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Some categories of essential benefits under the health law, like maternity care and preventive care, are straightforward. But "habilitative services" -- including treatments like physical and speech therapy -- are much more subjective.
Connecticut Department of Social Services' Dawn Lambert discusses the state's efforts to address residents' long-term care needs while minimizing the strain on the state's Medicaid budget.
Christian Hospital's struggle to serve the disadvantaged is not likely to get easier under the Affordable Care Act.
Penalties will total $227 million, but many hospitals will see their fines go down in October in the second year of the program.
Kaiser Health News' data on hospital readmissions penalties comes from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
This chart lists state averages of readmission rates and the number of hospitals in each state that will be penalized.
The Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital and MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston offer emotional and practical support for families dealing with the disease.
The difference between inpatient and observational care status can have a big effect on Medicare beneficiaries -- both in terms of the bills they face and the post-hospital options available to them.
The Affordable Care Act says that insurance companies "shall not discriminate" against any state-licensed health provider, which could lead to better coverage of chiropractic, homeopathic and naturopathic care. Alternative medicine is also mentioned in parts of the law on wellness, prevention and research.
Report recommends that Congress use Medicare's influence to push doctors and other providers to work more closely and share in financial risk for care that is too costly.
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The health care model encouraged by the Affordable Care Act rewards physicians for coordinating patient care and controlling costs.
Patients face severe limitations on the amount and duration of medicines they take to fight addiction to pain pills.
As the health care industry revamps, physicians are seeking new skills. At MIT's Sloan School of Management, health care professionals make up 20 percent of the class.
Medicare is considering assigning stars or other symbols to hospitals so that patients can compare quality more easily. Hospital groups are wary.
As more doctors turn to digitizing patient health records, large companies like Cerner are building bigger and more sophisticated ways to house -- and secure -- the nation's health data, and it's turning into a big business.
The federal government is paying doctors go to digital. But many practices are daunted by the expense and other obstacles as they struggle to take the leap from paper to electronic records.
Health experts and insurers predict the trend will boost insurance premiums for everyone.
Doctors, hospitals, patients and their advocates complained about disruptions in care and payments after Kentucky moved more than half a million people on Medicaid into private plans.
One-in-eight Minnesota Latinos is uninsured. As the health law rolls out, community clinics in the state will be connecting Latinos to their new insurance options.
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