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How Baby Erik Got Health Insurance

By Don Sapatkin, The Philadelphia Inquirer July 8, 2013 KFF Health News Original

It took his parents 86 phone calls and six months to get their newborn enrolled in a Pennsylvania program for children.

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Lawmakers to NY Docs: Screen All Baby Boomers for Deadly Liver Disease

By Fred Mogul, WNYC July 3, 2013 KFF Health News Original

The New York legislature passed a bill that would make the state the first in the nation requiring doctors to offer the hepatitis C test to anyone born between 1945 and 1965.

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Why Health Law’s ‘Essential’ Coverage Might Mean ‘Bare Bones’

By Jay Hancock August 25, 2013 KFF Health News Original

But how can a law praised for expanding coverage — one that includes an “employer mandate” to offer “minimum essential coverage” — allow companies to offer insurance that might not even cover hospitalization?

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Big Changes Ahead For Those Who Buy Their Own Insurance

By Julie Appleby June 28, 2013 KFF Health News Original

Premiums may increase for young people, but the flip side is insurers must take all comers, broaden benefits and cap out-of-pocket costs.

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Despite Progress, African Americans Still Hard Hit By Medical Bills

By Patti Neighmond, NPR News June 10, 2013 KFF Health News Original

This story comes from our partner ‘s Shots blog. For many years, high medical bills have been a leading cause of financial distress and bankruptcy in America. That pressure may be easing ever so slightly, according to a survey released last week by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. But one in five Americans still […]

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A Nevada Health Plan — Without The Insurance

By Pauline Bartolone, Capital Public Radio August 14, 2013 KFF Health News Original

A novel medical discount plan negotiates lower prices at the doctor’s office or hospitals for members who aren’t insured.

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Missouri’s Poorest Residents Won’t Benefit From Obamacare

By Virginia Young, St. Louis Post-Dispatch August 27, 2013 KFF Health News Original

In a twist that wasn’t intended by the authors of the federal Affordable Care Act, most of Missouri’s poorest, working-age residents won’t be eligible for government help because state lawmakers opted against expanding Medicaid.

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Kentucky’s Rush Into Medicaid Managed Care: A Cautionary Tale For Other States

By Jenni Bergal July 15, 2013 KFF Health News Original

Doctors, hospitals, patients and their advocates complained about disruptions in care and payments after Kentucky moved more than half a million people on Medicaid into private plans.

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On Health Care, GOP Has ‘Really Busy Month’ Ahead

July 10, 2013 KFF Health News Original

KHN’s Mary Agnes Carey talks with Politico Pro’s Paige Winfield Cunningham about the latest Republican effort to delay or repeal Obamacare provisions, including postponing a mandate on individuals to carry health insurance.

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Political Fight Jeopardizes Mississippi’s Entire Medicaid Program

By Jeffrey Hess, Mississippi Public Broadcasting June 22, 2013 KFF Health News Original

Democrats and Republicans in Mississippi are locked in a fight over the health law’s Medicaid expansion that could threaten reauthorization of the state’s Medicaid program — and care for 700,000 residents.

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Red State Idaho Embraces Obamacare Insurance Exchange — Reluctantly

By Phil Galewitz August 9, 2013 KFF Health News Original

Gov. “Butch” Otter and employer groups fought to keep control of their health insurance marketplace — the only GOP-controlled state to run a state-based exchange –

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Health Law Boosts Status Of Alternative Medicine — At Least On Paper

By Ankita Rao July 26, 2013 KFF Health News Original

The Affordable Care Act says that insurance companies “shall not discriminate” against any state-licensed health provider, which could lead to better coverage of chiropractic, homeopathic and naturopathic care. Alternative medicine is also mentioned in parts of the law on wellness, prevention and research.

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Medicaid Coverage Limits Access To Medications For Painkiller Addicts

By Michael Ollove, Stateline July 23, 2013 KFF Health News Original

Patients face severe limitations on the amount and duration of medicines they take to fight addiction to pain pills.

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Officials Face Obamacare ‘Data Hub’ Questions On Capitol Hill

August 1, 2013 KFF Health News Original

Mary Agnes Carey speaks with Politico Pro’s Jennifer Haberkorn about two House committee meetings on Capitol Hill Thursday where IRS and CMS officials were grilled about implementing a system to verify consumer income under the health law.

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States Balk At Terminating Medicaid Contracts Even When There’s Fraud Or Poor Patient Care

By Jenni Bergal September 15, 2013 KFF Health News Original

Officials won’t use “nuclear option” for fear of disrupting services to patients.

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Medicare Data Show Wide Divide In What Hospitals Bill For Outpatient Services

By Jordan Rau June 3, 2013 KFF Health News Original

Medicare released average bill charges for 30 hospital outpatient procedures Monday, showing big differences from hospital to hospital in how much they bill patients for the same service. The data come a month after the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services garnered front-page attention for its release of similar information about 100 common hospital inpatient procedures. […]

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UPS Won’t Insure Spouses Of Some Employees

By Jay Hancock August 21, 2013 KFF Health News Original

Partly blaming the health law, United Parcel Service is set to remove thousands of spouses from its medical plan because they are eligible for coverage elsewhere.

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Q&A: How ACA Will Affect People With Autism

By Christine Vestal, Stateline August 9, 2013 KFF Health News Original

Autism advocates expected Obamacare to require insurers to cover treatment. But political pressure from states and insurers yielded a more ambiguous result.

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Feds Pitch Broad Payment Options For Obamacare Customers

By Sarah Varney June 18, 2013 KFF Health News Original

Federal health officials have proposed that all health plans selling insurance on the new online marketplaces must allow for easy payment options for households without bank accounts or credit cards. The government’s decision to mandate a menu of payment options including cashier’s checks, money orders and re-loadable pre-paid debit cards comes amid increasing pressure from […]

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Medicare Announces Plans To Accelerate Linking Doctor Pay To Quality

By Jordan Rau July 22, 2013 KFF Health News Original

The government, in a draft rule, says it will double the penalties and bonuses offered some group practices with 100 or more professionals. It also moves up deadlines for practices with 10 professionals.

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