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momsrising.org - 16 days ago
Her Ovaries, His Cigarettes: Which Costs More in the Individual Health Insurance Market?
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By Brigette Courtot , Senior Policy Analyst, National Women’s Law Center For most of their lives, women are charged more than men for health plans in the individual insurance market. This is a consequence of “gender rating,” the common insurance industry practice of using gender to ...
apha.org - 10 days ago
American Public Health Association
— apha.org — About Us Awards Careers Executive Board and Staff Calendar Membership Information News Room Governance Public Health Links Donate to APHA Blogs, Podcasts & RSS Contact APHA Advocacy & Policy Advocacy Activities Advocacy Tips A-Z Health Topics ... (more) American Public Health Association

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When Life Hands You a Lemon, Make a Blog Post
minnesotamatron.blogspot.com - 23 days ago
When Life Hands You a Lemon, Make a Blog Post
— minnesotamatron.blogspot.com — Yes, recently the Matron was given a set of circumstances so unfathomable that she is simply going to recount. That's right. An entire blog post, just recounting and recitation. No hyperbole or creativity required. In fact, she is going to post actual PHONE NUMBERS. Actual. Soooo. . . . this ... (more) When Life Hands You a Lemon, Make a Blog Post

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What the House Health Reform Bill Means for You
blogs.babble.com - 12 days ago
What the House Health Reform Bill Means for You
— blogs.babble.com — Saturday night, the House of Representatives passed a major health care reform bill ; the first to clear that hurdle since Medicare was created over 40 years ago. If it also passes the Senate and is signed into law, this health care reform will provide insurance coverage for up to 36 million ... (more) What the House Health Reform Bill Means for You

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PunditMom:  I am Not a Pre-Existing Condition

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I am Not a Pre-Existing Condition
PunditMom — ... has made today a national day of action to call on our lawmakers to demand that they get rid of the ridiculous inequities in the health care system that impact women, calling their campaign “I am Not a Pre-existing Condition.” ...

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