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Judge’s Medicare Advantage Order Could Have National Impact
UnitedHealthcare will appeal a federal judge's order temporarily blocking the insurer from dropping Connecticut providers, while doctors' groups in Ohio and New York look at bringing similar lawsuits.
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In Miami, Medicare Comes With White-Glove Treatment
More than half of all eligible seniors in Miami-Dade and Broward counties enroll in private managed care, rather than traditional Medicare, in a highly-lucrative and super-competitive marketplace for Medicare Advantage plans.
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UnitedHealthcare Dropping Hundreds Of Doctors From Medicare Advantage Plans
The insurer has been notifying members about the network changes as the Dec. 7 deadline for choosing coverage for next year quickly approaches.
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Mental Health Parity Rule Clarifies Standards For Treatment Limits
Jennifer Mathis of the Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law talks with KHN's consumer columnist.
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Obamacare Benefits Elusive For Many Working Poor In Northern Florida
In rural panhandle towns, people know little about the health law, and what they know they don't like. Still, many could benefit from the law's subsidies to buy insurance, while others will be left out because the state is not expanding Medicaid.
By Eric Whitney -
Medicaid Expansion To Cover Many Former Prisoners
The Department of Justice estimates former inmates and detainees will comprise about 35 percent of the people who will qualify for Medicaid coverage in the states expanding their programs.
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‘Motor Voter’ Meets The Health Law
New insurance marketplaces around the country are weighing whether to offer voter registration to people signing up for health insurance. The issue could cause political and legal fights across the nation.
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Uninsured In Mich. County Can Pay For Dental Care With Volunteer Work
The "pay-it-forward" program has served more than 4,000 adults in the Battle Creek area since 2007.
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Tough Medicare Decisions Await Bipartisan Budget Panel
Lawmakers have until Dec. 13 to reach agreement under legislation ending the shutdown of the government and raising the debt ceiling.
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Obama: Insurers Can Extend Canceled Policies Into 2014
Video: President Obama announced Thursday that insurers will be permitted to extend canceled insurance policies into 2014, due to the difficulties consumers are having enrolling in new insurance coverage through the new online marketplaces.
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Labor Dept. Mandates Minimum Wage, Overtime Pay For Home Health Workers
The Obama administration had been trying for almost two years to extend overtime and minimum wage protections to the workers. The rule doesn't take effect until 2015.
By Susan Jaffe -
In North Carolina, Medicaid Managed Care Companies Finding New Opportunities
Since Gov. Pat McCrory has proposed privatizing Medicaid, managed care companies from out of state have been increasing their presence in North Carolina.
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Finally Home, Traumatically Injured Vets Face New Lives As VA Faces Costs
No one can tally the full cost of caring for veterans with life-lasting wounds, but the financial price -- immeasurable compared to the emotional toll on vets and their families -- will increase as they age.
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A Tale Of Two State Exchanges
In Washington state, nearly 25,000 residents have signed up for coverage in the exchange's first two weeks, whereas in Oregon, no one has been able to enroll through its website, although low-income residents have been able to sign up for Medicaid without the site.
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After Sexual Trauma, Soldiers Search For Better Care, Peace
Only about 13 percent of "military sexual trauma" victims report their assault, and once they do, they face a system some believe has fallen well behind in caring for -- or even talking about -- the problems they face.
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Long-Term Care Panel Releases Recommendations But Fails To Offer Plan To Help Pay For Services
The group tackles wide-ranging list of concerns, but the lack of a financing plan raises strong objections from some members.
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Missouri’s Poorest Residents Won’t Benefit From Obamacare
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.