Rep. Waxman, Passionate Advocate For Medicaid And Public Health Issues, Announces His Retirement
Former Energy and Commerce Committee chairman, known for his aggressive investigations, has been one of his party's central figures in health care.
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Former Energy and Commerce Committee chairman, known for his aggressive investigations, has been one of his party's central figures in health care.
KHN's consumer columnist says the procedure is considered preventive and should be covered by most health plans.
President Obama used Tuesday night's annual State of the Union address to urge more Americans to enroll in the new insurance exchanges.
Former software engineer Kurt DelBene restores and races cars when he's not looking under the hood of big computer systems.
KHN's consumer columnist reassures a consumer who is divorcing that subsidies can be based on new income projections, not what was earned jointly the year before and offers suggestions about what exchange out-of-state students should use.
Medicaid waivers, as cumbersome as they are to achieve, present a path to coverage expansion and innovation in Medicaid in the states -- though only a handful have or are seeking them.
Local government officials and community-based organizations are working together to incorporate new rules, maximize their resources and educate uninsured Texans on how to take advantage of the federal health law.
Just a decade ago, 90 percent of babies born with clubfoot had extensive surgeries to correct it. Those surgeries often led to a lifetime of chronic pain. That has been replaced by a cheaper, noninvasive casting technique, championed by parents.
Many Hendry County residents earn too little for federal subsidies but are ineligible for Medicaid since state lawmakers opted against expanding the program.
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