News tagged with medical bills
Illness, medical bills linked to nearly two-thirds of bankruptcies
Jun 04, 2009 |
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Medical problems contributed to nearly two-thirds (62.1 percent) of all bankruptcies in 2007, according to a study in the August issue of the American Journal of Medicine that will be published online Thursday. The data w ...
New online tool keeps track of medical bills
May 07, 2009 |
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A new online tool may make it easier to keep track of medical bills and streamline the process of resolving questionable physician charges.
Curbing health bills brings different cost: High-deductible insurance cuts premiums, but some fear it leads consumers to
Dec 30, 2008 |
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Two years ago, Holly Calvillo signed up for a new type of health insurance that was just starting to get popular. It had a nice low premium but a high deductible. Calvillo and her husband were young and healthy. She figured ...
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Google Health: A time saver, but privacy slayer?
May 29, 2008 |
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Two giants in the online world, Microsoft and Google, have released web-based applications to manage health records. And while these programs could make managing your health records easier, experts wonder about the effect ...
Hospitals propose mandatory insurance
Feb 22, 2007 |
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The Federation of American Hospitals in Washington has suggested that all U.S. citizens be required to have basic health insurance.
7 of 10 women are uninsured or underinsured, or have medical bill, debt, access problems
May 11, 2009 |
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Women are more likely than men to feel the pinch of rising health costs and eroding health benefits, with about half (52%) of working-age women reporting problems accessing needed care because of costs, compared to 39 percent ...
Problems managing money may surface shortly before Alzheimer's disease sets in
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Sep 21, 2009 |
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New research finds poor money management skills may indicate that a person with mild memory problems will soon develop Alzheimer's disease. The study is published in the September 22, 2009, print issue of Neurology, the me ...
Girl's birth defect exacts financial toll
Jan 30, 2009 |
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Since their Katelyn was born five years ago, Cheryl and Christopher Woodley have known the stress of rearing a child with special medical needs.
Web site to raise money for Minn. cancer patient
May 27, 2009 |
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(AP) -- A Web site has been set up to raise money for the family of the 13-year-old Minnesota cancer patient who fled with his mother in violation of a court order.
Free clinics hit with more patients, less funding
Jul 20, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Health insurance and doctors were unthinkable luxuries for George Anderson of Redding, laid off nearly a year ago when his book distribution company filed for bankruptcy.
Worries about paying bills can cause people to pack on pounds
Jul 07, 2009 |
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Stressing out can cause people to gain weight, according to a study appearing in the July 15 issue of the American Journal of Epidemiology. This new study is believed to be one of the first of its kind to look at the relati ...
Senate takes on out-of-network insurance issue
Mar 28, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Ever wonder how that bill was calculated if you had to pay to see a doctor outside your insurance network?
Out-of-pocket health-care costs rise for workers with employer coverage
Jun 02, 2009 |
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The 161 million Americans with employer-sponsored health insurance are facing substantial increases in out-of-pocket (OOP) costs, according to a study published today on the Health Affairs Web site.
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