Preview: The ‘Very Big Deal’
In just over 5 weeks, the Supreme Court will hear challenges and defenses of the 2010 Affordable Care Act
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Really, America, Most Mass. Residents Like Health Reform
Latest WBUR poll shows that 62 percent of residents support Massachusetts' health reform law, despite the drubbing it's taken during the Republican presidential primaries.
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Alaska Takes Biggest Step Yet Toward Health Insurance Exchange
Alaska has opposed the federal health law so adamantly that it is the only state that chose not to even apply for a $1 million grant the federal government was passing out to states to plan a health insurance exchange. But that doesn't necessarily mean there won't be an online marketplace to buy insurance in Alaska.
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Candidates Court Seniors On Medicare
The top contenders are casting themselves as protectors of the program, even as they embrace ways to cut spending growth that have proven radioactive in past elections.
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Despite Doctors’ Concerns, Home Births Are Increasing
The numbers are still small but some women opt to have their babies at home because of the convenience and to save money.
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Health Care In Massachusetts: ‘Abject Failure’ Or Work In Progress?
GOP Presidential hopeful Mitt Romney's health care reform in Massachusetts is denigrated by his fellow GOP contenders and some others, but the law isn't nearly as controversial in his home state, where it remains to be seen just how the law will transform the health care system there.
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Experts Question Medicare’s Effort To Rate Hospitals’ Patient Safety Records
The new data identify many major teaching institutions as having high rates of serious complications. But officials say the measures are faulty.
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FAQ: The Obama Administration’s Compromise On Contraception Benefits
The Obama administration, stung by fierce opposition from Catholic leaders to a new rule requiring that insurance plans offer free contraception, announced revised regulations Friday. Kaiser Health News summarizes common questions and answers to explain the new policy.
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Video: President Obama On New Contraception Rules
The president was joined by HHS Secretary Sebelius as he announced a revision of the rule requiring that insurance plans offer free contraception, so that religious-affiliated groups don't have to take responsibility for the coverage.
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The White House Fact Sheet On The Contraception Compromise
This fact sheet was released by the White House in advance of President Barack Obama's Feb. 10 comments about mandated health insurance coverage for contraception.
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