GMR Data Forecast the Chinese Pharmaceutical Market Is Expected to Report a CAGR of 11.8% to 2024.

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China's pharmaceutical sales growth is based on economic growth in the country: This has resulted in increased healthcare expenditure internally, and increased manufacture and export.China's pharmaceutical sales growth is based on economic growth in the country: This has resulted in increased healthcare expenditure internally, and increased manufacture and export. Increasing urbanisation, disposable income, aging population, health education, lifestyle diseases and government investments and initiatives for healthcare infrastructure improvement have helped the market growth considerably. Have you captured enough of the Chinese market?

- Capture or increase your foothold in the Chinese market TODAY

- Establish partnerships to manufacture, distribute or develop Chinese products

- Establish anti-counterfeiting systems today to increase market size and revenue

From 2008 to 2013, China's OTC drugs market reported an average growth of 15% with the market reaching $20.6bn in 2013 up from to $11bn in 2008 - but what will it be this year? Next year? and in 5 years time?

The OTC drugs market in China was characterised by a late start, but fast growth, along with huge potential in comparison to that of the mature OTC markets in many western countries. Your company should be benefiting from this market access - and this is only the OTC market - what has the growth been throughout the whole Chinese pharma sector? This report will tell you.

Annually, an average of $190 is spent for the treatment of diabetes, per patient, in China. By 2030, in China, diabetes is expected to cost Yuan 173.4bn ($28 bn) a year. China is expected to top the world's diabetes tables both in terms of sheer numbers and population prevalence. This is true across a range of complaints and products types - your company must capture a segment of this market TODAY.

Anti-Counterfeiting and anti-corruption - How the Chinese market is changing

Counterfeit drugs are successfully introduced in to the lengthy and complicated delivery chain because of the highly fragmented nature of the market. A lack of regular inspections by any recognised drug enforcement / regulatory bodies, again due to the highly fragmented nature of production, allows counterfeit / poor quality drugs into the Chinese pharma market. Moreover, wide spread corruption also helps the distribution of counterfeit drugs. What are the Chinese regulators, and the global manufacturers doing to change this? Find out in this unique report.

Increased inward investment from multiple 'Big Pharma' companies has driven investment in R&D centres as well as opportunities for Chinese graduates. Many graduates are staying in China; those that have left now have jobs to return to. Are you producing enough of your products in China? Increase your profitability through this channel.

Domestically, increased levels of health insurance, increased health education, rising numbers of hospitals and increased per capita income have all driven the Chinese pharmaceutical market.

• Increase in healthcare expenditure per capita, from $157in 2008 to $278 in 2011

• Increasing income and population. The middle class population reached 400m in 2010 and is expected to reach 500m by 2015

• In 2012, the central government alone invested CNY 24.3bn ($3.9bn) to improve health service infrastructure.

• Key life style changes, which have accelerated the diseases such as obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular, chronic respiratory diseases.

• The over 65 population has increased to 9.1% of the total population in China in 2011 from 8.3% in 2008.This report also breaks down the market in terms of current drugs and products that occupy the Chinese market at present; examining the key prescription and OTC drugs that drive the Chinese market. In addition to this crucial information this report offers analysis and opinion on current R&D in the country alongside in depth analysis of the evolving, global inward investment.

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Industry information sourced exclusively for this report. This information is not available anywhere else

Utilising primary and secondary research sources, GMR Data have interviewed leading specialists within big pharma, R&D, wholesalers, distributors, marketeers and key organisations specialising in access to the Chinese market, as well as Chinese pharmaceutical companies accessing the global market. From these interviews we have selected original, exclusive, transcribed interviews with leading specialists in their field - This information is not available anywhere else.

This GMR Data report is the single tool to equip you with the latest trends in all pharma sectors and why all stakeholders demand development of the Chinese pharmaceutical market. This report will arm you with all you and your company require to develop, price, launch and market a product in China, or compete with a Chinese product launched in your market.

With over 160 pages, and over 140+ charts, tables, figures and graphs, this dedicated specialist report will ensure you remain equipped and fully informed, to succeed in this competitive market.

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March 21, 2014, 7:48 pm

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WASHINGTON -- Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker's (R) administration announced Friday evening that it was delaying its controversial restructuring of a popular health care program for low-income women, after an outcry from women's health advocates.

The Wisconsin Well Woman Program provides preventative health screening services to low-income women who are uninsured or underinsured. It has been credited with providing more than 500,000 breast and cervical cancer screenings to more than 70,000 women.

The system is designed to help women locally, with a "coordinating agency" in each of the state's 72 counties aimed at helping women navigate the system of more than 1,000 participating providers.

But in December, the state Department of Health Services notified participants that the entire system was set to change on July 1, blaming the Affordable Care Act. The federal health care reform law requires employers to fully cover many preventative services, such as mammograms and certain chemoprevention drugs, and the state believed that women in WWWP would leave the program and get coverage through Medicaid or the federal marketplace.

Under the new system, there would be only five to 10 coordinating agencies in the state, and only a handful of health care providers. Although the restructuring was set to go into effect in just a few months, the state hadn't said who those providers would be, causing significant consternation among advocates, coordinators, providers and patients who were unable to schedule follow-up appointments because they didn't know which doctors would be available and how far they might have to travel.

In a memo Friday evening, Karen McKeown, Wisconsin's public health administrator, announced that the state was putting those plans on hold until more data could be collected on how the Affordable Care Act would affect WWWP. A new structure for the program is now set to be in place July 1, 2015.

"[S]takeholders in the provider and coordinator communities have reached out to us with questions, concerns, and suggestions about how the proposed model would work. We have listened carefully, and have modified our original proposal based on those concerns," McKeown wrote to local health offices, WWWP providers and WWWP coordinators.

By Dec. 1, the state will begin to select the providers who will form the new network. By April 1, 2015, it plans to have the new structure of providers and regional coordinators in place, with everything up and running by July.

"We are very pleased that the Department has decided to take some time to talk to stakeholders and make sure they do this right and that the integrity of the program will be preserved," said Dawn Anderson, executive director of the Wisconsin Breast Cancer Coalition, who co-wrote a letter to Walker expressing concern about the changes. "We're just really happy that our advocates spoke out loudly enough that the Department listened."

Sara Finger, executive director of the Wisconsin Alliance for Women's Health, said she was "grateful" that the state listened to the outcry from women's health advocates.

"At this point, we want to be sure the current provider contracts are extended at least through the end of this year so the women currently being treated through the program can receive continuity of care and are able to schedule their six month follow up appointments with a known provider," Finger added.

Many women's health advocates in the state understood that there would probably be some changes to WWWP due to the Affordable Care Act. But what confused them was why it was happening so quickly, with no input from stakeholders. In an interview with The Huffington Post last week, WWWP Director Gale Johnson was unable to give a straight answer explaining the need for such a short timeframe. She admitted the state had no projections on how many people would be leaving WWWP to go into the federal health care marketplace or into BadgerCare, the state's Medicaid program.

McKeown said in her memo Friday that the state would work to collect more data over the next year.

"In addition to allowing our partners more time to prepare for the transition, this will allow the Department to predict with greater precision how many women will enroll in BadgerCare Plus or a Marketplace health insurance plan and will allow the Department to modify its proposal based on clearer projections for the number of women who may potentially be served through the WWWP," McKeown wrote.

McKeown also pledged that no woman will have to travel more than 50 miles for screening services.

Walker has been a vocal opponent of federal health care reform and was one of the Republican governors who rejected federal funds to expand Medicaid to more residents in the state. Finger said that between now and the final restructuring, she would like to see the state invest more resources into helping individuals navigate the Affordable Care Act.

"It's incredibly important that the state keep its commitment as noted in today's memo to gather the necessary data for women currently enrolled in the program and to truly invest the time, resources and efforts to work with these women to transition them into the appropriate health care program," Finger said. "We have yet to see this administration fully commit to making the Affordable Care Act work in Wisconsin and sincerely hope politics are put aside to ensure health care reform works for all Wisconsinites especially the women served by this important program." Reported by Huffington Post 3 hours ago.

Gordon Fox Investigation: Embattled Rhode Island Speaker Faces Steep Political Test

March 22, 2014, 1:52 pm

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PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — House Speaker Gordon Fox summed up his unlikely rise to become one of the most powerful figures in Rhode Island government this way: "I'm a biracial gay kid that wasn't supposed to be speaker," he said in 2012 at a candidate forum.

Having knocked down many obstacles to get where he is, the 52-year-old Democrat now faces his steepest political test yet. Authorities on Friday raided his Statehouse office and Providence home as part of a joint investigation by the U.S. attorney's office, FBI, IRS and state police. Boxes of evidence were carried off, but officials have not said whom or what they are investigating. Fox told reporters outside his home Saturday that he would comment "when it's appropriate."

He would not say whether he plans to resign. But even before federal and state authorities finished searching his office Friday, fellow House Democrats, including his top lieutenant, were maneuvering to replace him. Majority Leader Nicholas Mattiello stopped short of calling for Fox to step aside but claimed he has enough votes to become speaker.

Fox has represented Rhode Island's capital in the General Assembly for more than 20 years. He came out in 2004, in an unplanned announcement, while addressing a gay marriage rally. He became the nation's first openly gay House speaker when he assumed the post in 2010.

In 2011, after abandoning gay marriage legislation because of opposition in the Senate and pushing instead for civil unions, Fox was roundly criticized by some gay marriage supporters, who felt bitter and let down.

But Fox was instrumental in pushing the legislation through two years later as the political climate on the issue shifted nationally. He became emotional at the bill-signing ceremony on the Statehouse steps as he addressed the crowd and talked about his longtime partner, Marcus LaFond, whom he called "the love of my life."

"This tells me our relationship does matter," Fox said. "It means that we mean something."

The two were married last year in Fox's Statehouse office.

Rep. Frank Ferri, D-Warwick, recalled Fox's years as majority leader and said he was respected for his ability to cut to the heart of an issue during floor debates.

"I admire him. He's effective, thoughtful," said Ferri, a gay man and leading advocate for same-sex marriage in Rhode Island who clashed at times with Fox over how to handle the issue. "People would say, 'I didn't know where I was on an issue until he clarified it for me.'"

Fox is one of six children born to an Irish-American father and a Cape Verdean mother. His dad polished jewelry and worked odd jobs; his mom worked as a maid. In a 2011 interview with The Associated Press, he recalled the family moving into a new apartment with a view of the Statehouse and how he marveled at the dome.

His father had stressed the importance of education, but Fox was forced to drop out of Providence College when he died. "I felt defeated," he said in a 2010 commencement speech at Rhode Island College. "I was afraid that history was repeating itself."

Fox worked in a bank, scooped ice cream and sold vacuum cleaners. But he ultimately went back to school, enrolling at RIC — which he said "saved my life"— then attending Northeastern University School of Law on a full scholarship.

Fox in 2012 faced his toughest re-election campaign in years in part because of his support of a $75 million state loan guarantee for former Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling's video game company, 38 Studios, which later went bankrupt. Earlier this year, he reached a settlement with the state ethics commission for failing to disclose more than $40,000 in legal work for a Providence economic development agency. Fox agreed to pay a $1,500 civil fine.

In addition to gay marriage, Fox has cited as his top legislative achievements passage of the school funding formula, the pension system overhaul, and a bill extending health insurance coverage for mental illness.

Fox can speak passionately about growing up poor and how education is an equalizer. Last year, he gave a lecture at the Rhode Island School of Design on the "History of Motown" at which he talked about civil rights, integration and the sequin-clad Supremes.

But Fox is also a consummate politician, known for having a sharp tongue. During a contentious debate at the end of last year's session, he ruled a fellow Democrat out of order after she criticized the process behind a bill. He told her to sit down and "eat your cake," referring to pieces of cake that had been given out in the chamber.

"I feel for Gordon because he's a great guy," his spokesman, Larry Berman, said Friday after at least a dozen law enforcement officials had left their office suite carrying boxes and other materials.

Berman added that whatever the investigation is about, he doesn't think it reflects on Fox's legislative accomplishments.

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Associated Press writers David Klepper and Michelle R. Smith contributed to this report. Reported by Huffington Post 1 day ago.

Indianapolis town hall, sign-up help for health care

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The deadline to sign up for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act, also known as "Obamacare," is a little more than a week away. Reported by WTHR 1 day ago.

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When Minnesota launched its new health insurance exchange Oct. 1, the problems came quickly. Reported by TwinCities.com 18 hours ago.

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Various factors are shifting costs to consumers. Reported by Wall Street Journal 23 hours ago.

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As consumers sign up for health insurance in the final days of open enrollment, many find the names of plans unhelpful, confusing and in some cases misleading. Reported by NYTimes.com 21 hours ago.

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When the dust settles, how will Washington — one of the most successful states in enrolling residents in health insurance plans through its exchange — show that it has accomplished its goal? Reported by Seattle Times 20 hours ago.

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Obamacare nudges insurance competition

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A snapshot of Affordable Care Act enrollment in seven states suggests the law hasn't significantly increased competition in health insurance markets, the Kaiser Family Foundation reported. Reported by Journal Gazette 17 hours ago.

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The March 31 deadline to sign up for health insurance is approaching. Here's what you need to know. Reported by L.A. Times 12 hours ago.

Obamacare Turns 4, Has Covered Just 1.4% of Uninsured Americans

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Four years of Obamacare have produced health insurance for just 1.4% of uninsured Americans.

According to CNBC, of the 5 million people the Obama administration claims have enrolled in Obamacare, just 715,000 are previously uninsured Americans who have chosen and paid for new insurance. As the Washington Post notes, there are 48.6 million uninsured Americans. That means that after four years of being the law of the land, Obamacare--whose purported purpose was to cover the uninsured--has provided coverage for just 1.4% of uninsured Americans.

Indeed, the vast majority of those who have signed up for Obamacare are merely Americans who already had health insurance but whose plans were canceled by Obamacare, 

Moreover, a year ago the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) reported that between 26 million and 27 million uninsured Americans will never receive health care coverage under Obamacare.

Statistics like that have Democrats panicking heading into the November midterm elections. According to the RealClearPolitics average of polls, just 39% of Americans now support Obamacare. One Democratic member of Congress told the New York Times that President Barack Obama has now become "poisonous" to Democrats running for office.

The latest Gallup poll finds that just 40% of Americans now support Obama.

Obamacare will cost U.S. taxpayers $2.6 trillion over the next 10 years.

 
 
 
  Reported by Breitbart 11 hours ago.

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A coast to coast media advertising blitz, expected to cost tens of millions of dollars in government and private dollars, will ramp up this week in the final push to get Americans signed up for private health insurance coverage under the Affordable Care Act. Reported by Forbes.com 11 hours ago.

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration and its opponents are renewing the Supreme Court battle over President Barack Obama's health care law in a case that pits the religious rights of employers against the rights of women to the birth control of their choice. Two years after the entire law survived the justices' review by a single vote, the court is hearing arguments Tuesday in a religion-based challenge from family-owned companies that object to covering certain contraceptives in their health plans as part of the law's preventive care requirement. The largest company among them, Hobby Lobby Stores Inc., and the Green family that owns it, say their "religious beliefs prohibit them from providing health coverage for contraceptive drugs and devices that end human life after conception." The government also argues that employers would be able to invoke religious objections under the 1993 Religious Freedom Restoration Act to opt out of other laws, including those governing immunizations, minimum wages and Social Security taxes. In many respects, Hobby Lobby is the sort of company Obama would be pointing to as he advocates for corporate responsibility and a higher minimum wage. [...] Mark Rienzi, a Catholic University professor who is on the Hobby Lobby legal team, said Hobby Lobby would be at a competitive disadvantage with other employers who offer health insurance. Reported by SeattlePI.com 11 hours ago.

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration and its opponents are renewing the Supreme Court battle over President Barack Obama's health care law in a case that pits the religious rights of employers against the rights of women to the birth control of their choice.

Two years after the entire law survived the justices' review by a single vote, the court is hearing arguments Tuesday in a religion-based challenge from family-owned companies that object to covering certain contraceptives in their health plans as part of the law's preventive care requirement. Health plans must offer a range of services at no extra charge, including all forms of birth control for women that have been approved by federal regulators.

Some of the nearly 50 businesses that have sued over covering contraceptives object to paying for all forms of birth control. But the companies involved in the high court case are willing to cover most methods of contraception, as long as they can exclude drugs or devices that the government says may work after an egg has been fertilized.

The largest company among them, Hobby Lobby Stores Inc., and the Green family that owns it, say their "religious beliefs prohibit them from providing health coverage for contraceptive drugs and devices that end human life after conception."

Oklahoma City-based Hobby Lobby has more than 15,000 full-time employees in more than 600 crafts stores in 41 states. The Greens are evangelical Christians who also own Mardel, a Christian bookstore chain.

The other company is Conestoga Wood Specialties Corp. of East Earl, Pa., owned by a Mennonite family and employing 950 people in making wood cabinets.

The administration says a victory for the companies would prevent women who work for them from making decisions about birth control based on what's best for their health, not whether they can afford it. The government's supporters point to research showing that nearly one-third of women would change their contraceptive if cost were not an issue; a very effective means of birth control, the intrauterine device, can cost up to $1,000.

"Women already have an income gap. If these companies prevail, they'll have a health insurance gap, too," said Marcia Greenberger, co-president of the National Women's Law Center.

The contraceptives at issue before the court are the emergency contraceptives Plan B and ella, and two IUDs.

The government also argues that employers would be able to invoke religious objections under the 1993 Religious Freedom Restoration Act to opt out of other laws, including those governing immunizations, minimum wages and Social Security taxes. The Supreme Court previously has rejected some of these claims in cases decided before the law's enactment.

The issue is largely confined to family-controlled businesses with a small number of shareholders.

A survey by the Kaiser Family Foundation found 85 percent of large American employers already had offered such coverage before the health care law required it. There are separate lawsuits challenging the contraception provision from religiously affiliated hospitals, colleges and charities.

The federal appeals court in Denver ruled in favor of Hobby Lobby. Conestoga Wood lost its case at the federal appeals court in Philadelphia

In many respects, Hobby Lobby is the sort of company Obama would be pointing to as he advocates for corporate responsibility and a higher minimum wage.

Hobby Lobby's base pay for full-time employees is almost twice the federal minimum wage of $7.25 an hour. They are offered health insurance, dental coverage and a retirement savings plan. Hobby Lobby stores close most nights at 8 p.m., which the company says is aimed at allowing employees to spend more time with their families.

The Greens say they have no desire to make health care decisions for their employees, but neither do they want to contribute to services to which they object.

One key issue before the justices is whether profit-making corporations may assert religious beliefs under the 1993 religious freedom law or the First Amendment provision guaranteeing Americans the right to believe and worship as they choose. The court could skirt that issue by finding that the individuals who own the businesses have the right to object.

The justices still would have to decide whether the birth control requirement really impinges on religious freedom, and if so, whether the government makes a persuasive case that the policy is important and is put in place in the least objectionable way possible.

Hobby Lobby and Conestoga Wood say the burden they face is clear in the $100-a-day fine for each employee they would have to pay for not complying with the contraception provision. By contrast, businesses that choose not to offer health insurance at all can pay a tax of $2,000 a year for each employee.

One potentially underemphasized aspect of the case is that there is no requirement that employers offer health insurance. They could pay the tax, which will be cheaper in many instances, according to Georgetown University's Martin Lederman, who has advanced the argument.

But Mark Rienzi, a Catholic University professor who is on the Hobby Lobby legal team, said Hobby Lobby would be at a competitive disadvantage with other employers who offer health insurance. "Their view is and has always been that they want to take really good care of their employees and their families," Rienzi said.

The companies say they believe life begins at conception, and they oppose only birth control methods that can prevent implantation of a fertilized egg in the uterus, but not other forms of contraception. There is dispute over whether any of these contraceptives works by preventing implantation, but the administration has not raised that issue in this case.

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In May 2012, when the Internal Revenue Service proposed its rules for Americans to get government subsidies for health insurance, officials acknowledged that a legal quirk needed to be fixed: The Affordable Care Act was written in a way that inadvertently denied such help to some people who live apart from spouses who abuse them, are in prison or are on the cusp of a divorce*.* Reported by Washington Post 2 hours ago.

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In May 2012, when the Internal Revenue Service proposed its rules for Americans to get government subsidies for health insurance, officials acknowledged that a legal quirk needed to be fixed: The Affordable Care Act was written in a way that inadvertently denied such help to some people who live apart from spouses who abuse them, are in prison or are on the cusp of a divorce*.* Reported by Washington Post 9 hours ago.

The Affordable Care Act - Women's History in the Making

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by Representative Jan Schakowsky and Professor Amy Fried

All month we have been commemorating Women's History Month. As March comes to a close there is no better way to recognize women's history than by celebrating the Affordable Care Act. That's because we are confident the law will go down in history as landmark legislation that improves and saves the lives of countless American women. Today is the 4th anniversary of the Affordable Care Act becoming law, which makes it a good time to focus on the many stories of women across our nation who can now lead healthier lives because of new protections and access to affordable health insurance under the law.

Jackie Berman, of Chicago, was crossing the street when she was hit by a car. She was an uninsured special education teacher. Her injuries were so severe and her recovery was so arduous that she had to quit her job. A settlement from the accident helped her pay for her surgeries, but she could not live on that forever.

Fortunately, this year with the help of a navigator from the Center for Economic Progress, Berman was able to enroll in an affordable health insurance plan she found through Get Covered Illinois, the state's Affordable Care health insurance marketplace.

Her new insurance coverage allowed her to keep going to her surgeon, primary care doctor and orthopedic specialist. Financial subsidies from the federal government also ensured that she could afford to see these doctors. Thanks to coverage through the Affordable Care Act, Berman is continuing on her road to recovery. Moreover, under the law's many consumer protections, her injuries are not a treated as a pre-existing condition that could keep her from getting coverage now or in the future.

One of us - Professor Amy Fried - has a story of our own. Fried had to undergo major abdominal surgery for what doctors were 95 percent certain was ovarian cancer. Thankfully, she hit the 5 percent chance and didn't need follow-up treatment.

Fried was fortunate in another way: she was insured. Without insurance, she would have faced more than $100,000 in medical bills. If cancer had been found, those costs would have been much higher.

Her cancer scare came to light after getting an annual physical. Yet, few uninsured people get a physical each year. Instead, because of costs, they wait to see a doctor until they feel sick. This can be deadly, such in the case of ovarian cancer.
The good news is not only does the Affordable Care Act mean that millions more women will have health insurance coverage, but that physicals, mammograms and other preventative services are free. Women like Fried, can take preventative measures needed to protect their health - lengthening lives and saving us all money in the long run.

Berman, Fried and women all over the United States are better off because they can all secure health insurance under the Affordable Care Act. No more gender discrimination, higher rates, or limited benefits for our women. With affordable health care, women can have economic security and the peace of mind that they will not become a financial burden on their families.

Since the Affordable Care Act allows individuals to buy affordable health care coverage on their own, women no longer have to remain in a job just for the health insurance - they can feel free to start their own business or care for a child or elderly parent. Women no longer have to stay in an abusive or unhealthy relationship because their spouse or partner is their ticket to health insurance.

With new protections in the law for those with private healthcare coverage, insurance companies can no longer discriminate against women by denying access to contraception or maternity care. With the health care law in place, prenatal care is accessible to woman without co-payment.

Women grappling with life-altering accidents or a potential cancer diagnosis; those previously uninsured or in need of changing insurance; young women needing to stay on their parents' plan or older women who want to retire can all have the care they need to lead healthy lives.

We all have women in our lives that now have the freedom to get the care they need because of the Affordable Care Act. Women who are uninsured should celebrate this month by enrolling in health care by the March 31 deadline.

Jan Schakowsky is the U.S. Representative for Illinois's 9th congressional district who helped write the Affordable Care Act. Amy Fried is a Professor of Political Science at the University Maine and Co-Leader of the Maine Chapter of the Scholars Strategy Network. Reported by Huffington Post 6 hours ago.

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By Representative Jan Schakowsky and Professor Amy Fried

All month we have been commemorating Women's History Month. As March comes to a close there is no better way to recognize women's history than by celebrating the Affordable Care Act. That's because we are confident the law will go down in history as landmark legislation that improves and saves the lives of countless American women. Today is the fourth anniversary of the Affordable Care Act becoming law, which makes it a good time to focus on the many stories of women across our nation who can now lead healthier lives because of new protections and access to affordable health insurance under the law.

Jackie Berman, of Chicago, was crossing the street when she was hit by a car. She was an uninsured special education teacher. Her injuries were so severe and her recovery was so arduous that she had to quit her job. A settlement from the accident helped her pay for her surgeries, but she could not live on that forever.

Fortunately, this year with the help of a navigator from the Center for Economic Progress, Berman was able to enroll in an affordable health insurance plan she found through Get Covered Illinois, the state's Affordable Care health insurance marketplace.

Her new insurance coverage allowed her to keep going to her surgeon, primary care doctor and orthopedic specialist. Financial subsidies from the federal government also ensured that she could afford to see these doctors. Thanks to coverage through the Affordable Care Act, Berman is continuing on her road to recovery. Moreover, under the law's many consumer protections, her injuries are not a treated as a pre-existing condition that could keep her from getting coverage now or in the future.

One of us -- Professor Amy Fried -- has a story of our own. Fried had to undergo major abdominal surgery for what doctors were 95 percent certain was ovarian cancer. Thankfully, she hit the five percent chance and didn't need follow-up treatment.

Fried was fortunate in another way: She was insured. Without insurance, she would have faced more than $100,000 in medical bills. If cancer had been found, those costs would have been much higher.

Her cancer scare came to light after getting an annual physical. Yet, few uninsured people get a physical each year. Instead, because of costs, they wait to see a doctor until they feel sick. This can be deadly, such in the case of ovarian cancer.

The good news is not only does the Affordable Care Act mean that millions more women will have health insurance coverage, but that physicals, mammograms and other preventative services are free. Women like Fried, can take preventative measures needed to protect their health -- lengthening lives and saving us all money in the long run.

Berman, Fried and women all over the United States are better off because they can all secure health insurance under the Affordable Care Act. No more gender discrimination, higher rates, or limited benefits for our women. With affordable health care, women can have economic security and the peace of mind that they will not become a financial burden on their families.

Since the Affordable Care Act allows individuals to buy affordable health care coverage on their own, women no longer have to remain in a job just for the health insurance -- they can feel free to start their own business or care for a child or elderly parent. Women no longer have to stay in an abusive or unhealthy relationship because their spouse or partner is their ticket to health insurance.

With new protections in the law for those with private healthcare coverage, insurance companies can no longer discriminate against women by denying access to contraception or maternity care. With the health care law in place, prenatal care is accessible to woman without co-payment.

Women grappling with life-altering accidents or a potential cancer diagnosis; those previously uninsured or in need of changing insurance; young women needing to stay on their parents' plan or older women who want to retire can all have the care they need to lead healthy lives.

We all have women in our lives that now have the freedom to get the care they need because of the Affordable Care Act. Women who are uninsured should celebrate this month by enrolling in health care by the March 31 deadline.

*Jan Schakowsky* is the U.S. Representative for Illinois's ninth congressional district who helped write the Affordable Care Act.

*Amy Fried* is a Professor of Political Science at the University Maine and Co-Leader of the Maine Chapter of the Scholars Strategy Network. Reported by Huffington Post 3 hours ago.

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Green card holders who do not qualify for Medicare will qualify for Obamacare and any relevant federal subsidy. They may also qualify for Medicaid, depending upon their location.

One needs to have worked a total of 40 quarters (10 years) in the United States to qualify for Medicare. 



U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents at least age 65, who have been here five years, may buy into Medicare if they don’t have the work history. Individuals who qualify to buy-in to Medicare can choose to participate in Medicare or buy Obamacare insurance.



Those qualified for “premium free” Medicare or Medicaid do not qualify for Obamacare.

Geography matters when it comes to Medicaid, "a need-based health insurance program for individuals with little or no income. In some states, including South Carolina, you cannot get full Medicaid until you have been a permanent resident for five years. You can however, get Medicaid reimbursement for emergency services. In some states, including New York, all permanent residents who meet the income qualifications can get Medicaid."

 
 
 
  Reported by Breitbart 4 hours ago.