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A company that has for decades helped people enroll in Medicaid says it won't be able to sign up people for insurance under the new Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act because there is too much scrutiny over a so-called navigator program.
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Enroll America today will launch Get America Covered, a campaign to educate Americans about the coverage options available to them under the 2010 health reform law.
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The nominees for Modern Healthcare's 12th annual 100 Most Influential People in Healthcare competition.
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President Barack Obama's budget next week will steer clear of major cuts to Medicaid, including tens of billions in reductions that the administration had proposed only last year.
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As insurers prepare to submit 2014 premium rates to state regulators next month, some stakeholders are questioning whether the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act will be affordable after all.
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President Barack Obama's re-nomination of Marilyn Tavenner as administrator of the CMS on Thursday drew wide support from health industry leaders but an uncertain outlook on Capitol Hill.
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Pollsters, think tank analysts and healthcare interest groups on Thursday dissected the performances of President Barack Obama and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, who spent a good portion of their first presidential debate Wednesday explaining how they would tackle the nation's healthcare...
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The political winds are pushing healthcare reform to the top of the agenda this week in Charlotte, N.C., as the Democratic faithful gather there for the Democratic National Convention.
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This year's ranking of the 100 Most Influential People in Healthcare includes 18 newcomers as well as eight honorees who have been on every list since it started in 2002.
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Dr. Kelvin Baggett is chief medical officer for Tenet Healthcare Corp., Dallas.
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