Rural Hospitals Get Relief In Fiscal Cliff Deal
It's not just another New Year's Day in Wellsville, N.Y., as rural hospitals get financial relief from Congress.
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It's not just another New Year's Day in Wellsville, N.Y., as rural hospitals get financial relief from Congress.
Data companies are poised to profit from the expansion of Medicaid.
In a letter to governors, HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius says states that expand Medicaid must cover people making up to 138 percent of the federal poverty level to get enhanced funding.
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Consumer groups praise the rules as a way to encourage smokers to quit, but one workplace expert dismisses them as "a dumb idea."
Bowing to a request from Republican governors, the Obama administration announced late Thursday that it would give states more time to decide whether to build online insurance markets that will help millions of people buy health coverage starting next fall.
With time running out, 17 states and D.C. commit to setting up the new markets, eight are undecided and the rest weigh partnering with the federal government -- or letting the feds take over.
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Newly elected lawmakers pledge to push ahead with health law implementation despite the Republican governor's opposition.
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