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Mark Parkinson, head of the largest nursing home lobby, says some nursing homes will be hurt by the law's requirement to offer workers insurance but they still favor the overhaul to bring health care costs under control.
State officials, who note that the state payments are above the national average, say they are monitoring the situation.
Some experts fear that the cuts could lead to rise in number of doctors who refuse to take Medicaid patients.
A guide to how the congressional "super" committee's deliberations could influence Medicare and Medicaid.
The provision could help cover the hundreds of people diagnosed with the condition, but Republican efforts to repeal the law raise concerns for patients.
Some provisions in the new health law may never get off the ground due to lack of appropriations.
Cigna and other insurers are upset coverage for Americans living abroad is not exempted from health law.
Many states have such a nonpayment policy in place already. The 2010 federal health law, in effect, expands the ban nationwide.
With enrollment falling far short of expectations, the Obama administration announces changes to make federally run high risk insurance plans both more affordable and more accessible.
Kaiser Family Foundation survey finds about 60 percent of Americans want Congress to keep Medicaid in its current form.
Providers criticize health law requirement targeted at curbing wasteful spending.
But the provision could get a chilly reception from federal officials, who would have to approve the changes.
In a brief exchange, Sen. Rand Paul accuses Sen. Bernie Sanders of trying to put physicians into slavery by asserting that health care is a "right" for all.
Industry and consumer groups are poring over more than 200 pages of long-awaited proposed federal rules on state-based insurance exchanges, a critical element of the federal health law.
A new analysis of the effect of the House-passed budget finds that states would lose anywhere from 26 to 44 percent of federal Medicaid funds compared to current law.
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