ProPublica profiles a “young invincible” and reports on what a health care overhaul might mean for him. “Neil Thurgood, 26, is part of the group dubbed ‘Young Invincibles’ during the current health care debate. Like many young Americans, he went without health insurance for a few years after college because he couldn’t afford it…

“President Barack Obama on Monday signed a measure to extend a federal subsidy for continued health-insurance coverage for involuntarily terminated workers under employer group plans,” The Wall Street Journal reports. “The law extends the subsidy an additional six months for a total of 15 months, up from the current nine. The subsidy applies only to [...]

Kaiser Health News staff writer Julie Appleby explores the following concept advanced in current health overhaul plans. “Both the House measure and the newly recast Senate bill would force insurers to spend the vast majority of premium revenue on medical care for their customers, reducing the amount available for profits, executive salaries, sales and administration…

The New York Times: “After a long day of acid, partisan debate, Senate Democrats held ranks early Monday in a dead-of-night procedural vote that proved they had locked in the decisive margin needed to pass a far-reaching overhaul of the nation’s health care system.” The vote, which followed party lines, was taken just after 1 [...]

For Americans living in rural areas, obtaining and maintaining health care can be challenging. Aside from common barriers, including shortages of care providers and facilities, older women face additional challenges, according to Kay Libbus, a public health researcher at the University of Missouri…