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preventive
Moonshot only the latest of Obama cancer missions
March 23, 2016 – Long before the Obama administration's pledge to eliminate cancer, Obamacare began targeting obstacles to cancer coverage and treatment.…
Why she’s giving thanks for Obamacare
November 23, 2015 – Obamacare offers peace of mind Khallilah Watkins didn’t have before – even when she was covered through an employer plan. Three years…
Pre-existing conditions? ‘No such thing’
October 23, 2015 – Patrick Carr went an awfully long time without health insurance. For someone living with two chronic health conditions — asthma and high…
2014: A very good year for health coverage
December 31, 2013 – Many of the newly insured are among the millions who have been unable to afford coverage in the past or have not been able to buy it at any…
62 other reasons to say ‘ahhhh’
December 5, 2013 – This week, President Obama launched a campaign focusing the country's attention on the benefits of health reform. On Wednesday, he focused…
Reform: immediate preventive care relief
February 28, 2012 – Melissa’s husband was forced to get a new job just after she was diagnosed with breast cancer, even though he had insurance through…
Controversy over women’s health wrong
August 3, 2011 – The focus of Monday's announcement was clearly about prevention and a huge commitment to preventive services for…
Kill health reform? not on their lives. (pt. 3)
May 7, 2011 – The health reform law is making consumers without coverage or poor coverage more likely to seek preventive care and, thus more likely to…
2011 and the future of health reform
December 31, 2010 – It's hard to feel good about the way Congress finally passed those provisions into law. We're as disheartened about the way Congress…