by Francesca Bacardi | Jul 10, 2013 | Immigration, Science + Technology
WASHINGTON –Texans might continue to be in the dark regarding benefits under the new health care law because outreach efforts are focusing on the 24 states participating in Medicaid expansion and state-based insurance exchanges. Texas is not among them. Gov. Rick...
by Susan El Khoury | Jul 9, 2013 | Science + Technology
WASHINGTON – Reaching out to uninsured minorities and getting them to enroll in insurance programs is a key concern for health officials trying to implement the new health care law. At a Department of Health and Human Services minority health advisory committee...
by Emily Hoerner & Amina Ismail | Jul 3, 2013 | Science + Technology
WASHINGTON – The Food and Drug Administration announced plans Wednesday to give generic drug manufacturers permission to change safety labels on drugs when new information about potential risks is discovered. This comes after years of petitioning from consumer...
by Rhyan Kronzer | Jul 3, 2013 | Science + Technology
WASHINGTON — If you are thinking of hitting up Long John Silver’s for lunch, think again. The Center for Science in the Public Interest named the restaurant’s “Big Catch” with onion rings and hushpuppies as the worst restaurant meal in America via Twitter...
by Francesca Bacardi | Jul 3, 2013 | Business & Tech, Science + Technology, Topics
WASHINGTON – The two-year delay in requiring large businesses to provide insurance coverage for all employees likely will have little effect because most large companies already provide coverage, a health care expert said Wednesday. The Treasury Department said...
