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		<title>HealthCare.gov Met Repair Goals On Time, US Dept of Health &amp; Human Services Announces</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Dec 2013 18:54:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In a report issued December 1, 2013, the U.S. Department of Health &#038; Human Services (HHS) said that the ongoing repairs to the HealthCare.gov website met the Administration&#8217;s goals, and the site is now working properly for the vast <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/26272/healthcare-gov-met-repair-goals-on-time-us-dept-of-health-human-services-announces">HealthCare.gov Met Repair Goals On Time, US Dept of Health &#038; Human Services Announces</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Seminar on New Insurance Options in the Affordable Care Act Marketplace to be Given by Palm Beach County Medical Society</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 16 Nov 2013 17:05:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ The Palm Beach County Medical Society has announced that it will hold a seminar on &#8220;Understanding the Affordable Care Act&#8221; which will &#8220;explore new options the Health Insurance Marketplace will give physicians and your patients.&#8221; The Seminar will <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/26254/seminar-on-new-insurance-options-in-the-affordable-care-act-marketplace-to-be-given-by-palm-beach-county-medical-society">Seminar on New Insurance Options in the Affordable Care Act Marketplace to be Given by Palm Beach County Medical Society</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Free Events November 1 &amp; 2 to Help Palm Beach County Residents Find Health Insurance – Hosted by Palm Beach County Medical Society</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Oct 2013 17:18:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Palm Beach County Medical Society (PBCMS) has announced that, through its &#8220;Project Access,&#8221; it will host Free Events on November 1 and 2 to help residents of Palm Beach County, Florida find health insurance programs for which they <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/26196/free-events-november-1-2-to-help-palm-beach-county-residents-find-health-insurance-hosted-by-palm-beach-county-medical-society">Free Events November 1 &#038; 2 to Help Palm Beach County Residents Find Health Insurance – Hosted by Palm Beach County Medical Society</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Public Meeting on Healthcare/Medicaid Expansion Called by Palm Beach County Legislative Delegation</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Jul 2013 18:30:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ The Palm Beach County, Florida State Legislative Delegation has announced that it will hold a public meeting on July 15, 2013, to hear comments from the public on the topic of Healthcare/ Medicaid Expansion under the new federal <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/25989/public-meeting-on-healthcaremedicaid-expansion-called-by-palm-beach-county-legislative-delegation">Public Meeting on Healthcare/Medicaid Expansion Called by Palm Beach County Legislative Delegation</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Enrollment for New Health Insurance Exchanges Begins on Oct 1, 2013; HealthCare.gov Updated to Help Consumers Prepare</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Jun 2013 18:03:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Department of Health &#38; Human Services (HHS) announced on June 24 that open enrollment for the new federally-run health insurance exchange (called the &#8220;Health Insurance Marketplace&#8221;) being implemented under the Health Care Law, will begin October 1, <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/25902/enrollment-for-new-health-insurance-exchanges-begins-oct-1-2013-healthcare-gov-enrollment-for-new-health-insurance-exchanges-begins-oct-1-2013-healthcare-gov-updated-to-help-consumers-prepare">Enrollment for New Health Insurance Exchanges Begins on Oct 1, 2013; HealthCare.gov Updated to Help Consumers Prepare</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Slowdown in Health Care Spending May be Here to Stay, Harvard Studies Suggest</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2013 19:05:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Two new Harvard studies published May 6 in the journal HealthAffairs have examined the causes of a dramatic slowdown in the growth of health care spending that the U.S. has experienced in recent years. They have concluded that the <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/25582/slowdown-in-health-care-spending-may-be-here-to-stay-harvard-studies-suggest">Slowdown in Health Care Spending May be Here to Stay, Harvard Studies Suggest</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Number of Uninsured Up, but Health Care Law Has Helped &amp; Will Help Further Starting in 2014, Commonwealth Fund Reports</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 28 Apr 2013 19:42:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In a new report issued on Friday, the nonprofit Commonwealth Fund reported the results of its 2012 biennial survey on the number of U.S. adults who lacked health insurance or were underinsured. The total number of uninsured adults over <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/25472/number-of-uninsured-up-but-health-care-law-has-helped-will-help-further-starting-in-2014-commonwealth-fund-reports">Number of Uninsured Up, but Health Care Law Has Helped &#038; Will Help Further Starting in 2014, Commonwealth Fund Reports</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Would Medicare-For-All be the Answer for our Health Care System?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Jan 2013 20:34:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In an editorial published by the Huffington Post on January 24, 2013, John Geyman, M.D., Professor Emeritus of Family Medicine at the University of Washington School of Medicine, makes a case that the Affordable Care Act (ACA) only goes <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/24844/would-medicare-for-all-be-the-answer-for-our-health-care-system">Would Medicare-For-All be the Answer for our Health Care System?</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>35 More Medical Conditions Fast-Tracked for Disability Benefits, Social Security Announces</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Dec 2012 20:02:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Social Security Administration (SSA) on December 6 issued a press release, announcing that it has added 35 medical conditions to its list of &#8220;Compassionate Allowances&#8221; &#8211; a list of serious diseases and medical conditions for which one is <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/24044/35-more-medical-conditions-fast-tracked-for-disability-benefits-social-security-announces">35 More Medical Conditions Fast-Tracked for Disability Benefits, Social Security Announces</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Proposed New Rules Implementing Key Provisions of Obamacare Published for Public Comment</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Nov 2012 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Department of Health &#038; Human Services (HHS) announced proposed new rules implementing three key areas of the Patient Protection &#038; Affordable Care Act (which some call &#8220;Obamacare&#8221;). The proposed rules were officially published in the Federal Register <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/23828/proposed-new-rules-implementing-key-provisions-of-obamacare-published-for-public-comment">Proposed New Rules Implementing Key Provisions of Obamacare Published for Public Comment</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Social Security Benefits Will Increase by 1.7% in 2013, SSA Announces</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Oct 2012 18:05:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) announced today that Social Security benefits will increase by 1.7% in 2013, as a result of a cost-of-living adjustment. The 1.7% increase will benefit nearly 62 million Americans receiving Social Security or Supplemental <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/22738/social-security-benefits-will-increase-by-1-7-in-2013-ssa-announces">Social Security Benefits Will Increase by 1.7% in 2013, SSA Announces</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>In Debate, Obama and Romney Clarify Positions on Medicare, Medicaid &amp; Healthcare</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Oct 2012 13:00:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[So far, much of the punditry and commentary following the first U.S. Presidential Debate, which took place Wednesday, October 3 in Denver, has focused on the style, optics, and mannerisms of the candidates &#8212; not on the substance of <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/22585/in-debate-obama-and-romney-clarify-positions-on-medicare-medicaid-healthcare">In Debate, Obama and Romney Clarify Positions on Medicare, Medicaid &#038; Healthcare</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>In Hispanic Heritage Month HHS Reaffirms Commitment to Improving Health Care Access &amp; Celebrates Progress Made under Affordable Care Act</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Sep 2012 14:00:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[On the occasion of Hispanic Heritage Month, which begins September 15, Secretary of Health &#038; Human Services, Kathleen Sebelius issued a Statement, reaffirming the commitment of HHS and the Obama Administration to reducing the disparities in health care access <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/22301/in-hispanic-heritage-month-hhs-reaffirms-commitment-to-improving-health-care-access-celebrates-progress-made-under-affordable-care-act">In Hispanic Heritage Month HHS Reaffirms Commitment to Improving Health Care Access &#038; Celebrates Progress Made under Affordable Care Act</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Obamacare Has Saved Americans $2.1 Billion on Health Insurance Premiums, New Report Reveals</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Sep 2012 16:25:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[President Obama&#8217;s health care law – the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act – has saved Americans an estimated $2.1 Billion on health insurance premiums, according to a new report released September 11, 2012 by the U.S. Department of <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/22243/obamacare-has-saved-americans-2-1-billion-on-health-insurance-premiums-new-report-reveals">Obamacare Has Saved Americans $2.1 Billion on Health Insurance Premiums, New Report Reveals</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Do You or Your Senior Loved One Qualify for Veterans Health Care Benefits?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 31 Aug 2012 14:00:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;If you served in the active military, naval, or air service and were honorably discharged or released, you may qualify for VA health care benefits, including hospital services,&#8221; according to an e-mail announcement issued August 30 from USA.gov, the <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/22062/do-you-or-your-senior-loved-one-qualify-for-veterans-health-care-benefits">Do You or Your Senior Loved One Qualify for Veterans Health Care Benefits?</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>HHS Provides Tool to Find Out How the President’s Health Care Law Benefits You &amp; Your State</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Aug 2012 17:35:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Department of Health &#38; Human Services announced a new tool to help you find out how the Patient Protection &#38; Affordable Care Act (President Obama&#8217;s signature Health Care Law &#8211; which some call &#8220;Obamacare&#8221;) is benefiting people <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/21950/hhs-provides-tool-to-find-out-how-the-presidents-health-care-law-benefits-you-your-state">HHS Provides Tool to Find Out How the President’s Health Care Law Benefits You &#038; Your State</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Under Obama&#8217;s Health Care Law, Those on Medicare Have Saved $4.1 Billion in Prescription Costs + Recd Free Preventive Care, Medicare Announces</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a press release yesterday announcing that because of the Patient Protection &#038; Affordable Care Act (President Obama&#8217;s signature health care law), nearly 5.4 million seniors and people with disabilities who <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/21939/under-obamas-health-care-law-those-on-medicare-have-saved-4-1-billion-in-prescription-costs-recd-free-preventive-care-medicare-announces">Under Obama&#8217;s Health Care Law, Those on Medicare Have Saved $4.1 Billion in Prescription Costs + Recd Free Preventive Care, Medicare Announces</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Paul Ryan Takes Surprising Positions Against Women&#8217;s Health &amp; Reproductive Rights</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Aug 2012 21:30:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Family caregivers &#8212; the vast majority of whom are women &#8212; may be surprised at the positions Congressman Paul Ryan, Mitt Romney&#8217;s choice for his running mate, has consistently taken on women&#8217;s health and reproductive rights issues. Recent news <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/21923/paul-ryan-takes-surprising-positions-against-womens-health-reproductive-rights">Paul Ryan Takes Surprising Positions Against Women&#8217;s Health &#038; Reproductive Rights</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Ryan-Romney Budget Proposals Would End Medicare as We Know It &amp; Cut or Eliminate Programs for Poor, Elderly &amp; Vulnerable</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Aug 2012 19:29:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By selecting Paul Ryan as his running mate, former Governor and Presidential Candidate Mitt Romney has taken action that backs up and gives teeth to his previous endorsements of the Ryan Budget Plan and his promise to sign it <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/21826/ryan-romney-budget-proposals-would-end-medicare-as-we-know-it">Ryan-Romney Budget Proposals Would End Medicare as We Know It &#038; Cut or Eliminate Programs for Poor, Elderly &#038; Vulnerable</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>People on Medicare Can Now Get Information from Pharmacies about New Benefits Available to Them under Affordable Care Act, HHS Announces</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Aug 2012 01:42:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced today that it has formed partnerships with several pharmacies to help inform and educate seniors and others on Medicare about the several new benefits that are made available to <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/21851/people-on-medicare-can-now-get-information-from-pharmacies-about-new-benefits-available-to-them-under-affordable-care-act-hhs-announces">People on Medicare Can Now Get Information from Pharmacies about New Benefits Available to Them under Affordable Care Act, HHS Announces</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>People on Medicare Report Significantly Better Coverage than Those with Private Health Insurance, Study Finds</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Aug 2012 17:21:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A recent study published in the journal HealthAffairs found that people on Medicare were substantially happier with their coverage and reported significantly fewer cost and access-related problems than those with private employer-sponsored health insurance or &#8220;Medicare Advantage&#8221; plans offered <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/21803/people-on-medicare-report-significantly-better-coverage-than-those-with-private-health-insurance-study-finds">People on Medicare Report Significantly Better Coverage than Those with Private Health Insurance, Study Finds</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>No Increase in Medicare Prescription Drug Premium for 2013 &#8211; Third Straight Year of No Increase &#8211; HHS Announces</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Aug 2012 19:31:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In a news release issued August 6, the U.S. Department of Health &#038; Human Services (HHS) announced that the basic premiums for Medicare prescription drug plans are projected to remain constant in 2013, at an average of $30 per <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/21728/no-increase-in-medicare-prescription-drug-premium-for-2013-third-straight-year-of-no-increase-hhs-announces">No Increase in Medicare Prescription Drug Premium for 2013 &#8211; Third Straight Year of No Increase &#8211; HHS Announces</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>8 New Free Preventive Health Services for Women Take Effect August 1, 2012 under Health Care Law</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Aug 2012 18:08:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Starting August 1, 2012, the Patient Protection &#38; Affordable Care Act, President Obama&#8217;s signature Health Care Law, requires all insurance companies to offer free coverage for an additional eight preventive health care services for women. The new free coverage, <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/21540/8-new-free-preventive-health-services-for-women-take-effect-august-1-2012-under-health-care-law">8 New Free Preventive Health Services for Women Take Effect August 1, 2012 under Health Care Law</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Affordable Care Act Has Saved $3.9 Billion on Prescription Drugs for Those on Medicare, CMS Announces</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2012 17:03:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Centers for Medicare &#38; Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued a news release announcing that, because of the Patient Protection &#38; Affordable Care Act (&#8220;Affordable Care Act&#8221;), President Obama&#8217;s signature Health Care Law, seniors and people with disabilities who <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/21526/affordable-care-act-has-saved-3-9-billion-on-prescription-drugs-for-those-on-medicare-cms-announces">Affordable Care Act Has Saved $3.9 Billion on Prescription Drugs for Those on Medicare, CMS Announces</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>HealthCare.gov Features 5 Prevention Resources for You and Your Family</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Jul 2012 14:00:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Department of Health &#38; Human Services (HHS) issued a Bulletin from HealthCare.gov on Friday, featuring links to five free Prevention Resources made available to you and your family because of the Patient Protection &#38; Affordable Care Act, <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/21458/healthcare-gov-features-5-prevention-resources-for-you-and-your-family">HealthCare.gov Features 5 Prevention Resources for You and Your Family</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>HHS Launches New Tool To Help You Find Out if You’re Getting a Rebate From Your Health Insurer under the Affordable Care Act</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jul 2012 14:00:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Department of Health &#38; Human Services (HHS) announced on Friday that it has launched a new online tool to help you find out whether your health insurance company is required to pay you a rebate on August <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/21057/hhs-launches-new-tool-to-help-you-find-out-if-youre-getting-a-rebate-from-your-health-insurer-under-affordable-care-act">HHS Launches New Tool To Help You Find Out if You’re Getting a Rebate From Your Health Insurer under the Affordable Care Act</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>July 17 Conference: After the Supreme Court &#8211; Implementing Affordable Care Act</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jul 2012 14:00:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The publication HealthAffairs has announced that it will hold a conference in Washington D.C. on July 17 on the topic: After the Supreme Court: Moving Ahead to Implement the Affordable Care Act, Improve Health Care and Lower Costs. UPDATE: <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/20958/july-17-conference-after-the-supreme-court-implementing-affordable-care-act">July 17 Conference: After the Supreme Court &#8211; Implementing Affordable Care Act</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>President Obama Lays Out Contents of Health Care Law</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jul 2012 14:00:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In his speech to the Nation, following the Supreme Court&#8217;s decision upholding the Patient Protection &#038; Affordable Care Act (&#8220;Affordable Care Act&#8221;) on Thursday, President Obama took the occasion to lay out in simple terms for the American people <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/20703/president-obama-lays-out-contents-of-health-care-law">President Obama Lays Out Contents of Health Care Law</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Supreme Court Upholds Health Care Law &#8211; Individual Mandate Upheld as a Tax; Medicaid Expansion Made Voluntary to States</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jun 2012 23:14:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Supreme Court today issued its much awaited decision on President Obama&#8217;s signature health care law (the Patient Protection &#38; Affordable Care Act or &#8220;Affordable Care Act&#8221;). In its majority opinion written by Chief Justice John Roberts, the <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/20585/supreme-court-upholds-health-care-law-individual-mandate-upheld-as-a-tax-medicaid-expansion-made-voluntary-to-states">Supreme Court Upholds Health Care Law &#8211; Individual Mandate Upheld as a Tax; Medicaid Expansion Made Voluntary to States</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>HHS Announces $128.6 Million of New Grants to Expand Community Health Centers Under Affordable Care Act &#8212; Will Serve 1.2 Million More Patients &amp; Create Over 5,000 Jobs</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 24 Jun 2012 14:00:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Department of Health &#038; Human Services (HHS) announced Wednesday that it has awarded $128.6 million of new grants to expand Community Health Centers in 41 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the Northern Mariana Islands. <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/20494/affordable-care-act-expands-community-health-centers-to-serve-1-2-million-more-patients-creates-over-5000-jobs">HHS Announces $128.6 Million of New Grants to Expand Community Health Centers Under Affordable Care Act &#8212; Will Serve 1.2 Million More Patients &#038; Create Over 5,000 Jobs</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Consumers to Receive $1.1 Billion of Premium Rebates from Health Insurers under Affordable Care Act, HHS Announces</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jun 2012 14:00:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Department of Health &#038; Human Services (HHS) announced yesterday that due to the Affordable Care Act (which some call &#8220;Obamacare&#8221;), 12.8 million Americans will receive rebates from insurance companies this Summer, totaling $1.1 Billion. The insurance companies <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/20471/consumers-to-receive-1-1-billion-of-premium-rebates-from-health-insurers-under-affordable-care-act-hhs-announces">Consumers to Receive $1.1 Billion of Premium Rebates from Health Insurers under Affordable Care Act, HHS Announces</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>More States to Implement Health Care Law, HHS Announces</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 May 2012 20:03:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced on Wednesday, that Illinois, Nevada, Oregon, South Dakota, Tennessee and Washington will receive more than $181 million in grants to help implement the new health care law. The grants will <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/20174/more-states-to-implement-health-care-law-hhs-announces">More States to Implement Health Care Law, HHS Announces</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>15.8 Million Americans to Receive $1.3 Billion in Rebates from Insurers Due to Affordable Care Act, HHS Announces</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 12 May 2012 00:09:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In a blog post today, U.S. Secretary of Health &#38; Human Services, Kathleen Sebelius, announced that due to the Affordable Care Act (President Obama&#8217;s Health Reform Law, which some call &#8220;Obamacare&#8221;), about 15.8 Million Americans will receive an estimated <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/19991/15-8-million-americans-to-receive-1-3-billion-in-rebates-from-insurers-due-to-affordable-care-act-hhs-announces">15.8 Million Americans to Receive $1.3 Billion in Rebates from Insurers Due to Affordable Care Act, HHS Announces</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>You Can Negotiate Lower Prices for Health Care, New Reports Suggest</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Apr 2012 22:03:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Several new reports have indicated that, facing rising healthcare costs and high-deductible health insurance or no insurance, patients and consumers are increasingly negotiating lower medical bills directly with their doctors, hospitals, and other health care providers. And, new resources <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/19284/you-can-negotiate-lower-prices-for-health-care-new-reports-suggest">You Can Negotiate Lower Prices for Health Care, New Reports Suggest</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>New Reports Highlight Harm to Women if Supreme Court Strikes Down Health Care Law</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Apr 2012 23:23:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In Supreme Court arguments last week and in the press, the debate over the Patient Protection &#038; Affordable Care Act (&#8220;Affordable Care Act&#8221;), which some call &#8220;Obamacare,&#8221; has centered around legal arguments whether the individual insurance mandate in the <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/19116/new-reports-highlight-harm-to-women-if-supreme-court-strikes-down-health-care-law">New Reports Highlight Harm to Women if Supreme Court Strikes Down Health Care Law</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>White House Issues New Report on Benefits of Affordable Care Act &amp; Debunks Myths About It</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Mar 2012 18:43:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[On March 23, 2012, the White House issued a new report summarizing in simple and clear terms what the Patient Protection &#38; Affordable Care Act (Affordable Care Act), which some call &#8220;Obamacare,&#8221; actually does. In short, as its name <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/18798/white-house-issues-new-report-on-benefits-of-affordable-care-act-debunks-myths-about-it">White House Issues New Report on Benefits of Affordable Care Act &#038; Debunks Myths About It</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>HHS Notes Successes of Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) on its 2-Year Anniversary</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Mar 2012 18:14:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[March 23, 2012 was the two-year anniversary of the date on which President Obama signed the Patient Protection &#38; Affordable Care Act (&#8220;Affordable Care Act&#8221;) into law. The Affordable Care Act is the Obama Administration&#8217;s signature health care reform <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/18753/hhs-notes-successes-of-affordable-care-act-obamacare-on-its-2-year-anniversary">HHS Notes Successes of Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) on its 2-Year Anniversary</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Supreme Court Hears Arguments on Health Care Law March 26-28, 2012</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Mar 2012 19:44:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Monday, March 26 through Wednesday, March 28, 2012, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in the cases challenging the validity of the Health Care Reform Law, the Patient Protection &#38; Affordable Care Act (&#8220;Affordable Care Act&#8221;), <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/18700/supreme-court-will-hear-arguments-on-health-care-law-march-26-28-2012">Supreme Court Hears Arguments on Health Care Law March 26-28, 2012</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Health Reform Law (Obamacare) Provides 45 Million Women with Preventive Health Care</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Mar 2012 16:47:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE), released an issue brief on Tuesday with new data, announcing that over 45 Million women can receive preventive health care <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/18675/health-reform-law-obamacare-provides-45-million-women-with-preventive-health-care">Health Reform Law (Obamacare) Provides 45 Million Women with Preventive Health Care</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>First 7 New CO-OP Health Insurers Approved for Loans under Affordable Care Act</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:37:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced on February 21 approval of the first seven CO-OPs (new Consumer Oriented and Operated Health Insurance Plans) that will receive loans under the Affordable Care Act. The loans will help <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/18105/first-7-new-co-op-health-insurers-approved-for-loans-under-affordable-care-act">First 7 New CO-OP Health Insurers Approved for Loans under Affordable Care Act</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>86 Million Americans Benefited from Free Preventive Healthcare Coverage in 2011 Due to Affordable Care Act, HHS Reports</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Feb 2012 22:07:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[According to data in two new reports issued February 15 by the U.S. Department of Health &#038; Human Services (HHS), an estimated combined total of 86 million Americans have benefited in 2011 from the free preventive healthcare coverage provided <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/18004/86-million-americans-benefitted-from-free-preventive-healthcare-coverage-in-2011-due-to-affordable-care-act-hhs-reports">86 Million Americans Benefited from Free Preventive Healthcare Coverage in 2011 Due to Affordable Care Act, HHS Reports</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>High Deductible Health Insurance Plans Linked to Delayed or Foregone Care</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 01:02:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A new study by a team of Harvard researchers published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine has found that families and individuals enrolled in high-deductible health insurance plans report delaying or foregoing health care for chronic conditions at <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/17808/high-deductible-health-insurance-plans-linked-to-delayed-or-foregone-care">High Deductible Health Insurance Plans Linked to Delayed or Foregone Care</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Palm Beach County to Expand Health Care for Uninsured</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 15:22:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[HelpingYouCare™ has received the following press release issued by the Palm Beach County, Florida Health Care District: Contact: Robin Kish January 26, 2012 Administrator of Public Affairs 561.659.1270 ext 5828 HEALTH CARE DISTRICT TO EXPAND MEDICAL SERVICES FOR UNINSURED <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/17815/palm-beach-county-to-expand-health-care-for-uninsured">Palm Beach County to Expand Health Care for Uninsured</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Grants to States under Affordable Care Act Help Fight Health Insurance Premium Hikes</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Sep 2011 15:12:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced on September 20, 2011 that under the Affordable Care Act, 28 states and the District of Columbia have been awarded grants totaling $109 million, to help fight unreasonable health insurance premium increases and protect <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/15539/grants-to-states-under-affordable-care-act-help-fight-health-insurance-premium-hikes">Grants to States under Affordable Care Act Help Fight Health Insurance Premium Hikes</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>New Rules to Simplify Purchase of Health Insurance Proposed under Affordable Care Act</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Aug 2011 00:11:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Departments of Health &#038; Human Services (HHS), Labor, and Treasury issued proposed new rules under the Affordable Care Act on August 17, 2011 which would simplify the purchase of health insurance for consumers. Under the proposed new <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/14814/new-rules-to-simplify-purchase-of-health-insurance-proposed-under-affordable-care-act">New Rules to Simplify Purchase of Health Insurance Proposed under Affordable Care Act</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>National Community Health Centers Provide Primary &amp; Preventive Care to 20 Million</title>
		<link>http://www.helpingyoucare.com/14627/august-7-13-is-national-community-health-center-week</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Aug 2011 17:16:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ The U.S. Department of Health &#038; Human Services (HHS) announced today that this week, August 7th-13th, is National Community Health Center Week. This is &#8220;an opportunity to recognize the vital work of community health centers, which provide high <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/14627/august-7-13-is-national-community-health-center-week">National Community Health Centers Provide Primary &#038; Preventive Care to 20 Million</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Health Care Costs to Increase by 5.8% Per Year, CMS Projects; Baby Boomers Worry About Long-Term Care</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jul 2011 04:43:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A new report, from the Office of the Actuary at the Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) in Baltimore, and published in the journal HealthAffairs on July 28, 2011, projects that overall U.S. health care costs will grow <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/14481/health-care-costs-to-increase-by-5-8-per-year-cms-projects-baby-boomers-worry-about-long-term-care">Health Care Costs to Increase by 5.8% Per Year, CMS Projects; Baby Boomers Worry About Long-Term Care</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>HHS Proposes Rules to Allow New Consumer Run Nonprofit CO-OP Health Insurance Plans; $3.8 Billion of Loan Financing Available</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jul 2011 19:30:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Department of Health &#038; Human Services issued the following Press Release today: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH &#038; HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Medicare &#038; Medicaid Services FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 18, 2011 New Private Nonprofit Health Plans Will Increase <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/14250/hhs-proposes-rules-to-allow-new-consumer-run-nonprofit-co-op-health-insurance-plans-3-8-billion-of-loan-financing-available">HHS Proposes Rules to Allow New Consumer Run Nonprofit CO-OP Health Insurance Plans; $3.8 Billion of Loan Financing Available</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Which State Provides the Best Health Care?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jun 2011 21:29:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A study by the Commonwealth Fund ranked the 50 U.S. States as to the quality of their health care in 2009. [See Image At Left] Recently, U.S. States have signaled increasingly divergent approaches to health care, moving in opposite <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/13703/which-state-provides-the-best-health-care-3">Which State Provides the Best Health Care?</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Government Imposes Review on All Premium Rate Hikes of 10% or More by Health Insurers</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 May 2011 15:40:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Over the last 10 years, the cost of family health insurance has jumped an amazing 131 percent and today coverage is out of reach for millions of people and business owners,&#8221; the U.S. Department of Health &#038; Human Services <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/13343/new-regulation-under-affordable-care-act-will-help-fight-premium-hikes-by-requiring-official-review-disclosure">Government Imposes Review on All Premium Rate Hikes of 10% or More by Health Insurers</a></span>]]></description>
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