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Families To Pay Price If Maternity Care Coverage Is Cut By GOP
Before the health law, buying an individual policy that included coverage for pregnancy and labor was extremely difficult.
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Deciphering CBO’s Estimates On The GOP Health Bill
The federal government鈥檚 budget experts estimate that the Republican plan would reduce the deficit but dramatically drive up the number of uninsured.
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GOP Health Plan Could Be Bitter Pill For California鈥檚 Obamacare Exchange
Critics say the proposed changes could poison one of the nation鈥檚 healthiest marketplaces, driving up premiums and drawing in only the sickest patients. Republicans and industry analysts call those concerns overblown.
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To Save On Drug Costs, Insurer Wants To Steer You To ‘Preferred’ Pharmacies
Blue Shield of California is hoping to steer consumers to "preferred" pharmacies where drugs are cheaper and copays lower.
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Five Ways The GOP Health Bill Would Reverse Course From The ACA
From Medicaid funding to paying for over-the-counter drugs, the legislation offered by House Republicans offers a far different pathway to coverage than Obamacare.
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Cancer Rates Dropped During The Recession. That鈥檚 Not Necessarily A Good Thing.
Researchers believe Californians, many of whom lost health coverage, delayed doctor visits that could have led to earlier detection. Now, with people seeking medical care under the Affordable Care Act, some experts expect to see an increase in late-stage cancers.
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GOP Overhaul Would Keep Obamacare’s ‘Cadillac Tax,’ But Delay It Until 2025
Although Republicans flirted with the idea of changing the tax code so that the value of employer-sponsored health insurance is added to workers鈥 tax liability, House leaders decided to instead keep the ACA鈥檚 tax on insurers and employers that provide generous coverage.
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House GOP Health Bill Jettisons Insurance Mandate, Much Of Medicaid Expansion
After intense negotiations among party factions, Republican leaders unveil legislation that committees will mark up this week.
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For New Medicaid Patients, The Doctor Is In (Generally). But You May Have To Wait.
A new study examines whether people newly insured through the Affordable Care Act are adding pressure to primary care access challenges.
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Faring Better Than Many ACA Insurers, Molina Backs Health Law ‘Tuneup’
The health insurance company, which operates in 12 states plus Puerto Rico, grew out of a network of Southern California clinics founded in 1980. Molina鈥檚 track record of working with low-income patients has served it well under Obamacare.
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Video Highlights: Trump Promises To Lower Cost Of Health Insurance
President Trump called on Republicans and Democrats to work together to repeal and replace Obamacare.
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Health Insurance: What If You Could Take It With You?
鈥淧ortability鈥 will likely be a buzz word in the health law repeal-and-replace debate, but the concept raises a number of complicated policy issues.
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Advocates Of Flat-Fee Primary Care See Opening In GOP鈥檚 Market-Driven Approach
In direct primary care, a monthly fee covers routine care, limiting insurers' role. But does it really provide better value?
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KHN On Call: When Is ACA Repeal For Real?
Julie Rovner of Kaiser Health News answers NPR listener questions like: Has Obamacare been repealed? No. Not yet.
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GOP Fix To Insurance Markets Could Spike Premiums For Older Customers
As Republicans consider how to bring down costs for younger people, lawmakers may relax or eliminate the restrictions on how much more insurers can charge older consumers.
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Single-Payer Health Care Bill Introduced In California Senate
The legislation is only a first step, declaring the 鈥渋ntent鈥 of the state Senate without specifics or a timetable.
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Facing Pressure, Insurance Plans Loosen Rules For Covering Addiction Treatment
Aetna will be the third major insurer to remove prior authorization requirements for patients who seek medication-assisted treatments such as Suboxone.
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Health Law鈥檚 10 Essential Benefits: A Look At What鈥檚 At Risk In GOP Overhaul
The woman set to run the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services told senators last week that maternity coverage should be optional in individual and small group plans. But other services could also be left on the cutting room floor.
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Treatment Gaps Persist Between Low- And High-Income Workers, Even With Insurance
People earning low wages are more likely than those with higher incomes to go to an emergency room or be admitted to the hospital for avoidable conditions, a study in Health Affairs finds.
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For California鈥檚 Smallest Businesses, Obamacare Opened The Door
The state has one of the highest rates of small business owners who get health coverage through the Affordable Care Act.