Disparities
Many Young Adults Still Go Without Insurance: New Report
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Almost 40 percent of young adults ages 19 to 29 were without health insurance for all or part of 2011, according to a new report from The Commonwealth Fund.
American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)
Is Myriad’s Patent On Breast Cancer Genes Valid?
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As Myriad Genetic Laboratories nears its one millionth predictive genetic test for hereditary breast and ovarian cancer, the cost of the test has more than doubled, and the company’s 15-year patent monopoly is being challenged by critics who contend it is stymieing other potentially life-saving screening.
Disparities
Kids Without Health Insurance At 6%, Beat National Rate
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The number of uninsured children in Connecticut remained steady at 6 percent in 2010, better than the national average, recent data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s population survey shows.
Health Insurance
Kaiser: Family Health Insurance Cost Rose 9% Nationally
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Annual premiums for employer-sponsored family health coverage across the U.S. increased by nine percent this year, to $15,073, according to a survey released today by the Kaiser Family Foundation and the Health Research & Educational Trust.
denials
Health Insurers Deny Up To A Third Of State Applicants
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Some Connecticut health insurers deny up to a third of the people who apply for individual coverage, an analysis of federal data shows.