Articles filed under Affordable Care Act
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Kids' teeth and the health lawOct 19, 2013 11:00 pm - One part of the Affordable Care Act is intended to improve dental coverage for children, prompted by the 2007 death of an uninsured Maryland boy named Deamonte Driver, w...
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Brokers simplify, confuse health exchange shoppingOct 19, 2013 11:00 pm - This month's glitch-filled rollout of the health insurance marketplaces created by federal law is a business opportunity for brokers and agents, but regulators warn that...
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Health care law's fate could hinge on political climate in statesOct 19, 2013 11:00 pm - The greatest threats to the ultimate success of the new health care law come not from the technical problems that have plagued its rollout, but from a hostile political ...
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White House projected strong health plan signupsOct 15, 2013 6:44 pm - WASHINGTON — The Obama administration’s internal projections called for strong enrollment in the states in the first year of new health insurance markets, according to u...
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On the edge: House shutdown plan fails; now SenateOct 15, 2013 6:53 am - WASHINGTON — Time growing desperately short, Senate leaders took command of efforts to avert a Treasury default and end the partial government shutdown Tuesday night aft...
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VNA Health Care helps residents navigate new requirementsOct 14, 2013 5:30 am - Fox Valley residents appeared to put a timid toe into the new pool of insurance coverage options offered during the first week of the exchanges created by President Bara...
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4 tips for buying health insurance without subsidy helpOct 13, 2013 6:00 am - The health care overhaul is expected to help millions of uninsured obtain coverage, but that assistance has limits. Individuals who do not have the option to obtain ins...
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House GOP offers debt limit hike, end to shutdownOct 11, 2013 6:00 am - House Republicans are offering to pass legislation to avert a default and end the 11-day partial government shutdown as part of a framework that would include cuts in be...
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Poll: Health exchange rollout gets poor reviewsOct 10, 2013 9:26 am - WASHINGTON — The government’s new health insurance marketplaces are drawing lots of rotten tomatoes in early reviews, but people are at least checking them out. Seven pe...
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House GOP leaders seek short-term debt extensionOct 10, 2013 6:49 am - WASHINGTON — House Speaker John Boehner told Republican lawmakers Thursday he will give President Barack Obama a proposal extending the government’s ability to borrow mo...