Health Law Seen Boosting Xerox, HP
Data companies are poised to profit from the expansion of Medicaid.
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Facing Deadline, Most States Say No To Running Their Own Insurance Exchanges
Most experts thought only states with small populations such as Delaware or Montana would seek federal help. Instead, most will rely on the federal government — including two of the most populous states, Texas and Florida, which together account for nearly 20 percent of nation鈥檚 uninsured.聽
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Obama Administration Grilled About Insurance Markets In House Hearing
鈥淲e鈥檝e had terrific interaction with CMS,鈥 said Joshua Sharfstein, secretary of Maryland鈥檚 Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, referring to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. 鈥淲e have taken advantage of their regular consulting 鈥 and what鈥檚 impressed us is they have met us where we are and they are willing to move at […]
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HHS Tells States It Will Not Fund Partial Medicaid Expansion
In a letter to governors, HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius says states that expand Medicaid must cover people making up to 138 percent of the federal poverty level to get enhanced funding.
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KHN Changes How It Describes Medicaid Eligibility Level Under Health Law
Why didn鈥檛 Congress just make the eligibility level 138 percent?
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Insurance Surcharges Will Fund Most Online Exchanges Created Under Health Law
The fees will make the markets self-supporting, but some state officials and insurers worry they could put coverage out of reach for some consumers.
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Obama Administration Gives Smokers A Way Out Of Higher Insurance Premiums
Consumer groups praise the rules as a way to encourage smokers to quit, but one workplace expert dismisses them as "a dumb idea."
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Obama Administration Extends Deadline For State Exchanges — Again
Bowing to a request from Republican governors, the Obama administration announced late Thursday that it would give states more time to decide whether to build online insurance markets that will help millions of people buy health coverage starting next fall.
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States Count Down To Decisions On Health Exchanges
With time running out, 17 states and D.C. commit to setting up the new markets, eight are undecided and the rest weigh partnering with the federal government -- or letting the feds take over.
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Obama Administration Extends Deadline For State Exchanges
The decision is a concession to the reality that many states had delayed planning as they waited to see who won the presidential election.
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Maine May Warm To ‘Obamacare’ After Democratic Sweep
Newly elected lawmakers pledge to push ahead with health law implementation despite the Republican governor's opposition.
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Obama Win Boosts Health Law, But States Still Control Its Destiny
State lawmakers will control big coverage decisions, including whether to expand Medicaid to cover millions of uninsured.
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OB/GYNs And ER Docs Excluded From Health Law’s Medicaid Pay Hike
While Medicaid doctors’ fees vary by state, they are generally far below those paid by Medicare and private plans. The change, which will cost $11 billion and be funded by the federal government, means a 64 percent average pay increase, according to an Urban Institute analysis of the rates in 2010.
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Quality Of Community Health Centers Varies Widely
Federally funded centers in New England generally perform better than those in the South and West.
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