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California Judge Dismisses Aid-In-Dying Lawsuit

By Barbara Feder Ostrov July 27, 2015 KFF Health News Original

A California woman sued to allow her doctor to prescribe life-ending medication without fear of prosecution; a decision is expected Monday.

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Some Insured Patients Still Skip Care Because Of High Costs

By Jim Burress, WABE June 10, 2015 KFF Health News Original

Georgia resident Renee Mitchell is generally pleased with her insurance — a silver-level Obamacare plan. But she still struggles to keep up with her part of the bills.

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Learning A New Health Insurance System The Hard Way

By Jenny Gold May 14, 2015 KFF Health News Original

A Sacramento couple struggled to take advantage of subsidized health care coverage through Covered California in 2014 – facing one glitch after another. This year, they are more savvy about navigating the system.  

 

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Obamacare Ruling Could Kill Coverage For 413,000 In Georgia

By Misty Williams, Atlanta Journal-Constitution June 17, 2015 KFF Health News Original

No tax credit means no health insurance at all for tens of thousands of Georgians.

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Newly Insured Californians Wary Of Costs But Embracing Coverage

By Anna Gorman May 29, 2015 KFF Health News Original

Though many newly insured Californians say they have trouble paying premiums, they find care easier to access than the uninsured and are more confident in their ability to pay for it, according to a survey.

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Patrick Kennedy On Moving Mental Health Policy Out Of ‘The Dark Ages’

By Alana Pockros July 9, 2015 KFF Health News Original

This former member of Congress wants to change how the nation views mental illness – both in terms of streamlining research for new treatments and improving the mental health care system.

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Consumers Drawn To Low Prices Of Temporary Health Plans Despite Risks

By Julie Appleby June 3, 2015 KFF Health News Original

The policies offer a stopgap for people between jobs, but enrollees still pay a federal tax penalty because the policies fall short of health law standards.

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Obama, Championing The Health Law, Says It Shows The Country ‘We Want To Be’

By Julie Rovner June 9, 2015 KFF Health News Original

As he awaits a decision from the Supreme Court on federal subsidies to help cover the cost of premiums in three dozen states, the president points to the millions who have gained insurance and decries efforts by political opponents.

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Small Business Health Insurance Exchanges Are Off To A Rocky Start

By Jordan Shapiro, The St. Louis Post-Dispatch July 10, 2015 KFF Health News Original

Only 10,700 employers nationwide have enrolled their workers in coverage through the Small Business Health Options Program, or SHOP exchanges.

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States Limiting Patient Costs For High-Priced Drugs

By Michael Ollove, Stateline July 6, 2015 KFF Health News Original

More states are stepping in to cushion the financial pain for patients who need medicine that can cost up to hundreds of thousands of dollars a year.

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In Louisiana, Obamacare Subsidies Mean Financial Independence For Some

By Jeff Cohen, WNPR May 11, 2015 KFF Health News Original

Meet three people from the Bayou State who would likely lose their insurance and their newfound sense of financial stability if the Supreme Court rules subsidies illegal in the King v. Burwell case.

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Pa., Del. Move To Maintain Health Insurance Subsidy Access

By Elana Gordon, WHYY June 9, 2015 KFF Health News Original

A soon-to-be-announced Supreme Court ruling could threaten health insurance subsidies for millions of people in about three dozen states. But many state officials aren’t sharing contingency plans lest they be seen as supporting Obamacare.

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Paperwork Inconsistencies Causing Thousands To Lose Obamacare Subsidies

By Chabeli Herrera, The Miami Herald June 17, 2015 KFF Health News Original

The problems are affecting consumers all over the country, say enrollment agents.

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Big Bills A Hidden Side Effect Of Cancer Treatment

By Sarah Jane Tribble, Ideastream April 16, 2015 KFF Health News Original

High deductible health insurance plans and soaring drug costs make cancer a tremendous financial burden for many patients.

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Controversies Made Preventive Services Panel Stronger, Says Retired Leader

By Michelle Andrews June 23, 2015 KFF Health News Original

Dr. Michael LeFevre, who has stepped down as chairman of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force after 10 years, describes how the health law changed the group’s work and the need to improve communication about it.

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California Caps What Patients Pay For Pricey Drugs. Will Other States Follow?

By April Dembosky, KQED June 24, 2015 KFF Health News Original

Beginning in 2016, most Covered California customers will not have to pay more than $150 or $250 per prescription, per month. The price caps are a response to very expensive new drugs used to treat hepatitis and other serious illnesses.

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When Paying The Obamacare Penalty Is Cheaper Than Buying Insurance

By Chabeli Herrera, The Miami Herald May 20, 2015 KFF Health News Original

For some, playing the high-risk gamble of paying the Obamacare penalty versus carrying health coverage they can’t afford pays off, for others who get sick, the wager leaves them with huge medical bills.

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Radical Approach To Huge Hospital Bills: Set Your Own Price

By Jay Hancock May 13, 2015 KFF Health News Original

A small consulting firm is disrupting hospitals’ business as usual by encouraging employers to pay much less than what hospitals bill — based on its analysis of what is reasonable.

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After Court Victory, Obama Asks GOP To Work With Him To Improve Health Care

By Mary Agnes Carey July 1, 2015 KFF Health News Original

In a visit to Nashville, Tenn., the president calls for health law critics to drop their opposition and begin the work of improving the law and health care delivery.

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What’s At Stake When The Supreme Court Rules On Health Plan Subsidies

By Julie Rovner and Mary Agnes Carey June 8, 2015 KFF Health News Original

A decision in King v. Burwell is expected by the end of the month.

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