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A growing number are starting managed care plans to boost revenue and gain more control over patient care.
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A growing number are starting managed care plans to boost revenue and gain more control over patient care.
State Medicaid programs have not received data on many applicants because of healthcare.gov's software problems.
"Churning" may cause gaps in coverage and require switching doctors and hospitals.
With the health law bringing newly insured consumers as of Jan. 1, experts wonder whether some will have trouble gaining access to timely treatment.
You can take all the health law's tax credit up front to pay your premium or wait until tax time to get it, KHN's consumer columnist advises.
Enrollment of key group is hampered by language, cultural and technological barriers.
In Los Angeles, there's a concerted effort to enroll the homeless into Medicaid, as the federal-state health insurance program opens for the first time to all poor adults.
How valuable people find their new health coverage will help shape public opinion of the law going forward.
Experts say that potential trouble spots for out-of-pocket spending include prescription drugs; specialist care, including that provided by academic medical centers; and services such as physical therapy.
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