Health Care Reform Law Will Increase Demand for Preventive Services, Say Experts
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 16:36:03 -0700
The recently enacted health care reform legislation, which calls for eliminating financial barriers for many preventive services, likely will create a greater demand for these services and give physicians a better opportunity to provide preventive care, according to analysts interviewed by AAFP News Now. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act will require new health plans (i.e., plans ...
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Company Health Plans May Increasingly Demand Proof Family Is Family
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 08:37:21 -0700
CNNMoney: "Think your whole family is covered by your company health plan? Get ready to prove they're actually your kin." Under the new health overhaul law, starting next year "employers will have to provide coverage for dependents of employees [until] age 26. That will further inflate coverage costs for companies at a time when employers are already bracing for a 9% jump in their health care ...
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