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Many inner-city hospitals in Medicaid-expansion states report big drops in the number of uninsured people for whom they provide care.
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Many inner-city hospitals in Medicaid-expansion states report big drops in the number of uninsured people for whom they provide care.
Some say early concerns were exaggerated, though late enrollment and Medicaid problems also have cut demand.
Tight deadlines and technical challenges dampen enthusiasm among states to set up their own online insurance marketplaces.
A federal court's ruling dissolving the merger of the state's biggest hospital system and biggest doctors' practice may discourage future ventures.
President says others have been denied the law's benefits because many states haven't expanded Medicaid.
As the first open enrollment period draws to a close, here are seven things to watch for clues about what the health law's future might hold.
Reaching that number might give Democrats bragging rights and make it more likely that state pools are big enough to keep down premiums.
But the number of enrollees, especially those between 18 and 34, continues to lag expectations.
With less than four weeks to go before the deadline, ads and direct appeals take aim at young people, Latinos and others without insurance coverage.
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