Medical group: Teach children good health habits
The president of the Mississippi State Medical Association said Thursday that teaching children about exercise and proper nutrition could be a long-term way to help reverse some of the state’s terrible health trends.
Health insurance signups: More older Americans so far
Younger people went for President Barack Obama at election time, but will they buy his health insurance?
New government figures show it’s an older, costlier crowd that’s signing up so far for health insurance under Obama’s health care law. Enrollments are lower for the healthy, younger Americans who will be needed to keep premiums from rising.
Docs say cutting food stamps could backfire
Doctors are warning that if Congress cuts food stamps, the federal government could be socked with bigger health bills. Maybe not immediately, they say, but over time if the poor wind up in doctors’ offices or hospitals as a result.
Health law to put calorie info on vending machines
Office workers in search of snacks will be counting calories along with their change under new labeling regulations for vending machines included in President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul law.
Obama enrolls for health coverage, won’t use it
He won’t use it, and he didn’t actually sign up for it himself, but President Barack Obama has enrolled for health coverage through the new insurance exchanges.
Experts: Health website needs more time, money
Technology experts say healing what ails the Healthcare.gov website will be a tougher task than the Obama administration acknowledges.
Study: Kids less fit than their parents were
DALLAS — Today’s kids can’t keep up with their parents. An analysis of studies on millions of children around the world finds they don’t run
Doctors told to get serious about obesity
ATLANTA — Next time you go for a checkup, don’t be surprised if your doctor gets on your case about your weight. The medical profession
No more trans fat: FDA banning artery-clogger
WASHINGTON — Heart-clogging trans fats were once a staple of the American diet, plentiful in baked goods, microwave popcorn and fried foods. Now, mindful of
Obama’s simple promises vex complex health rollout
WASHINGTON — It sounded so simple. Too simple, it turns out. President Barack Obama’s early efforts to boil down an intricate health care law so
Sticker shock often follows insurance cancellation
MIAMI — Dean Griffin liked the health insurance he purchased for himself and his wife three years ago and thought he’d be able to keep
Study finds Mississippi students less fit than other states
JACKSON — A new study finds that older schoolchildren are less physically fit than younger schoolchildren in Mississippi. Black students are typically more out-of-shape than
Obama to cite Mass. health care law’s slow start
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is citing the Massachusetts health care system’s slow start to keep expectations low for early sign-ups for his own overhaul.
White House OKs limited waiver on health insurance penalty
WASHINGTON — With website woes ongoing, the Obama administration Monday granted a six-week extension until March 31 for Americans to sign up for coverage next
GOP set to question Sebelius on health law
Republicans plan to seek answers from Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius on the Obama administration’s troubled start for its health care website to buy insurance, and are raising concerns about the privacy of information that applicants submit under the new system.
Citizens learn about new healthcare law
More than two dozen Columbus citizens gathered at the Trotter Convention Center Wednesday afternoon for a tutorial on the Affordable Care Act.
Obama health target: 500,000 signups by Oct. 31
WASHINGTON — For the first month alone, the Obama administration projected that nearly a half million people would sign up for the new health insurance
Brokers and agents simplify, confuse health exchange shopping
This month’s glitch-filled rollout of the health insurance marketplaces created by federal law is a business opportunity for brokers and agents, but regulators warn that
Other Editors: Exercise aids health, so why is message often ignored?
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Obama to public: Don’t give up on health sign-ups
WASHINGTON — Defending the shaky rollout of his health care law, President Barack Obama said frustrated Americans “definitely shouldn’t give up” on the problem-plagued program