| Health Care for Veterans |
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| The Veterans' Health Care Eligibility Reform Act of 1996 expands, updates, and simplifies the eligibility rules for Veterans Administration (VA) health care. The Act further expands the provision of outpatient care for veterans and makes a health benefits plan available to all enrolled veterans. More... |
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| The ABCs of Medicare Part A and Part B |
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| Medicare is an entitlement program. Medicare Part A covers most hospital costs. Part B covers some doctor services and outpatient expenses at a clinic or emergency room. Neither Part A nor Part B covers routine physical exams, glasses, hearing aids, or dentures.
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| USE OF PROTECTED HEALTH INFORMATION FOR UNDERWRITING AND RELATED PURPOSES |
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| TA health plan that must comply with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 may use and disclose individuals' protected health information for underwriting or premium rating purposes. A health plan may also use and disclose the protected health information for other activities that are related to the creation, renewal, or replacement of a health insurance contract or health benefits. More... |
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| Detention of Food under the Bioterrorism Act of 2002 |
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| The Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002 authorizes the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to detain suspicious articles of food and keep them from entering the country if the food presents a serious threat to humans or animals. More... |
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| HIV Testing, Informed Consent, and Privacy Concerns |
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| Generally, a patient must give informed consent before being tested for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). However, there are some circumstances in which the need to be certain of whether a patient has HIV outweighs the patient's right to give informed consent before his blood is tested.
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