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Repeal Ripples: Five Obamacare Exchange Chiefs Contemplate An Uncertain Future
Despite political peril, Obamacare business is brisk in California, New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts and Colorado.
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At Party Retreat, GOP Still 吃瓜不打烊ing For Health Law Consensus
At their party retreat, the officials are coalescing around a strategy that would have not a single replacement for the Affordable Care Act but instead include changes through a budget bill, administrative action and later a series of individual bills addressing smaller aspects of the health system.
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ACA Repeal Threatens A Black Lung Provision Popular In Coal Country
The Affordable Care Act simplified and speeded up the complex process that allows coal miners who have black lung to get special benefits. Many in coal country want this reform to stay if the rest of the law is repealed.
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‘Not Turning Back’: California Governor Vows To Protect State’s Health Care
Gov. Jerry Brown said he will work with other governors and lawmakers to prevent a loss of federal health dollars that could 鈥渄evastate鈥 the state鈥檚 budget.
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For Conservatives, A New Day In Health Care
We talk with a leading expert about Republican ideas for reform. Lanhee Chen of the Hoover Institution says it鈥檚 a mistake to think conservatives have too few ideas 鈥 rather they have too many.
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Everything You Need To Know About Block Grants 鈥 The Heart Of GOP鈥檚 Medicaid Plans
Republican plans to transform Medicaid could help set debate on the role of government and entitlements. Here's an explanation of how it could work.
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Republicans Standing Behind Price
KHN鈥檚 Julie Rovner is interviewed on WBUR鈥檚 鈥淗ere and Now鈥 about the Senate Finance Committee鈥檚 hearing on the nomination of Rep. Tom Price to head HHS, as well as President Donald Trump鈥檚 recent executive order on the health law.
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Trump鈥檚 First Order Has Strong Words On Health. Actual Impact May Be Weak.
Trump administration has tools to break the health law. Will it use them?
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One GOP Plan Says Calif. And Other States That Like Their Obamacare Can Keep It
States could continue to cover people under the ACA or create new approaches, according to a bill introduced Monday. Many Democrats fear such state options won鈥檛 draw enough federal funding and will fragment coverage nationwide.
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In A Liberal Pocket, Assisted Living Residents Fear Obamacare鈥檚 Death
Seattle seniors at an upscale assisted living center lament Washington鈥檚 rush to repeal and replace Obamacare with no alternative on the table.
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Health Law Coverage Has Helped Many Chronically Ill 鈥 But Has Still Left Gaps
New research finds that the Affordable Care Act 鈥 especially the Medicaid expansion 鈥 helped about 4 million people with chronic health problems get coverage. Researchers say their findings could help Republicans planning a replacement.
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Tackling Patients鈥 Social Problems Can Cut Health Costs
Intense, 鈥渉igh touch鈥 care that focuses on housing as well as health care brings down medical costs for the most expensive patients. But it鈥檚 been hard to replicate successful programs.
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California’s Community Clinics, Big ACA Beneficiaries, Worry About Their Future
A flow of Medi-Cal expansion dollars 鈥 and patients 鈥 has fueled significant growth, making clinics in California one of the linchpins of primary care under Obamacare.
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Trump Stays Silent On Health Law In Speech, Then Sets Tone For Repeal
Trump did not mention his plans for the health law in his inaugural address but later that day signed an order intended to 鈥渕inimize the economic burden鈥 of the health law.
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Doctors鈥 Rights To Ask About Guns Not Affected By Health Law Provisions
The practice, which has been criticized by some gun groups, is not addressed in the health law and federal courts have so far upheld doctors鈥 rights.
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California Withdraws Bid To Allow Undocumented To Buy Unsubsidized Plans
State lawmaker says he was worried the Trump Administration would use information on those who purchased plans to try and deport them.
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One Foot Out the Door, Medicare Chief Launches His Own Twitter Barrage
Acting CMS administrator Andy Slavitt is taking to social media to defend the Affordable Care Act from GOP dismantling.
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6 Lesser-Known Obamacare Provisions That Could Evaporate
Some lesser known provisions of the health law 鈥 things like calorie counts, lifetime limits and breast-feeding support 鈥 could be rolled back by repeal.
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Budget Scorekeepers Say GOP Plan Would Raise The Number Of Uninsured By 32M
An analysis by the Congressional Budget Office offers an estimate of the effects of the repeal plan offered by congressional Republican in 2015, which may be a blueprint for efforts currently underway to overhaul the health law.
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Large Employer Health Plans Could Also See Some Impacts From Obamacare Overhaul
With the future of Obamacare on the line, workers might want to consider what benefits they have gained through the landmark law.