Tag Archives: healthcare

Will healthy retirees pay more for retirement?

Posted on March 18, 2016 by robertjrussellcompanies

How much should the cost of health care be factored into retirement savings rates? That depends on what health conditions will have to be treated. New research from Empower Retirement, the nation’s second largest retirement plan record keeper by number … Continue reading →

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Nurses are important for hospitals

Posted on March 14, 2016 by robertjrussellcompanies

Photo: Getty There’s a reason why nursing is such a promising field to enter: You can never have too many of them. A new study reaffirms that principle, finding that hospitals with lower nurse-to-patient ratios have significantly lower mortality rates … Continue reading →

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Obama says he’s sorry Americans losing insurance

Posted on February 11, 2016 by robertjrussellcompanies

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama says he\’s sorry Americans are losing health insurance plans he repeatedly said they could keep under his signature health care law. But the president stopped short of apologizing for making those promises in the … Continue reading →

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Mail order drug systems more cost-effective than pharmacies

Posted on February 1, 2016 by robertjrussellcompanies

The debate rages over which option provides the better experience: pharmacy filled-and-delivered prescription drugs, or mail-order systems. Generally, research has shown that more patients prefer to get their drugs through a retail pharmacy than by mail. However, when it comes … Continue reading →

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The 10 states where insurance costs the most

Posted on December 14, 2015 by robertjrussellcompanies

The report found that health insurance keeps increasing yearly. Here’s an often overlooked fact about insurance: Its cost varies substantially based on where you live. With this in mind, a new study looks at the cumulative costs for life, health, auto … Continue reading →

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Healthcare Move is on!

Posted on August 17, 2014 by robertjrussellcompanies

‘The Healthcare Movie” documents the decades-long battle in Canada for universal, single-payer health coverage and compares its system with the American system. It’s eye-opening. If you haven’t seen it, you should. Universal health care is a huge moral issue. Every … Continue reading →

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Consumers clueless about HSA’s

Posted on April 14, 2014 by robertjrussellcompanies

Though studies have shown the steady growth of health savings accounts, in actuality, few consumers us the health savings vehicle. Just 8% of Americans have an HSA, according to a study and survey from a leading insurance quoting company. Here … Continue reading →

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Do you really understand the changes in health insurance ?

Posted on December 31, 2013 by robertjrussellcompanies

Starting tomorrow (Jan. 1, 2014) the Healthcare Act will officially start. What is the main key point of this ? Very simply, ALL pre-existing conditions are covered, which means that if you have been diagnosed with cancer, high blood pressure … Continue reading →

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How Doctors are affected by PPAC

Posted on December 18, 2013 by robertjrussellcompanies

Just as new patients are set to start looking for care under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, providers face a startling reality: Doctor and nurse vacancies are approaching nearly 20 percent. AMN Healthcare said the vacancy rate for … Continue reading →

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Nearly half of insurance brokers ready to exit

Posted on July 17, 2013 by robertjrussellcompanies

There’s no question that the nation’s health care system is in a state of change and unrest — and it looks like a good number of health insurance brokers are sick and tired of it. Nearly half of America’s brokers … Continue reading →

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