Tag: south carolina health insurance

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This Week In Health Care Reform

As lawmakers returned to Washington this week, Republicans affirmed their commitment to repealing the health care reform legislation, while Democrats continued to campaign on the health care reform law’s merits. Meanwhile, President Obama stepped up his efforts to energize his core supporters by capitalizing on health care reform. Health Care […]

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This Week In Health Care Reform

President Obama finalized his health care reform package this week, signing into law the package of fixes approved by the House late last week. While some of the new provisions won’t take effect until 2014, some will be phased in beginning this year. Health Care Reform President Obama Signs Final […]

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Health Insurance Overhaul Sued

On March 23,  thirteen states (Alabama, Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Louisiana, Michigan, Nebraska, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, and Washington) filed one lawsuit in the U.S. Court system for the Northern District of Florida challenging the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. This came minutes after President Barack Obama […]

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US HHS grants $100 million

Health and Human Services granted $100 million in federal funds to Maine, Oregon, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Florida, Massachusetts, Colorado, Utah, South Carolina, and Maryland. This will be completed over a five year period and will improve health care quality  for children enrolled in CHIP. The Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization […]

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South Carolina Health Insurance Cigarette Tax

South Carolina health insurance is affected by the many smokers in the state who smoke for less than the rest of the country. Smoking increases premiums and health risks. Lawmakers want to tax sales of cigarettes to bring in new money for South Carolina health insurance social programs, smoking cessation […]

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South Carolina Health Insurance Disputes

Blue Cross Blue Shield South Carolina and Carolinas HealthCare System are trying to resolve an issue of price and reimbursements that has the top physician groups and members in York, Chesterfield and Lancaster counties furious. The dispute has forced thousands of South Carolina health insurance patients to pay more or […]

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Flu peak season approaches in the Carolinas

Outbreaks of both seasonal and H1N1 flu cases are not considered widespread in the state at the moment, but with the peak of the season on the way that could change. An outbreak of both strains of the flu occurred early in the season in October when many vaccines were […]