Articles filed under Affordable Care Act
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Millions could get extra time for health sign-upsMar 26, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - Millions of Americans could get extra time to enroll for taxpayer-subsidized coverage this year under President Barack Obama's health care law. That would l...
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With health law, workers ponder the I-Quit optionMar 21, 2014 1:01 am - CHICAGO - For uninsured people, the nation's new health care law may offer an escape from worry about unexpected, astronomical medical bills. But for Stephanie Payne of ...
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Q&A: Am I stuck in my job's costly health plan?Mar 21, 2014 1:01 am - EDITOR'S NOTE - First in a series addressing real-life questions about personal impact of health care law. WASHINGTON - The new health care law helps some people, hurts ...
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Obama hams it up for health care on Funny or DieMar 11, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama is hamming it up online to promote his health care plan. Obama joked Tuesday with comedian Zach Galifianakis, including poking fun a...
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Fact Checker: CBO didn’t say health-care law will kill 2 million jobsFeb 09, 2014 5:20 am - The Washington Post Here we go again. During the 2012 campaign, we had to repeatedly explain that the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) never said that the Affordable Ca...
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Race to enroll young and healthy for new insuranceFeb 09, 2014 5:00 am - WASHINGTON — “Do you guys have health insurance?” David Bransfield asks each time a group of college students passes by. Some nod yes. A few promise to stop back after c...
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Poll finds drop in uninsured rateJan 23, 2014 7:31 am - WASHINGTON — The nation’s uninsured rate dropped modestly this month as the major coverage expansion under President Barack Obama’s health care law got under way, accord...
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Insurance through work? Health law affects you, tooJan 21, 2014 9:56 am - The health care overhaul’s reach stretches far beyond the millions of uninsured Americans it is expected to help. It also could touch everything from the drug choices to...
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4 questions to ask before next health overhaul deadlineJan 12, 2014 5:22 am - More than 2 million Americans met the health care overhaul’s deadline last month to sign up for insurance coverage that started Jan. 1. But the enrollment window hasn’t ...
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Newly insured using pricey ERs a test for health careJan 05, 2014 5:22 am - WASHINGTON — Emergency rooms may be a preferred choice for care among 3.9 million people newly enrolled in the Medicaid program for the poor, according to a study that s...