EagleCountryOnline.com LETTER: Governor Holcomb On Health Insurance Reform stat : Eagle Country

LETTER: Governor Holcomb On Health Insurance ReformLetter from Indiana Governor Eric HolcombFellow Hoosiers,As I've traveled across Indiana these past weeks, many of you have asked me about the federal health care debate. HIP does more than just provide insurance coverage: It encourages people to make wise decisions about their own health and health care. We cannot continue to ignore the problems with our nation's current health care system. First, give us greater control of federal health care dollars being spent in Indiana. I've been encouraged to hear that federal legislation could include significant funding to help states address the drug epidemic.




The health care uncertainty in Washington, D.C. is causing some separating couples to press pause on their divorces, financial planners and divorce attorneys say. Budgeting for Health Care Post-DivorceIn this climate, it's hard to predict what premiums might look like in the coming years. No matter what happens in Congress in the coming weeks, health care will likely remain a hot button issue, especially for those looking to split. Premiums for the compliant plans would soar, experts predict , since only higher-cost consumers with pre-existing conditions would pick them. Smith also looks at two years' worth of her clients' explanations of benefits to get a more granular look at their health care expenditures for budgeting purposes.

Medicaid Patients With Glaucoma Received Less Testing Than Those With Commercial Health Insurance

"Irrespective of race/ethnicity, Medicaid recipients with [open-angle glaucoma] are receiving substantially less glaucoma testing compared to persons with commercial health insurance." BY: Follow @DJAliMeyerMedicaid patients with glaucoma received less testing than those with commercial health insurance, according to a study from the American Academy of Ophthalmology. In comparison, blacks with Medicaid had a 291 percent higher chance of receiving no testing compared with those with commercial health insurance. Of these individuals, 18,372 were covered by commercial health insurance and 3,394 were covered by Medicaid. The study also found that whites with Medicaid had a 198 percent higher chance of receiving no testing than those with commercial health insurance.


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