A year after President Barack Obama signed his health care overhaul, the law remains so divisive that Americans can’t even agree on what to call it. Even so, it is taking root in the land.

Whether it grows is another matter.

Polls show that about 1 in 8 Americans believe they have been personally helped already, well before the main push to cover the uninsured scheduled for 2014.

Still, issues of affordability and complexity guarantee ongoing problems, even if the Supreme Court upholds the landmark legislation that made health insurance both a right and a responsibility.

Supporters call it the Affordable Care Act, a shortened version of the official title Democrats gave their massive bill. Full Post…

Maybe medical billing career can not earn an enormous salary, like other health related jobs, medical billers bring a wage sufficient to live a relatively comfortable life.

Many factors can impact Medical Biller Salary. The level of training acquired in the area of medical billing plays the main role. The person who has a certification in the medical field, gains experience and special knowledge and it means that he / she will make further efforts to do a good job as a medical billing specialist. Depending on the degree of education, the hourly rate varies from $ 12 to $ 16.

Another important criterion that impacts billing salary is how long someone you work in this industry. Full Post…

Fewer teens and young adults are having sex, a government survey shows, and theories abound for why they’re doing it less.

Experts say this generation may be more cautious than their predecessors, more aware of sexually spread diseases. Or perhaps emphasis on abstinence in the past decade has had some influence.

Or maybe they’re just too busy.

“It’s not even on my radar,” said 17-year-old Abbey King of Hinsdale, Ill., a competitive swimmer who starts her day at 5 a.m. and falls into bed at 10:30 p.m. after swimming, school, weight lifting, running, more swimming, homework and a volunteer gig working with service dogs for the disabled.

The study, released Thursday, is based on interviews of about 5,300 young people, ages 15 to 24. Full Post…

Marvin Fong, The Plain DealerCleveland Clinic Chief Executive Toby Cosgrove outlines the challenges facing the 90-year-old health system, which now includes nine hospitals and 16 outpatient centers across Northeast Ohio, in an annual State of the Clinic address to employees.

CORRECTION: This story incorrectly reported that Huron Hospital had closed its trauma services.  A spokesperson for the Clinic says it has not finalized a decision at this time, and that discussions are ongoing. 

CLEVELAND, Ohio — In the face of a near perfect storm of challenges facing the entire health care industry, Cleveland Clinic Chief Executive Toby Cosgrove Wednesday delivered a message of measured optimism for the 90-year-old institution in his annual State of the Clinic address.

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