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EHealth Wins Contract To Help Run Federal Health Website

By Phil Galewitz July 30, 2010 KFF Health News Original

Ehealth Inc., a large Internet health insurance broker, has been named to help operate the new federal health website, making it one of the first private companies to get a major contract from the federal government under the nation’s new health law.

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Health Reform Implementation Issues: Emergency Room Costs, Consumer Websites And Small Business Questions

May 13, 2010 Morning Briefing

Kaiser Health News reports that the new health reform law guarantees insurance companies must cover emergency care at hospitals in- or out-of-network at the same rate, and other news outlets examine other health reform implementation issues.

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From Florida To Oregon, Medicare Advantage’s Benefits

By David Gulliver August 6, 2010 KFF Health News Original

For the 11 million people signed up for private Medicare Advantage plans, their future with the popular program that has been designated for cuts in federal funding may depend on where they live.

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Insurer Mounts Offensive And Defensive Strategies On Health Law

By Arlene Weintraub August 16, 2010 KFF Health News Original

Cigna Corp. has geared up with a high-powered team of executives to find new business under the health law while also preserving current benefits for customers and for the company.

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Part-Time Workers To Get Help On Health Insurance

By Michelle Andrews June 29, 2010 KFF Health News Original

The new health care law promises to make it easier for part-time workers to find and buy affordable coverage, starting in 2014. Until then, they don’t have a lot of options.

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For-Profit Hospitals Performing More C-Sections

By Nathanael Johnson, California Watch September 13, 2010 KFF Health News Original

Private medical centers in California are more likely to perform C-sections compared with nonprofit hospitals.

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The Antitrust Exemption For Health Insurers: Meaningful Or Not?

By Jenny Gold February 24, 2010 KFF Health News Original

With comprehensive health care legislation foundering, House Democrats are turning to a narrower piece of legislation they hope has populist appeal: repealing the antitrust exemption for health and medical liability insurers. Policy makers disagree on the effect the repeal would have.

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What You Need To Know About The Government’s New Health Insurance Website

By Phil Galewitz July 1, 2010 KFF Health News Original

The new health law mandated that the government set up a website to help consumers understand all of their insurance options. The site, http://www.healthcare.gov, launched July 1.

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Health and Class: A New Look at Poverty and Illness

By Blaire Briody, The Fiscal Times June 29, 2010 KFF Health News Original

A new study looks at why more education and income sometimes means fewer colds and headaches.

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About Those Presidential Promises

By James C. Capretta June 24, 2010 KFF Health News Original

Despite the relentless sales pitch, there was always a lot of skepticism among voters that such a government-heavy plan would leave them alone and be cost-free. Now, of course, their skepticism is being validated.

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Cheers, Jeers For New Federal Rules On Changes In Health Benefits

By Mary Agnes Carey and Phil Galewitz June 14, 2010 KFF Health News Original

A new Obama administration regulation lays out how employers and insurers can revise their health plans

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States, Community Groups Press Efforts To Sign Up Uninsured Children For Coverage

By Phil Galewitz June 16, 2010 KFF Health News Original

Federally funded initiatives to enroll kids in Medicaid and CHIP hold lessons for enrolling adults once health overhaul goes into effect in 2014.

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Consumer Confusion Triggers Crackdown By States On Discount Health Plans

By Maggie Mertens April 28, 2010 KFF Health News Original

In discount health plans, consumers pay a fee for access to a network that offers reduced charges for doctor visits and other care, but the patient is responsible for paying all costs up front. State officials and consumer groups say some of the plans are not legitimate.

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Obama’s Health IT Leader Says Doctors Will Embrace Change

By Irene M. Wielawski May 24, 2010 KFF Health News Original

David Blumenthal is guiding the deployment of up to $27 billion in federal stimulus money to help doctors and hospitals implement health information technology. Proponents say the shift is critical to achieving goals of medical care quality and cost control.

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Hospitals Hope To Improve Outlook By Turning For-Profit

By Jenny Gold July 13, 2010 KFF Health News Original

Deals in Detroit and Boston may be the leading edge of a trend, hospital analysts say.

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Swamped Insurance Departments Hope Website Will Answer Overhaul Questions

By Maggie Mertens May 12, 2010 KFF Health News Original

Want to understand how the new health law might affect you? Be prepared to spend some time online.

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Latest Destination For Medical Tourism: The U.S.

By Julie Appleby July 7, 2010 KFF Health News Original

Forget sending workers overseas for lower cost medical care: A growing number of employers are encouraging workers to travel within the states to medical facilities they say have better quality and lower costs.

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Legislation Needs “Any Willing Provider”

By Paul Taylor December 24, 2009 KFF Health News Original

The Senate health care reform bill contains none of the features needed for real reform. The principal lobbyists have all scored impressive victories.

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The Health Care Economy: New Questions About Costs, Quality And Care

By Merrill Goozner, The Fiscal Times June 8, 2010 KFF Health News Original

The health care industry is bulletproof when it comes to increasing spending or creating jobs as growth rates often double the rest of the economy.

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Poll Finds More Confusion Than Anger Over New Health Law

By April Fulton, NPR News April 22, 2010 KFF Health News Original

The first Kaiser Health Tracking Poll released since health overhaul became law shows that most people are confused — not angry.

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