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The Blues are expected to offer health plans nearly everywhere and are supporting marketing campaigns in key states such as Texas and Florida, where political opposition to the health law has been strong.
Firms with 1,000 employees or more once offered a variety of coverage options, but a recent survey found nearly 15 percent today provide simply these plans and a savings account for medical expenses.
KHN's Mary Agnes Carey moderates a panel discussion with KHN's Marilyn Werber Serafini, Politico's Jennifer Haberkorn and the L.A. Times' Noam N. Levey. The reporters field your questions and break down Thursday's landmark Supreme Court decision on the constitutionality of the health law.
Study projects refunds under the health care law will vary widely by state.
Consumers owed rebates will get a letter along with a check beginning in August, but insurers don't want to have to send notices about the rebate rules to customers not owed money.
Kaiser Health News compares data on the progress of the health law's implementation to the original projections of the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office and the Obama administration.
KHN's Mary Agnes Carey, Stuart Taylor and Julie Appleby are joined by SCOTUSblog's Tom Goldstein and Lyle Denniston to break down Thursday's landmark Supreme Court decision on the constitutionality of the health law.
Thousands die in hospitals because of mistakes - often simple oversights - made by doctors and nurses. Here's how hospitals can improve patient safety.
Despite carrots and sticks from the federal government, some physicians are leery about moving to electronic health records.
In 2011 many new provisions of the health law kick in, providing benefits for many and potential new costs for some others.
Given the complexity of these high-cost policies, experts agree it's tough to decide whether they're right for you.
CEO Judy Rich has kept the Tucson Medical Center running well through Arizona's tough economic recession. Now, she's staring at a slew of changes coming her way from the new federal health law. But she's optimistic.
After five years, 10 Medicare pilot projects showed mixed results. Leading group physician practices were measured on quality, patient satisfaction, and cost savings. They all scored well on quality, but only half made the cut on savings.
Companies that provide health insurance to retirees who are too young for Medicare may get some financial relief due to a new $5 billion federal program.
Finding the right balance between too much and too little care is excruciating and highly personal for physicians, patients and families - one reason it's not discussed at a national level. This reluctance is mirrored by an unwillingness by lawmakers to confront hard choices on medical spending.
A Cato Institute new study finds implicit marginal tax rates would hover near 70-80 percent over broad ranges of income. In many cases, they would exceed 100 percent, financially penalizing those who try to climb the economic ladder.
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