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Medicaid Transformation Watched Closely In Florida
The federal government gave the green light to Florida to put its long-term-care Medicaid patients into managed care. The big question now is: Will it work?
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Letter To The Editor: Readers’ Thoughts On Issues Related To Hospice Care, Mental Health Provisions Of The President’s Gun Plan
Letters to the Editor is a periodic KHN feature. We welcome all comments and will publish a selection. We will edit for space, and we require full names.
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San Diego Hospice Files For Bankruptcy
After a federal investigation and the prospect of having to return Medicare reimbursements, the hospice
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Q&A: How Does Marriage Affect Health Coverage For The Young?
Consumer columnist Michelle Andrews answers a reader question about under-26 insurance coverage for newlyweds.
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Kansas’ Great Hope: Managed Care Will Tame Medicaid Costs
Starting this year, the state -- hoping to control costs and improve quality -- has moved almost all of its Medicaid recipients into managed care plans.
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Obama: ‘I’ve Offered Sensible Reforms To Medicare’
In a statement to the press Tuesday, the president emphasized the need to reduce the cost of health care in the U.S.
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Florida Gets Green Light For Medicaid Managed Care
Medicaid-eligible seniors who need long-term care likely will start enrolling later this year in HMOs and another type of health plan known as a "provider service network." The long-term care changes are the first phase of a controversial proposal to shift Medicaid beneficiaries statewide into managed care.
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Health Law Bars Opting Out Of Maternity Coverage; Long Term Care Insurance Is Guaranteed If Company Goes Out Of Business
Insurance columnist answers readers' questions about the new pregnancy benefits offered in the health overhaul, assurances that current insurance policies will be honored in the future and switching employer health plans.
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Research Finds Link Between Poor Health And Seniors Switching Out Of Private Medicare Plans
Some advocates are concerned that the Medicare Advantage plans have incentives to skim off the lowest-maintenance customers and leave the expensive patients to the traditional program.
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Six Questions And Answers About The Obama Administration’s Birth Control Rule
The new regulations lay out a plan that will keep organizations that self-insure from having to pay for the coverage.
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