The jump in uninsured among those with modest incomes is alarming, particularly at a time when our economy has been improving. If we don't act soon to expand coverage to the uninsured, the health of the U.S. population, the productivity of our workforce, and our economy are at risk. |
The magnitude was surprising and we were fairly conservative in trying to estimate the economic cost of lost labor time. |
The Medicare drug benefit is a potentially important benefit for many of our most vulnerable Americans, particularly patients with low incomes, who are in poor health. It will be important to monitor whether low-income nursing home residents qualify for premium and cost-sharing subsidies. |
These findings provide evidence that high-deductible and consumer-driven plans may undermine the two basic purposes of health insurance: to reduce financial barriers to needed care and protect against high out-of-pocket cost burdens for patients. |
This was a group of families that didn't want to send their children off to a residential school, or have them sit in a corner all day and color. |
We are blessed to have Sally Hild back on staff. She not only brings an unbeatable skill set and sunny personality, but she has institutional knowledge. |
We as a nation lose if workers aren't healthy, ... It's an investment in workers' health and productivity to make sure they get the medical care they need. |
We don't have in this report how much that would go down, ... It's obviously not going to go to zero because we will always have people with cancer and stroke . |
We don't have in this report how much that would go down. It's obviously not going to go to zero because we will always have people with cancer and stroke. |
We enter projects every year but don't always have a winner. It's still a wonderful experience for the students. |
We have been deeply touched by the joy and sincere caring Give Kids The World provides for children and families when they need it most. We are honored to form this very special partnership with them. |
We know from a lot of studies if you have health insurance you're more likely to get preventive care, detect conditions early on and you're more likely to have chronic conditions like diabetes or hypertension controlled effectively, |
We know, and we've often been told, that you don't like a big show. Well, now you've got it. |
We've been talking too much about how much it costs to provide health insurance and not enough about what we lose as a country and as employers by having employees who are too sick to work. |
While some individuals think my office is just for the media and created by the media ... and think the laws are for the media and journalists, most of my inquiries and complaints come from members of the public. |