Catholic Health East: Ethics Topics

Topics:

Health Insurance

	+ See also Access to Care
	+ See Also Uninsured
Article/Commentary
	08/08/06 San Francisco Leads Nation with Health Care For Uninsured
	Alzheimer's and long-term care insustance Science blog reports that people who test positive for EPOE E gene purchase long-term insurance at greater rate.
	Employer-Backed Health Insurance Falls in 2003 A survey concludes that the number of Americans with health insurance financed by private employers fell in 2003, compared with two years earlier. The Washington Post
	Ending Discrimination in Health Insurance - Mental Health From the American Psychological Association - Discrimination in insurance for mental health services must end if all Americans are to receive truly fair and equitable health care.
	Hospital Sues Insurer for Not Paying Full Charge "If you walk in and buy a loaf of bread at Safeway and they charge you $2.25, you don't say 'Oh, this only cost you 30 cents to produce this loaf of bread.' "
	More Find Health Plans Too Costly Even when employers contribute to the cost of health insurance, more workers are finding the cost out of reach, and remain uninsured. The Boston Globe
	Surgeons May Fight Decision on Center Discusses concerns that physician-owned surgery centers testified add to health-care costs by duplicating existing hospital services.
	Universal Health Insurance and Mandated Benefits Arguments for expanding health insurance coverage through employer-based mandates

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