Articles filed under Affordable Care Act
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Providing health care complicated in rural areasJan 04, 2014 1:00 pm - FREEPORT, Fla. — In this rural part of the Panhandle, Christopher Mitchell finds few takers when he delivers his message about the importance of exploring insurance opti...
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Health law uncertainty meets reality in IllinoisJan 02, 2014 2:06 pm - The new year brought relief to some Illinois patients newly insured under the nation’s health care law. Others still weren’t sure whether they were covered, despite thei...
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Relief, confusion as new health benefits beginJan 02, 2014 1:26 pm - SACRAMENTO, Calif. — After a troubled rollout, President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul now faces its most personal test: How will it work as people seek care under...
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Study finds Medicaid expansion drove up ER visitsJan 02, 2014 1:22 pm - SALEM, Ore. — A new study has found that people enrolled recently in Medicaid went to the emergency room 40 percent more frequently than others, often seeking help for c...
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Marketing efforts to uninsured youth ramp upJan 01, 2014 7:59 pm - MIAMI — The so-called “young invincibles” are so important to the success of the Affordable Care Act that supporters and detractors are spending millions to reach them w...
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Historic coverage expansion to test promise of health planJan 01, 2014 5:00 am - Bloomberg News WASHINGTON — After three months of turmoil surrounding the rollout of President Obama's health care plan, the country faces a historic turning point on Ja...
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Obama’s tarnished health care law at a crossroadsDec 31, 2013 12:47 pm - WASHINGTON — All things good, bad and unpredictable converge Jan. 1 for President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul as the law’s major benefits take effect, along with...
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Thousands in suburbs now have health insurance, but some decide to waitDec 31, 2013 4:00 am - Editor's Note: This story has been updated to reflect that the $10,000 is the total deductible, not a After two stressful years without health insurance, Arlington Heig...
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Obama reversal on health plan gets mixed reviewsDec 27, 2013 5:52 am - President Barack Obama’s decision a month ago that allowed people to keep insurance policies once slated for cancellation under the federal health overhaul has received ...
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Study finds confusion over health insurance vocabularyDec 25, 2013 2:50 pm - WASHINGTON — Hundreds of thousands of Americans have spent the days leading up to Christmas trying to navigate the HealthCare.gov website — with varying degrees of succe...