Affordable Care Act
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Obamacare May Mean High Drug Costs For Floridians With HIV
ACA insurance plans may not be cheaper 鈥 or even affordable 鈥 for those with HIV and AIDS because of high medication costs, according to patient advocates.
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For Families With Mixed Immigration Status, Health Insurance Is A Puzzle
A young outreach worker for Obamacare is delighted to be eligible for coverage but worries about family members with no such luck.
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Benefits 鈥楨ssential鈥 In N.J. But Not In Pa.
The administration gave states leeway to define the benefits that must be covered by health plans sold through government exchanges, and Pennsylvania鈥檚 are a lot 鈥榮tingier鈥 than those in some other states.
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How Obamacare Went South In Mississippi
In the country鈥檚 unhealthiest state, the failure of Obamacare is a group effort.
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Medicaid Expansion Could Be In Play In Georgia After Election Day
Gov. Nathan Deal, a Republican, opposes the program鈥檚 expansion and signed a law giving final say to the Republican-controlled Legislature. But Democratic challenger Jason Carter, a state senator, says that if he were elected governor, he would seek a 鈥渃reative solution鈥 with state lawmakers.
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Family Doctors Push For A Bigger Piece Of The Health Care Pie
Eight physician groups have launched a multi-year campaign to win public and governmental support for a larger role.
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Uninsured Still Know Little About Health Law As 2nd Enrollment Period Draws Near
Almost nine of 10 uninsured Americans 鈥 the group most likely to benefit 鈥 don鈥檛 know that the law鈥檚 second open enrollment period begins Nov. 15, according to a poll released Tuesday.
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Missouri Sees Urban, Rural Divide In Obamacare Signups
A lot of mistrust鈥 of the health law hampers enrollment in rural areas.
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Administration Signals Doubts About Calculator Permitting Plans Without Hospital Benefits
he Obama administration may reverse course on an online spreadsheet that lets large employers comply with the health law by offering what consumer advocates call substandard insurance.
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Calif. 鈥楻eport Cards鈥 Are Out In Time For Open Enrollment
The state timed the release of this year鈥檚 report cards to coincide with the second round of open enrollment in Covered California, the state鈥檚 online health exchange, which kicks off Nov. 15. Several plans included in the report cards are offered on the exchange.
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Ohio Medicaid Expansion Faces 2015 Political Hurdle
Gov. Kasich's workaround means more than 350,000 gained Medicaid coverage in the Buckeye State in 2014. But the legislature needs to approve the program next year for it to continue, hospital chief warns.
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Got Insurance? You Still May Pay A Steep Price For Prescriptions
These high-priced medications are often shifted to the top tiers of drug plans, so consumers dealing with cancer, multiple sclerosis, HIV and other complicated diseases can end up paying thousands of dollars for their prescriptions.
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Price Tags On Health Care? Only In Massachusetts
Under a new state law, Massachusetts insurers have to post how much tests and procedures cost at different providers in a consumer-friendly way.
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How Will Taxes Be Reconciled With Premium Subsidies?
KHN consumer columnist Michelle Andrews examines how subsidies for health insurance can be divvied up among family members choosing separate plans and how a miscalculation of the premium will be handled on your taxes.
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Obamacare Enrollment: Second Year An Even Tougher Challenge
States and the federal government aim to renew coverage for 15.3 million already signed up on exchanges and Medicaid -- and enroll about 10 million more who are currently uninsured.
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Medicare Fines 2,610 Hospitals In Third Round Of Readmission Penalties
Although fewer patients are now returning to the hospital within a month, the fines reached a record level this year.
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Readmissions Penalties By State: Year 3
Medicare evaluated the readmission rates of the nation's hospitals in determining the third year of penalties in the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program. This table lists the average impact on hospitals in each state.
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Canceled Health Plans: Round Two
Those who held onto plans that didn't comply with the health law may have to choose new ones for 2015, and they could cost more.