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FAQ: Decoding The $716 Billion In Medicare Reductions
As the political campaigns tussle over how to handle the program, KHN examines the ongoing debate.
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FAQ: Ryan’s Plan Would Make Key Changes In Medicaid, Too
Under Ryan's plan, the federal share of Medicaid spending would drop sharply as the program becomes a block grant to states, indexed for inflation and population growth.
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Health Law Deadlines Under Pressure
The Supreme Court ruling shifts the focus to states. But between 20 and 40 may be unable to set up new online insurance markets by fall 2013.
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The law contains a number of provisions that are changing the rules of health care for consumers.
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Questions Abound About The Pocketbook Effect Of A Court Decision
Consumers, states and the federal government have much to win -- or lose -- depending on how the court rules.
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Catholic Hospital Leader Defends Split With Obama Administration On Contraceptives
Catholic Health Association chief Sister Carol Keehan, a key ally of President Obama on the health law, said last week that the organization could not support a compromise on the free birth control provision of the law.
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Tentative ‘Doc Fix’ Deal Would Cut Health Law’s Prevention Fund by $5B
Those funds would be used to stop a scheduled 27 percent payment cut to Medicare physicians for the rest of the year, according to a tentative House-Senate conference deal that Congress is expected to consider this week. The 鈥渄oc fix鈥 is contained in a larger package designed to extend the current payroll tax holiday through […]
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Health Budget Battle Redux
鈥淭his budget proposal would jeopardize the ability of teaching and children鈥檚 hospitals to train the next generation of physicians, harm care for the people in rural communities by reducing funding for critical access hospitals and reduce assistance that helps defray some of these costs to low-income seniors,鈥 according to a statement from American Hospital Association […]
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FAQ: The Obama Administration’s Compromise On Contraception Benefits
The Obama administration, stung by fierce opposition from Catholic leaders to a new rule requiring that insurance plans offer free contraception, announced revised regulations Friday. Kaiser Health News summarizes common questions and answers to explain the new policy.
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