Montana May Be Model For Medicaid Work Requirement
The Obama administration has said no to states taking more control over Medicaid, but the incoming Congress and White House may be more inclined to say yes.
Affordable Care Act
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If Republicans Repeal Health Law, How Will They Pay For Replacement?
As part of their efforts to get rid of the health law, Republicans have pledged to overturn all its taxes. But that might hamper their efforts to find a replacement.
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Obamacare Enrollment Is Beating Last Year鈥檚 Early Pace
A record 6.4 million Americans signed up for plans through healthcare.gov in the first weeks of open enrollment 鈥 400,000 more than last year at this time, federal officials say.
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New Special Enrollment Rules Will Shift Paperwork Burden To Consumers
Federal officials provide details about a pilot project starting in June that will delay some consumers' mid-year marketplace enrollment until they produce documentation proving eligibility.
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Amid Sign-Up Surge, Covered California Extends Enrollment Deadline
Despite health law uncertainty, more than 25,000 new consumers chose new plans in just two days this week.
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GOP鈥檚 Timetable For Getting Repeal To Trump May Be Ambitious
Republicans say they plan to pass a bill to overhaul the federal health law in the 17 days between when Congress convenes and Inauguration Day. But past congressional budget veterans say that could prove to be very difficult.
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Without ACA Guarantees, 52 Million Adults Could Have Trouble Buying Individual Plans
More than a quarter of adults under the age of 65 have health problems that could lead to a denial of insurance if they were on the individual market and the health law鈥檚 protections were revoked under the overhaul planned by Republicans, according to research by the Kaiser Family Foundation.
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Marketplace Enrollment Still Important Despite Plans For Health Law Repeal
Republicans鈥 plans to overhaul the federal health law are not expected to take effect immediately, so consumers can still sign up for 2017 coverage.
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Interstate Health Insurance Sales Has A Tryout In Georgia But No Takers
In 2011 the state, seeking to attract lower-cost insurance, enacted a law letting insurers sell any policy that they offer in other states, but no health insurer has taken advantage of it.
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Environmentalists Offer To Help Protect Health Care Under Trump
After the recent election of Republicans who have vowed to repeal the Affordable Care Act, one of the nation鈥檚 oldest environmental groups says it鈥檚 on board to help save it.
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Medicaid Coverage For Addiction Treatment Varies Dramatically
States can set their own rules about these benefits for Medicaid enrollees and a study shows wide disparities. But researchers say a repeal of the health law鈥檚 expansion could derail progress.
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Insurers鈥 Flawed Directories Leave Patients Scrambling For In-Network Doctors
Many consumers find that doctors listed in their plan鈥檚 directories aren鈥檛 accepting new patients, charge large concierge fees or may not even be in the network. Regulators don鈥檛 check.
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In House Majority Leader鈥檚 Calif. District, Many Depend On Health Law He Wants To Scrap
Some of Rep. Kevin McCarthy鈥檚 constituents fear his vow to repeal Obamacare now and replace it later could rob them of coverage.
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In California, Planned Parenthood Girds For Potentially Grim Future Under Trump
The CEO of the group鈥檚 state organization, Kathy Kneer, says private donations can鈥檛 cover the potential loss of federal money for reproductive health services.
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Some GOP Voters Skittish On Full Repeal, Poll Finds
Trump backers expressed support for some of the health law鈥檚 consumer protections, such as allowing young adults to stay on their parents鈥 insurance until age 26.
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Health Law鈥檚 Test Kitchen For Payment Reforms Could Offer Tool For GOP Ideas
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation was charged by the health law with exploring payment reforms that could cut health care costs and possibly improve quality. But its future is hinged to whether GOP lawmakers see value in its work.
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Need Pricey Drugs From An Obamacare Plan? You’ll Shoulder More Of The Cost
A Kaiser Health News analysis finds that the portion of federal marketplace plans requiring people to pay a third or more of the cost of specialty drugs have jumped from 37 to 63 percent since 2014.
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Trump’s Pick To Run Medicare And Medicaid Has Red State Policy Chops
Seema Verma is a consultant who was Vice President-elect Mike Pence's health policy advisor when he was governor of Indiana, playing a key role in Medicaid expansion in that state.
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Price鈥檚 Appointment Boosts GOP Plans To Overhaul Medicare And Medicaid
Privatizing the Medicare program for the elderly and disabled and turning the Medicaid program for the poor back to the states are long-time goals for Republicans in Congress and the White House.
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Worries About Health Insurance Cross Political Boundaries
The uncertainty over what could replace Obamacare has left many uneasy about what will happen with their medical care.