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Will Louisiana’s Medicaid Expansion Be A Harbinger For Georgia?

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Louisiana’s decision to accept the federal health law program to provide coverage to more low-income residents is being watched around the South, including in Georgia, where deep-seated opposition is showing some small signs of cracks.

Rushing To Move Excluded Immigrants Into Obamacare — Before Obama Exits

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In California, backers of a plan to allow adults living in the country illegally to buy coverage on the state’s exchange hurry to get federal approval — fearing opposition or inaction under a new administration.

Will Covered California Sell Health Coverage To The Undocumented?

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California is inching closer to a first-in-the-nation request for a federal ruling that would allow the state’s Obamacare exchange to sell health plans to immigrants who are living in the country illegally.

Contratistas Agrícolas Se Resisten A Requisitos Del Obamacare

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La ley federal de salud está poniendo a los agricultores en una situación difícil. Muchos contratistas que suministran trabajadores tienen que ofrecer cobertura de salud. El seguro es costoso, y los contratistas se preocupan sobre las consecuencias para la inmigración.

Farm Contractors Balk At Obamacare Requirements

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The federal health law is putting farmers in a tough spot. Many contractors supplying workers have to offer health coverage. Insurance is costly, and contractors worry about immigration fallout.

Hispanic Children’s Uninsured Rate Hits Record Low, Study Finds

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About 300,000 Hispanic children gained insurance in 2014 from 2013, dropping the number of uninsured to 1.7 million, researchers said, and two-thirds of 1.7 million uninsured Hispanic kids live in five states.