Articles filed under Affordable Care Act
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In Towns That Lost Most Obamacare Insurers, Rate Increases Still CompetitiveJan 05, 2017 6:00 am - COLUMBIA, S.C. - People in this city had their pick of four health insurers last year when they shopped for policies during the Affordable Care Act’s open enrollment. ...
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Vowing To Jettison Obamacare, Republicans Face Immediate Resistance And RisksJan 03, 2017 6:00 am - The 115th Congress started work Tuesday with Republican majorities in both the House and Senate in agreement on their top priority - to repeal and replace the 2010 healt...
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Need Pricey Drugs From An Obamacare Plan? You’ll Shoulder More Of The CostNov 30, 2016 6:00 am - Substantially more health plans on the federal insurance marketplaces require consumers next year to pay a hefty portion of the cost of the most expensive drugs, changes...
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No Immediate Changes To Your Obamacare CoverageNov 28, 2016 6:00 am - To the millions of Californians who obtained health insurance as a result of the Affordable Care Act, know this: Despite the election of Donald Trump, who has promised t...
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Blue Shield, California’s Biggest Obamacare Insurer, Vows It’s Not â€~Running For The Hills’Nov 17, 2016 6:00 am - The chief executive of Blue Shield of California, the largest insurer on the state-run marketplace, says he’s committed to selling coverage there even as Republicans p...
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Electing To â€~Opt Out’ Of ObamacareNov 17, 2016 6:00 am - Steven Lopez has gone without health insurance for 15 years, and the Affordable Care Act hasn’t changed his mind. Once again this year he will forgo coverage, he said,...
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Some Panic, Others Shrug At Prospect Of Losing ObamacareNov 15, 2016 6:00 am - The 20 million Americans who have gained health coverage under the Affordable Care Act don’t yet know exactly how the presidency of Donald Trump will change their live...
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Obamacare â€~Replacement’ Might Look FamiliarNov 09, 2016 6:00 am - The Affordable Care Act transformed the medical system, expanding coverage to millions, injecting billions in tax revenue, changing insurance rules and launching ambitio...
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Insurers, Hospitals Clash Over Help Paying Obamacare PremiumsOct 31, 2016 7:00 am - MADISON, Wis. - Having health insurance is vital for 21-year-old Mercedes Nimmer, who takes several expensive prescription drugs to manage multiple sclerosis. So Nimmer ...
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Behind health law's 'growing pains,' more serious problems?Sep 15, 2016 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama told insurers this week his health care overhaul has had some growing pains. But with premiums rising and marquee insurers baili...