By Steven Ross Johnson | August 13, 2013
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As political debate continues in nearly half of the states in the country over whether to expand their Medicaid programs, HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said Monday that her agency was open to... FULL STORY »
Provider groups say a CMS rule interpreting the healthcare reform law that gives consumers a grace period for unpaid health insurance premiums will put them at significant risk of delivering services... FULL STORY »
As healthcare reform expands coverage, nonphysician providers are seeking to expand their portfolio of licensed services and are facing intense opposition from doctors to their efforts. FULL STORY »
The Obama administration has delayed until 2015 a significant consumer protection in the reform law that limits how much people may have to spend on their own healthcare. FULL STORY »
By Morning Call (Allentown, Pa.) | August 13, 2013
With the main provisions of the Affordable Care Act—the most sweeping changes in the nation's healthcare system since the passage of Medicare in 1965—taking effect in just under five... FULL STORY »
Some of California’s top insurers, including Kaiser Permanente, are protesting the state’s plans to drop quality ratings from insurance listings when its exchange goes public on Oct. 1. FULL STORY »
By Bill Barrow / Associated Press | August 12, 2013
Two of President Barack Obama's top lieutenants offered the nation's state legislators reserved-but-clear denunciations of Republican opposition they say hurts the middle class. FULL STORY »
By Ann Sanner / Associated Press | August 12, 2013
An Ohio legislative panel on Monday cleared new state rules for professionals guiding people through the insurance marketplaces created by the federal healthcare law, despite concerns from some... FULL STORY »
The not-for-profit group responsible for educating Americans about the healthcare reform law's coverage options provided a status check of its efforts on Monday, but remained vague about how much it... FULL STORY »
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