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House Republicans moved to divert money from the healthcare reform law's prevention and public health fund to shore up a program the law created to give temporary relief to Americans who can't otherwise afford health insurance because of pre-existing conditions.
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Although the Baltimore-Washington area is one of the wealthiest in the nation and has advanced healthcare systems commensurate with such incomes, it's also known for the care and coverage provided to its low-income residents.
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States are exploring ways to boost enrollment in a federal program that provides health insurance to the uninsured with pre-existing conditions amid lagging public enthusiasm.
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National enrollment in a pre-existing condition health plan created by last year's healthcare reform law has increased by 50% in the past three months to more than 12,000 Americans, HHS said. The program is a temporary one created as a bridge for those with pre-existing conditions with no other...
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According to HHS, Americans living with pre-existing conditions such as heart disease, cancer, arthritis or high blood pressure are able to get the coverage they need under the full range of policies in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act enacted by 2014.
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High-risk insurance pools in at least 23 states will offer patients with pre-existing health conditions more plan choices starting next year. Today, only one option is available in the federally funded program. But starting in 2011, patients residing in the 23 states where the HHS is running the...
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The U.S. Office of Personnel Management plans to create a national "health claims data warehouse," according to an announcement published in the Federal Register.
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Dear Ms. Ignagni: How could you be so cold? Think about the children. The chief executive of America's Health Insurance Plans, Karen Ignagni, has been getting a steady flow of sternly worded letters implying as much while the Obama administration begins to implement new restrictions on the way...
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Proponents of the health reform law immediately blasted a Republican proposal to overturn the Affordable Care Act and replace it with alternative provisions.
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