Introduction Gun control and healthcare are two current public policy issues in the United States. ... Also, President Obama has recently implemented the healthcare reform bill to ensure U.S. citizens are able to afford and obtain healthcare insurance. ... The reform should make the process to obtain health insurance easier and more affordable. Current health insurance holders will see a few extra benefits also. ... Many questions remain unanswered with approximately 13 weeks until the mandatory insurance requirements begin. ...

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It also affects the health insurance business, and the people healthcare practitioners do business with. ... While it's very likely that offices already have privacy and security measures in place, HIPAA requires that offices must document those policies and procedures. And it requires that employees be trained in the HIPPA law and the policies and procedures of their office. ... HIPPA also contains tax clarification provisions for long-term care insurance to assure that the tax treatment for private long-term care insurance is that same as for major medical coverage. Insuranc...

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Although many physicians are angered at the idea, the administration says the survey will address a "critical public policy problem," the increasing shortage of primary care physicians. ... Individuals and families with income between the 133 percent and 400 percent of poverty level will be granted subsidies to purchase insurance through state-based exchanges. ... This information will be gathered and used to determine if doctors are giving different answers to callers depending on whether they have public insurance or private insurance (Pear). ... Each office will be called twice - once ...

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Without holding a biased approach to policies procedures and expected workforce behavior. ... Not providing health insurance means that ailing workers often rely on emergency room treatment or Medicaid C. ...

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