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A road in King Cove, Alaska would give 1,000 residents better access to emergency health care, but it would slice through a wildlife refuge. The decision rests with new Interior Secretary Sally Jewell, who toured the town in late August.
Corbett's spokeswoman indicates he might support the health law's expansion if he could make alterations to how the existing program works.
Peer programs such as Georgia's "certified peer specialist" licenses could become especially important once the Affordable Care Act takes effect early next year.
A federal proposal to reduce the number of hospitals that carry the 'critical access' designation could cost 60 Texas hospitals that status, along with their enhanced Medicare reimbursements, potentially jeopardizing their survival.
Tax credits to help pay for premiums will be available to people earning up to 400 percent of the federal poverty level, or about $46,000 for an individual.
Pathways to Housing offers the homeless health care services in addition to housing
As a primary care clinician at a health care clinic in northeast D.C., Douglas Reed's life growing up in the neighborhood near the clinic prepared him to care for the residents there -- and the special needs they have.
Two years ago Pathways to Housing helped a homeless Alicia O. find an apartment and get regular medical care, the first steps on her way to changing her circumstances, and improving her life.
A recent rash of measles and whooping cough cases has spurred calls for new state legislation to change the immunization consent process.
The price of premiums isn't the only expense to consider when evaluating policies from the insurance marketplace.
FactCheck.org has gotten lots of questions about the law and has found that there's a lot of wrong information out there.
Advanced practice nurses say that despite growing need for primary care, they are stymied by insurers that won't credential them.
But individuals who already have insurance through work, Medicare or Medicaid don't need to shop there.
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