Posts Tagged ‘Health Care System’

GOP: Health Reform Negatively Impacts Life

27th October 2009 by admin No Comments

Republicans are asking voters a basic question about Democratic proposals to overhaul the nation’s health care system: “Will this improve your life?”

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Health Bill Would Cost $829B, Cover 94 Percent

7th October 2009 by admin No Comments

Health care legislation drafted by a key Senate committee would expand coverage to 94 percent of all eligible Americans at a 10-year cost of $829 billion, congressional budget experts said Wednesday, a preliminary estimate trumpeted by the White House and likely to power the measure past a major hurdle within days.
The Congressional Budget Office added [...]

More Can Be Done to Slow Obesity’s Toll on Health: Experts

29th July 2009 by admin 2 Comments

Obesity in the United States now carries the hefty price tag of $147 billion per year in direct medical costs, just over 9 percent of all medical spending, experts reported at a national conference Tuesday in Washington, DC.
“To put that figure in perspective, the American Cancer Society estimates that all cancers combined cost our health [...]

Obama: Future of Medicare Depends on Health Care Reform

29th July 2009 by admin No Comments

(CBS)

Speaking to members of AARP, the advocacy group for senior citizens, President Obama said today that Medicare benefits could be at risk without reform.
“We all know right now we’ve got a problem that threatens Medicare and our entire health care system,” the president said. “Unless we act, within a decade, the Medicare trust fund will [...]

Obama Voicing Confidence on Health Care Changes

24th June 2009 by admin No Comments

President Barack Obama says he’s “very optimistic” about the prospects for legislation revamping health care, arguing that the country simply must control skyrocketing costs in this field.
He told a news conference th at unless the government acts now, the country will spend $1 out of every $5 on health care within the next 10 years. [...]