Posted on 07/14/2010 11:27:38 PM PDT by Libloather
White House Unveils Free Preventative Services
BY JANET ADAMY
JULY 15, 2010
WASHINGTON—Treatments for the prevention of alcohol abuse, depression and obesity are among the services that will be free to consumers with new insurance plans starting in September.
As part of the new health law, the Obama administration on Wednesday released rules specifying which preventive health services insurers must provide to consumers at no additional cost. Democrats hope the change will be one of the most popular early pieces of the sweeping legislation.
"Services like these will go a long way in preventing chronic illness," First Lady Michelle Obama said Wednesday.
Under the provision, health plans initiated after Sept. 23 must cover preventive health services at no additional cost to the consumer. People who stay on their existing health plans won't benefit from the change.
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If it weren’t for affirmative action where would Michelle Obama be? Not very far from what I can tell.
I don't know how much of a role affirmative action has played in her career, but I strongly believe that skin color should not be a basis for university admissions etc. in any way. If you meet the criteria, great. If you don't, try harder. In this day and age affirmative action is essentially a racist policy.
It may be free to you but somebody, somewhere is paying for it.
I am doing my best to see that I am not the one paying for it.
Garde la Foi, mes amis! Nous nous sommes les sauveurs de la République! Maintenant et Toujours!
(Keep the Faith, my friends! We are the saviors of the Republic! Now and Forever!)
LonePalm, le Républicain du verre cassé (The Broken Glass Republican)
Would any of them like a promotion? It would have to be an improvement.
You, too! ;o)
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