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- Individual health insurance not affordable in US - 8.6
- One million additional young adults get health insurance in US - 7.7
- High barriers to dental care exist for 12 million children - 6.6
- Employer health insurance premiums increased in US - 6.4
- Medicare serves elderly more effectively - 6
- Insurers' anti-patient practices won't be tolerated - 5.8
- Reducing drug funding to Medicare patients raises questions - 5.6
- 3 point plan to save money on insurance - 5.6
- 70% women are uninsured or underinsured - 5.3
- US Universal health insurance might not save many lives - 5.2

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Employer health insurance premiums increased in US
Premiums for employer-sponsored family health insurance increased by 50 percent from 2003 to 2010, and the annual amount that employees pay toward their insurance increased by 63 percent as businesses required employees to contribute a greater share, according to a new Commonwealth Fund report that examines state trends in health insurance costs.

Physicians accepting fewer patients with health insurance
There is a drop in physicians' acceptance of health insured patients in past years in US. As a result, insured patients could face new obstacles to receiving the medical attention they need, and overall access to health care could actually contract. As required under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010, millions of people will soon be added to the ranks of the insured. However, this rapid expansion of coverage is colliding with a different, potentially problematic trend that could end up hampering access to health care.

Health reform law will insure nearly all uninsured women by 2014 in US
The new health reform law will expand health insurance coverage to nearly all uninsured women and will make health care more affordable for millions of women through premium subsidies beginning in 2014 and new rules, some already in place, that will protect women from high costs, according to a Commonwealth Fund report released today.

Uninsured Americans have a higher mortality rate after trauma
Americans without health insurance appear more likely to die following admission to the hospital for trauma than those with health care coverage, revealed by researchers.

Free medicines program for unemployed Americans, Pfizer
Pfizer Inc announced that it will launch an innovative program to help eligible unemployed Americans and their families who have lost their health insurance maintain access to their Pfizer medicines for free.

70% women are uninsured or underinsured
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 of men, a new Commonwealth Fund study finds.

Universal health insurance may narrow gaps in health care, US
Health care disparities in the U.S. have long been noted, with particular attention paid to the gaps separating racial and economic groups.

3 point plan to save money on insurance
Switching from brand names to generics is a great way to save money on food and clothes, but when it comes to insurance, consumers need to make well-informed decisions prior to altering coverage or changing companies.

High barriers to dental care exist for 12 million children
As the nation begins to focus its attention on the prospects of major health care reforms, one important aspect of health must not be overlooked – access to affordable dental care for children. If left untreated, tooth decay in childhood can lead to lifelong tooth and gum problems, hospitalizations and emergency room visits, delayed physical development and loss of school days.

Defeat of California health care legislation highlights difficulties states face
The defeat of a $14.9 billion proposal to overhaul California's health care system "underscores a difficulty states face in achieving universal insurance coverage" and "their inability to slow the upward trajectory of health care costs".

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