Nonpartisan CBO says bill would lower the deficit, cost less than the President’s limit, and expand coverage to millions of uninsured.
Advocates say it’s not uncommon for people who have been abused to be denied insurance on the individual market.
In 2007, about 14.5 million people had individual insurance, approximately 5 percent of the population.
60 million receive benefits. Half are children. About one-quarter are elderly or disabled.
A public option would not bring real change in how healthcare is delivered.
Generally, employers subsidize the cost, but workers share the expense, through a variety of payments, including premiums, co-payments and deductibles.
Employers are passing on more of the cost of health insurance to their workers through higher deductibles and co-payments.
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Lost in translation: Lack of trained interpreters can lead to medical errors
Interpreter services at hospitals and other medical settings are often inadequate, forcing family members, including children, to step in, or the task falls to medical staff members who may not speak the language well.
Some insurers deny ER coverage to people who have been drinking
Laws in more than half the states permit insurers to deny payment for medical services related to alcohol or drug use. Faced with the prospect of not getting paid for care, some ER personnel sidestep the problem by simply not testing patients’ blood or urine for alcohol.
Travel insurance can protect your wallet — and your health on vacation
Think your regular health insurance policy will cover you if you get into medical trouble overseas?
Don’t bet on it.
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