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The latest analysis shows that Massachusetts is close to having most of its eligible residents insured, some eight years after Gov. Mitt Romney signed its landmark state law. But a failed website has delayed the processing of applications, and some of those waiting may yet decide not to buy health plans.
In a few districts, doctors and hospitals are making their records available to school health officials to help provide better care for children with chronic conditions.
The Congressional Budget Office will no longer evaluate the fiscal implications of some parts of the Affordable Care Act, partly because of all the changes made during implementation. KHN’s Mary Agnes Carey and The Fiscal Times’ Eric Pianin discuss.
Technological glitches at the federal and state levels and inadequate staffing have delayed eligibility determinations.
On a reporter’s cross country road trip, Americans talk about all the health policy highlights
KHN’s consumer columnist offers several suggestions to a mother worried about her adult child “aging off” the family’s work-based insurance.
This periodic KHN feature highlights readers’ thoughts and reactions to KHN original stories.
Even if parents are providing health insurance, they often can’t find out about what’s happening when their adult children suffer from severe mental illnesses.
While a growing number of states are contracting with managed care companies to manage their Medicaid programs, there are still questions about cost savings and quality.
Last December we profiled a Texas woman who was uninsured and undecided about whether to buy an insurance plan. But after a minor accident became a major problem, she decided to buy Obamacare insurance and is thrilled with it.
Federal law seeks to keep sexual assault victims from paying for forensic exams, but in some states they may have to cover tests and treatment for pregnancy or sexually transmitted infections.
Critics contend the state is making it harder for people to enroll or renew their coverage.
At hospitals and clinics around the country, physicians are tapping artificial intelligence systems for warnings and recommendations.
