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Reform Update: ACA foes, supporters trade volleys

By Jessica Zigmond | May 17, 2013 | Basic Web

Democrats and Republicans played another game of political tennis this week when House Republicans served up another vote to fully repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and Democrats returned a litany of reasons why the 2010 law is good for Americans.
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Oregon releases benchmark report on Medicaid reform

By Andis Robeznieks | May 17, 2013

The Oregon Health Authority released its benchmark-setting report tracking the progress of the state's Medicaid transformation program, which is projected to save $11 billion over the next 10 years.
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Ariz. Senate passes budget with Medicaid expansion

By Bob Christie / Associated Press | May 17, 2013

The Republican-controlled Arizona Senate passed a state budget that includes expansion of the state Medicaid program.
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Lawmakers air privacy concerns about insurance-exchange navigators

By Jonathan Block | May 16, 2013 | Basic Web

The chairmen of two House Ways and Means subcommittees this week pressed HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius to address privacy concerns regarding workers who will help consumers buy health coverage through state insurance exchanges.
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Again, House votes to repeal reform law

By Jessica Zigmond | May 16, 2013 | Basic Web

For the third time since early 2011, the House of Representatives approved legislation to fully repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
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GOP lawmakers seek GAO probe of Sebelius' fundraising efforts

By Jessica Zigmond | May 16, 2013 | Basic Web

Republican lawmakers asked the GAO to investigate HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius' fundraising efforts for a private organization to help implement the healthcare reform law.
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Window to Washington Blog: Baucus, Sebelius keep focus on implementation, not outreach

By Rich Daly | May 16, 2013

When Sen. Max Baucus (D-Mont.), chairman of the powerful Senate Finance Committee, told HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius that he worried Obamacare’s implementation was headed for a “train wreck,” she publicly promised to bring him into the loop.
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Senate confirms Tavenner as CMS administrator

By Rich Daly | May 15, 2013 | Basic Web

Marilyn Tavenner was easily confirmed Wednesday as the first permanent CMS administrator since 2006.
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CMS tightens focus with next round of innovation awards

By Jessica Zigmond | May 15, 2013 | Basic Web

The CMS Innovation Center will apply a more focused approach for the second round of the healthcare reform law's Health Care Innovation Awards that the agency announced Wednesday.
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CBO projects less growth in healthcare spending

By Modern Healthcare staff | May 15, 2013 | Basic Web

Congressional Budget Office analysts sharply lowered their projections for the next decade's outlays on Medicare, Medicaid and covering the uninsured under the healthcare reform law.
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