Credit: GettyMonday, January 04, 2010
Program for Children Has Uncertain Future
By David M. Herszenhorn, New York Times
As Democratic Congressional leaders work to merge the House and Senate versions of major health care legislation, a big question is what they will do about the Children’s Health Insurance Program, which now provides coverage to more than nine million children and pregnant women and is expected to cover 
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Credit:Humankinetics.files.wordpress.comThursday, October 22, 2009
Americans are unlikely to change lifestyle habits to lower healthcare costs
Americans acknowledge personal changes would bring down the cost of healthcare, but less than half are willing to make them.
• 39% agree with the statement that “health care costs will never come down until the American people change their behavior and take better care of themselves”
• 47% of adults 18 to 29 believe Americans
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Credit:Post-gazette.comWednesday, September 16, 2009
Healthcare Should Emphasize Wellness
by Representative Rob Wittman, The Hill
As many citizens can attest, the U.S. is a great place to get sick, but a terrible place to stay well. This requires a shift in the way both doctors and patients approach health maintenance and disease prevention. We have a unique opportunity in healthcare reform to decrease costs
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