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Consumer protections lost in health care debate

2010-06-25T21:08:07Z

It's one issue in the health care debate that nearly everyone — even the insurance lobby — seems to agree on: Better consumer protections are needed to end the nightmare of not being able to get covered for a treatable, if costly, illness.

Yet such practical considerations are being overlooked in a debate that's become a passionate argument about the government's reach and role in medical matters.

Experts say the bills before Congress include significant c...

Survey: Health care cost keeps the doctor away

2010-04-16T17:04:05Z

Costs force many Americans to postpone needed health care, survey finds

One in four Americans said in a survey that someone in the family put off needed health care in the past year because of cost, including 16 percent who postponed surgery or a doctor's visit for chronic illness.

In all, 53 percent of Americans in the Kaiser Family Foundation poll released Wed...

Town Hall Mtg Addresses DC AIDS Epidemic In African-American Community

2010-04-08T03:38:43Z

WASHINGTON - MAY 04: Information boards are on display during a town hall meeting focused on HIV/AIDS infection in the district at the Kaiser Family Foundation May 4, 2009 in Washington, DC. Hosted by the Kaiser Family Foundation, the meeting focused on creating a community-driven mobilization plan to end the AIDS epidemic in the African...