Underinsurance and Medical Debt

1. Playing Politics with Women's Health

   Posted February 9, 2012 at 9:49am by Kate Blocher

   Thanks to the Affordable Care Act, come August 1, 2012, many insurance plans will be required to cover contraception as part of women's preventive care - meaning no more co-pays or deductibles.

2. Keeping Health Care Disparities in the Conversation

   Posted January 24, 2012 at 9:47am by Tara Bostock

   Communities of color are affected disproportionately in infant mortality rates, in diabetes deaths, in obesity rates, and in preventable deaths.

3. O'Malley: Why Maryland Loves Its Gov

   Posted January 20, 2012 at 3:46pm by Kate Blocher

   Governor O'Malley and his administration have made health care and expanding access to the citizens of Maryland a top priority.

4. What Will it Take To End Cervical Cancer?

   Posted January 13, 2012 at 3:55pm by Sinsi Hernández-Cancio

   No woman should die from cervical cancer. Medical science has finally given us the tools to prevent the deaths of women living with it.

5. Grrrrrr!

   Posted January 13, 2012 at 10:02am by Kate Blocher

   We've heard it over and over throughout the Republican primaries: As my first act as President, I will repeal Obamacare (or, you may know it by its real name, the Affordable Care Act)!

6. Romney's $305 Billion Lie

   Posted January 11, 2012 at 1:10pm by Kate Blocher

   As the primary season heats up, we have heard some outrageous things from the Republican candidates. One of their favorite targets for shockingly false and misleading statements is the health care law.

7. The Consequences of Inaction: Why Consumer Assistance Programs Need Support Now

   Posted January 11, 2012 at 10:37am by Kate Blocher

   Where do you go when you need help fighting a denied insurance claim, filling out an insurance application, or even just finding affordable insurance?

8. Interactive Health Care Conference Calls Changing Lives, Engaging Thousands

   Posted January 10, 2012 at 5:40pm

   For people like Sam, the HHS Partnership Center's conference calls on the health care reform law, have helped connect them to affordable, quality health care coverage despite unemployment and a major pre-existing condition.

9. The Burden of "Non-Communicable Diseases" in Communities of Color

   Posted December 19, 2011 at 12:50pm

   "Non-communicable diseases" (NCDs) is a key buzz phrase in public health today. Even the United Nations has the term on its mind, as it recently held a historic high-level meeting to develop a plan of action to fight NCDs. But what exactly does it mean?

10. Health Care Costs Put 10 Million More Americans in Poverty

    Posted December 6, 2011 at 3:25pm by Tara Bostock

    According to the Census Bureau, 15.1 percent of Americans were living in poverty in 2010. That’s 46.2 million of us. But when the Census Bureau determines whether or not a family or individual is living in poverty, it uses a measure that hasn’t substantially changed since the 1960s. This measure ignores some important factors that affect a family’s finances during the year, such as the high cost of health care.