Connecticut Races To Reach Uninsured, Open Health Insurance Marketplace
Officials hope to 'make history' by signing up two-thirds of those without coverage after the marketplaces launch nationwide Oct. 1.
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Officials hope to 'make history' by signing up two-thirds of those without coverage after the marketplaces launch nationwide Oct. 1.
The report suggests that cutting payments in areas that pay more per beneficiary, such as Manhattan and Florida, could hit hospitals and doctors who are not providing expensive care.
Other states are watching as the federal government appears likely to allow the two states to use federal Medicaid dollars to purchase private coverage on their insurance exchanges.
Reporters on the ground in Colorado, Florida and Minnesota discuss the most significant developments to happen in their states since the law's passage and what future challenges they see ahead.
While some emergency department doctors take strong positions against guns, others maintain that the first defense is keeping firearms out of the hands of people who are mentally ill.
Starting in October, more than a million Minnesotans, including 300,000 uninsured, are expected to shop and sign up for health plans using the exchange, named MNSURE.
Little-noticed but controversial provisions in recently passed gun-control measures in New York have local officials and mental health advocates trying to strike a balance among patient privacy, their rights and public safety.
Physicians are urged to discuss access to firearms with patients who might be suicidal.
Under the Affordable Care Act, insurance plans are required to give new mothers equipment and services to enable them to breast feed. What the law doesn't say, however, is what kind of equipment has to be provided.
Consumer columnist Michelle Andrews answers a reader question about what triggers Medicare's penalties for hospitals who readmit patients too frequently.
More doctors are holding appointments with multiple patients, a trend some say may help ease a forecasted shortage of physicians.
With an expanding number of groups offering a stamp of approval, consumers find a confusing array of quality awards to consider when choosing a hospital.
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