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Maps that show where the highest levels of uninsured live will help them target these areas for education and outreach in order to boost insurance coverage as required by the federal Affordable Care Act.
After lobbying from insurance agents, states move to regulate a key to Obamacare's insurance marketplaces.
Gov. "Butch" Otter and employer groups fought to keep control of their health insurance marketplace -- the only GOP-controlled state to run a state-based exchange -
The federal government is open to allowing Texas to expand Medicaid coverage under Obamacare in a way that is "uniquely Texan," HHS Sec. Kathleen Sebelius said Thursday in Austin.
Companies are amping up their social media presence in an effort to help patients and do quick damage control on complaints aired in this public sphere.
Connecticut Department of Social Services' Dawn Lambert discusses the state's efforts to address residents' long-term care needs while minimizing the strain on the state's Medicaid budget.
Einstein Medical Center hopes a program funded by the health law and geared to women with high-risk pregnancies will reduce North Philadelphia's high infant mortality rate.
Christian Hospital's struggle to serve the disadvantaged is not likely to get easier under the Affordable Care Act.
Many policy holders are not aware that the plans, which generally have low premiums and can have high out-of-pocket costs, don't meet the standards set in the health overhaul.
The New York City borough is close to losing two hospitals, prompting fears that their shuttering could overwhelm nearby facilities and hurt care for residents -- and that other closures may not be far behind.
KHN is gathering the data from states that have approved and published premiums for the online marketplaces that will open Oct. 1 under the federal health law.
Penalties will total $227 million, but many hospitals will see their fines go down in October in the second year of the program.
Kaiser Health News' data on hospital readmissions penalties comes from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
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