Enlarge this image Drew Calver, a high school history teacher and swim coach in Austin, Texas, had a heart attack at his…
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Feds Urge States To Encourage Cheaper Health Plans Off Insurance Exchanges
by Michelle Andrews August 14, 2018Enlarge this image If you earn too much to get a subsidy to help defray the cost of health insurance, you might…
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Genetic Tests Can Hurt Your Chances Of Getting Some Types Of Insurance
by Michelle Andrews August 7, 2018Enlarge this image The results of genetic testing — whether done for health reasons or ancestry searches — can be used by…
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HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Aug. 1, 2018 (HealthDay News) — People who want to have weight-loss surgery are facing much longer wait times…
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Under New Rules, Cheaper ‘Short-Term’ Health Care Plans Now Last Up To 3 Years
by Alison Kodjak August 1, 2018Enlarge this image Short-term health care plans could be a more affordable option for some consumers, but they’re exempt from covering people…
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Some Doctors, Patients Balk At Medicare’s ‘Flat Fee’ Payment Proposal
by Martha Bebinger July 27, 2018Enlarge this image Medicare’s proposed changes to doctors’ compensation will reduce paperwork, physicians agree. But at what cost to their income? andresr/Getty…
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Bill Of The Month: A Plan For Affordable Gender-Confirmation Surgery Goes Awry
by Emmarie Huetteman July 26, 2018Enlarge this image Wren Vetens was promised a significant discount on the cost of her gender-confirmation surgery if she paid in cash…
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HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, July 25, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Eleven seconds. That’s how long you typically have to tell your doctor what’s…