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College Students Bridge Chasm Between Medical Care And Poverty

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The volunteers, part of a program called Health Leads, help low-income families connect with social service groups providing food, clothes, housing and other services so that children can overcome some of the obstacles contributing to health problems.

Uninsured And Unaware Of Supreme Court Case Against Health Law

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‘What new law?’ ask patients attending a free weekend clinic in rural Tennessee. Few people understood that their future benefits are at stake as the Supreme Court weighs the fate of the federal health overhaul law.

Los Angeles Is Betting On One Crusading Doc To Turn Public Health System Around

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Los Angeles has some 2 million uninsured residents. It has long had one of the most disorganized public health systems, too. Now, Dr. Mitch Katz is looking to reshape the system and match patients with their own doctors.

Court: Massachusetts Must Cover Legal Immigrants

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Massachusetts’ highest court ruled Thursday that the state must offer the same level of subsidized insurance to legal immigrants as to citizens. The decision affects roughly 40,000 residents and could cost the state at least $150 million per year.

Florida Grappling With Questions About Taxes For Indigent Care

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A special panel appointed by Florida Gov. Rick Scott has been meeting to figure out a way to scale back what taxpayers at the local level contribute to hospital costs in some parts of the state.

Q&A: Is It Legal For Insurers To Deny Coverage Because Of A Pregnancy?

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KHN’s “Insuring Your Health” columnist Michelle Andrews answers a question from a reader about whether or not insurers are required to cover maternity care on the individual market.

Letters To The Editor: Readers’ Thoughts On Children’s Hospitals Series

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Letters to the Editor is a periodic KHN feature. This installment offers a selection of comments on KHN’s recent “Building Ambitions” series that explores the world of funding for children’s hospitals.

Disparities Cloud Health Improvements In Past Decade, Report Finds

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Federal officials note that minorities and low-income Americans continue to have less access to health care even as the country makes improvements in life expectancy and lowering death rates related to several conditions.

HCA May Face Big Revenue Hit If Feds Approve Texas Medicaid Plan

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Hospital Corporation of America receives hundreds of millions of dollars in supplemental Medicaid money to help cover the poor and uninsured, but Texas officials suggest HCA may be benefiting the most.