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The online marketplaces, also known as exchanges, sell plans effective as soon as Jan. 1. But they got a rocky launch, with software glitches in some cases and implementation delays in others.
Advanced practice nurses say that despite growing need for primary care, they are stymied by insurers that won't credential them.
The controversial health law provision that requires most individuals to get insurance is still not well understood.
In Washington state, 80 percent of Democrats surveyed approve of the Affordable Care Act while 80 percent of Republicans don't, according to an Elway Poll conducted on behalf of The Seattle Times.
In Missouri, a decidedly low-profile campaign stems from a voter referendum last year barring the governor from moving forward on an exchange. In Illinois, officials partnered with the federal government to build the marketplace. Nonetheless, neither exchange has given any cost information to consumers.
What benefits, if any, immigrants get under the health-care overhaul depends on several factors: their immigration status, income, length of stay in this country and - in limited cases - their country of origin.
Texas has strict new regulations on abortion facilities and the doctors performing them. But a Texas Tribune review of state inspection records turned up little evidence to suggest the facilities were putting patients in danger.
The nation's most diverse political swing state is ground zero in the battle over the federal health law.
Many policy holders are not aware that the plans, which generally have low premiums and can have high out-of-pocket costs, don't meet the standards set in the health overhaul.
Peer programs such as Georgia's "certified peer specialist" licenses could become especially important once the Affordable Care Act takes effect early next year.
A Minnesota hospital's care for congestive heart failure patients set the stage for it to become an Accountable Care Organization under the health law.
Companies are amping up their social media presence in an effort to help patients and do quick damage control on complaints aired in this public sphere.
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