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HEALTH CARE LAW SAVED PEOPLE WITH MEDICARE OVER $3.5 BILLION ON PRESCRIPTION DRUGS

Posted on May 24, 2012 by scjustice

Contact: CMS Office of Public Affairs 202-690-6145 HEALTH CARE LAW SAVED PEOPLE WITH MEDICARE OVER $3.5 BILLION ON PRESCRIPTION DRUGS IN THE FIRST FOUR MONTHS OF 2012, MORE THAN 416,000 PEOPLE WITH MEDICARE SAVED AN AVERAGE OF $724 ON PRESCRIPTION DRUGS AND 12.1 MILLION USED A FREE PREVENTIVE SERVICE Under the new health care law – [...]

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Good News for Young People: Health Care Options!

Posted on May 16, 2012 by scjustice

Whether still attending school or graduated, determining heath care coverage is challenging.  Hence, YI launched  the “Friends With Benefits: Not Just for College Students” campaign to educate and increase awareness about all the health care options available for young adults post school.  The Toolkit includes brand new updates on the health care law and its impact. Download [...]

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Post & Courier Readers, Beware Of Industry Flacks

Posted on January 10, 2012 by scjustice

Ken Burger Charleston’s Post & Courier appears to have embraced the sketchy practice of running columns by industry-sponsored columnists, who inevitably blur the crucial line between independent commentator and shill. In this case, former P&C columnist Ken Burger has returned to the paper, but now with backing from Roper Medical Center. Nothing personal against Burger, [...]

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Haley’s Waiting Game On S.C.’s Health Insurance Exchange

Posted on November 16, 2011 by scjustice

From Kaiser Health News: S.C.’s top health official, Anthony Keck, and Gov. Nikki Haley, not fans of the 2010 health law, are likely to decide to let the federal government run the state’s exchange. (Haley photo by MaryAustinPhoto via Flickr) By Christopher Weaver Nov 15, 2011 South Carolina’s top health official will recommend this week [...]

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