Archive for October, 2011

Health Care

• Health Insurance At 'Good Prices' Coming To Calif. Exchange May 24, 2013
  It's the first disclosure of prices in the nation's most populous state for individual health insurance that complies with the Affordable Care Act. The menu of affordable options surprised some consumer advocates and analysts who had been expecting premiums to be much higher. […]
• Insurers Picked For California Health Exchange May 24, 2013
  In a key test of the federal health law's ability to draw competitive bids from health insurance companies, California has unveiled plans and prices that will be available next year to millions of residents shopping for individual coverage on its new insurance marketplace. […]
• The Weight Of A Med Student's Subconscious Bias May 23, 2013
  A test of third-year medical students in North Carolina revealed biases against the obese. The author of the study says these thoughts, often subconscious, could affect how doctors treat their patients and whether those patients trust them. […]