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When ‘Critical Access’ Hospitals Are Not So Critical
A Medicare program intended to preserve "critical access" to rural hospitals may have grown beyond that goal, possibly keeping open hospitals that should close.
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Health Law May Accelerate Growth In Urgent Care Centers
Crowded emergency rooms and a lack of primary care doctors have fueled recent expansions. But the drive to lower costs is also a factor and could bring more customers under the overhaul.
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Medicare Offers Extra Enrollment Time For Seniors Who Call Today
Extra time is limited only to seniors who have had trouble signing up and contact one of several organizations that are working to help beneficiaries.
By Susan Jaffe -
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Clock Is Ticking for ‘Doc Fix,’ Medicare ‘Extenders’
In today's Health on the Hill, Jackie Judd and KHN's Mary Agnes Carey discuss the prospects for an agreement this month on Medicare reimbursement rates, and what happens if nothing is done before the end of the year.
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Florida Grappling With Questions About Taxes For Indigent Care
A special panel appointed by Florida Gov. Rick Scott has been meeting to figure out a way to scale back what taxpayers at the local level contribute to hospital costs in some parts of the state.
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Minnesota Health Exchange Demonstrations Online For Public Review
Until now, an insurance exchange in Minnesota, which will allow consumers to buy health insurance online and is part of the health overhaul, has been just an abstract idea. But now, prototypes for public review are now available online.
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Some Companies Base Premiums On Employee’s Salary
Although few employers have used this strategy, consultants say it could help many in 2014 meet new requirements in the health law.
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What Every Baby Boomer Should Know About Medicare
Among the most costly mistakes is missing the deadline for enrollment.
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