FAQ: Seniors On Medicare Don’t Need To Apply To The Health Law Marketplaces
The online exchanges that open Oct. 1 are not aimed at Medicare beneficiaries, but the 2010 health law does affect seniors in other ways.
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In Most States, Policies Will be Sold Outside The Health Law Marketplace
Those plans must also provide the same "essential benefits" as the plans set up for the exchanges and have similar out-of-pocket standards.
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Health Law Caught In The Middle Of Budget Fight
With implementation of major provisions of the law looming, Republicans see this fall's budget showdown as their last chance to slow or stop the president's signature legislation from taking effect. Mary Agnes Carey and Politico Pro's Jennifer Haberkorn discuss.
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FAQ: Obamacare And Coverage For Immigrants
The federal overhaul will help some immigrants who are not citizens gain insurance, but there are no provisions to help those who are in the country illegally.
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Expect Snags As The Affordable Care Act Rolls Out
Even proponents of the federal health law have the same expectation: The rollout of the biggest new social program in nearly 50 years is not going to be pretty.
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Different Types Of Marketplace Plans Expected To Be Available
Number of policies offered will vary depending on the state.
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White House Pushes Back Against Fraud Fears Of Obamacare Opponents
New measures are announced after 17 states hostile to the law restrict the work of consumer navigators.
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Health Spending Over The Coming Decade Expected To Exceed Economic Growth
Government actuaries estimate that health care will account for 20 percent of gross domestic product by 2022.
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Many Cancer Patients Overtreated In Final Days
Care is particularly aggressive in the Philadelphia area, according to a Dartmouth Atlas study.
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Health On The Hill: ‘It’s A Fire Sale On The SGR’
With the Congressional Budget Office projecting a reduced cost for a long-term "doc fix," Congress may seize the opportunity to end the annual adjustments to Medicare reimbursement rates. Mary Agnes Carey and CQ Roll Call's Emily Ethridge discuss.
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Health Plans Won’t be Able To Drop Individuals From Coverage
Open enrollments will be held annually for beneficiaries.
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A Guide To The Lawsuits Challenging Obamacare’s Contraception Coverage Requirements
Various legal challenges to the health law's contraception coverage mandate are continuing to wind their way through the system.
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Labor Dept. Mandates Minimum Wage, Overtime Pay For Home Health Workers
The Obama administration had been trying for almost two years to extend overtime and minimum wage protections to the workers. The rule doesn't take effect until 2015.
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FAQ: How Employer-Sponsored Health Insurance Is Changing
Employers are raising deductibles, giving workers health savings accounts, mimicking the health law's online insurance marketplaces and nudging patients to shop around for treatments.
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