State Highlights: Ariz. Group Urges Public Hospital Changes
A selection of health policy stories from Arizona, Florida, California and Pennsylvania.
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State Highlights: More States Gearing Up To Combine Medicare, Medicaid
A selection of health policy stories from California, Texas, Colorado, Virginia, North Carolina, Florida and Connecticut.
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State Highlights: WellPoint Deal Gets Regulator Scrutiny
A selection of health policy stories from California, Virginia, New York, Florida, Connecticut and Georgia.
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The Rise Of Pharmacy Clinics
Once limited to filling and dispensing drugs, pharmacists in California are increasingly providing direct care to patients.
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Pharmacists Increasingly Take On Clinical Roles
They work with doctors to assess patients, spot medication errors and even write prescriptions.
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Obamacare Tweaks Continue Amid Complaints
The government will allow consumers who are unhappy with the plan they chose to make some limited changes and announces options for reporting life changes, such as a marriage or the birth of a child, to update their plan choices, the administration said.
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State Highlights: No Relief In Sight For High Insurance Prices In Colo. Ski Towns
A selection of health policy stories from Colorado, South Dakota, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Florida and California.
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New Bill Would Expand Health Law Subsidies For Those In High-Cost Areas
The bill would tie subsidy levels to cost of living around the nation instead of to the national federal poverty level. In the meantime, a lawmaker from Colorado introduces a bill to speed construction of VA hospitals.
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State Highlights: Colo. County May Sue Over No Change To Insurance Ratings
A selection of health policy stories from Colorado, Oregon, Iowa, Connecticut, Minnesota and California.
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State Highlights: Cities, States Spending Nearly 32% Of Budgets On Health Care
A selection of health policy stories from Michigan, New York, California, Wisconsin, Maryland, Georgia, Colorado and Mississippi.
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Former Foster Youth Stay Insured Until 26
Former foster youth in California are eligible for Medi-Cal until age 26 under the federal Affordable Care Act (ACA). Marcy Valenzuela has been without health insurance for the last four years. By the time she was 18, she had lived in several foster placements, had become addicted to drugs and spent time in juvenile hall. The 25-year-old is getting her life back on track, starting with her health.
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When Your Parent Is The State, It’s Tough For Young Adults To Stay Insured
Many former foster kids are entitled to Medicaid coverage until they turn 26 but eligibility workers ? and they themselves
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Report Finds That Health Exchange Insurance Purchases Are A Good Deal; Healthcare.gov Has New Section
A new PricewaterhouseCoopers report finds that the average premium on an exchange is lower than the average premium of an employer-sponsored health plan. Meanwhile, the federal health online marketplace has added a new section to allow consumers who have already signed up for insurance to report life changes. Finally, news outlets provide updates on state exchanges in California, Hawaii, Connecticut, Maryland and Minnesota.
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Henry Waxman Retiring After Four Decades In Congress
The former chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee has been one of the Democratic party's public health champions, helping to craft the sweeping 2010 health care law which he called one of his "lifelong dreams
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State Highlights: N.Y. Insurer Will Reinstate Young Adult Coverage
A selection of health policy stories from New York, California, Virginia, South Carolina, Connecticut, Florida, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Georgia and Colorado.
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State Highlights: Will Doc Cuts Like Those In Conn. Become More Common?
A selection of health policy stories from Connecticut, California, Vermont, Minnesota, Virginia and Georgia.
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State Highlights: N.Y. Mayors, Governor Press Federal Gov’t On Medicaid Waiver, State Gov’t For More Aid
A selection of health policy stories from New York, Texas, South Carolina, Virginia, Kansas, Florida, Rhode Island and Georgia.
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State Highlights: N.Y. Revises Its Request For Medicaid Adjustment
A selection of health policy stories from New York, Washington state, California, Virginia, Idaho, Connecticut and Georgia.
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Covered California Gets Federal Grant To Improve Customer Service, Boost Enrollment
Also in the news, reports about state exchange challenges and difficulties in Nevada, Texas, Maryland, Hawaii and Minnesota.
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Despite Gains, Covered California Lags With Latinos
California's health exchange has enrolled more than 625,000 people in private insurance plans, but the state's struggle to reach uninsured Latinos is drawing criticism.
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