2003 -- Nearly half of American doctors say they support government action to establish national health insurance, a factor that may be crucial to future efforts to reform the current health care system. Researchers found that 49% of doctors in a national survey said they support government

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242. How Much Does Health Care Truly Cost?
     

     Aug. 19, 2003 -- If you were buying a car, you'd certainly weigh the price of different options, yet a new study shows that patients and doctors rarely weigh the costs of medical treatment -- which can leave people with a large, unexpected bill. Certainly, caring for your health is more important th

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243. The True Cost of Prescription Drug Caps
     

     July 9, 2003 -- It's no secret. Elderly people -- even those covered by "Medicare + Choice" managed care plans -- badly need help keeping up with prescription drug costs. How badly? A study in the July 9 issue of The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) spells it out. The issue is time

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244. Health Care Can Sink Retirement Savings
     

     May 28, 2003 -- There's a harsh reality faced by many senior citizens -- retirement savings can dwindle fast if you or your spouse gets sick. A new study, published in this month's Journal of Gerontology, points to the need for retired people to offset health care costs by getting supplemental insur

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245. Patients Take on HMOs -- and Win
     

     Feb. 18, 2003 -- It can be one of the most frustrating experiences at a doctor's office. You believe that you need a particular test, only to find out that your insurance doesn't cover it. Now, a new study chronicles what happens when patients take on their HMOs. A few patients are dissatisfied enou

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246. Medicare Drug Plan Tops To-Do List
     

     Dec. 19, 2002 -- After a year of virtual gridlock, Congress could be on the verge of a big year of healthcare reform. That is the hope and expectation of both Democrats and Republicans -- though they differ on the specifics they would like to see -- according to a panel convened today by the Allianc

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247. AMA to Congress: Stop Medicare Cuts
     

     Dec. 10, 2002 (New Orleans) -- While waving banners reading, "Fix the Medicare mistake now," "Stop the cuts," and "Seniors deserve better;" while stomping and chanting, "Do you hear us now" as the theme from Rocky blared in the background, more than 500 American Medical Association delegates sent a

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248. Medicare Patients May Lose Their Doctors
     

     Oct. 25, 2002 -- Time has run out for Congress to take legislative action before its election recess. Time may be running out on some Medicare patients, too. That's because recent cutbacks in Medicare funding have led some doctors to reconsider whether they will accept new Medicare patients, accordi

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249. Workers Paying More for Health Insurance
     

     -->Sept. 9, 2002 -- You may be paying more than ever for health insurance, but you're actually getting less, according to a new survey. Researchers say rising healthcare costs and a fledgling economy have prompted the biggest increase in health insurance premiums in 12 years. And employers are passi

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250. Medicare To Cut Co-Payments for Outpatient Services
     

     Aug. 20, 2001 (Washington) -- Medicare will announce this week a proposed plan to slightly reduce co-payments for outpatient medical procedures, which could ultimately save beneficiaries millions of dollars. The reduction in co-payments is required under a law passed by Congress last year. That law

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