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Enrollment 2018

Insurer Tries A Soft Touch — Puppies! — For This Year’s Hard Sell Of Obamacare Plans

Open enrollment for health insurance on the Affordable Care Act exchanges started last week. Across the country, municipalities, insurers and grass-roots groups are working hard to help folks navigate the hoops.

By Gisele Grayson, NPR

Nov. 6, 2017

In Appalachia, Two Hospital Giants Seek State-Sanctioned Monopoly

Tennessee and Virginia regulators are considering approval of a merger between Mountain States Health Alliance and Wellmont Health System under their state laws. If they allow it, the Federal Trade Commission would be powerless to stop it.

By Phil Galewitz

July 24, 2017

United’s Departure From Marketplaces Could Impact Consumers’ Costs, Access

Florida and Oklahoma counties are among the hardest hit by UnitedHealthcare's pullout from health law exchanges.

By Phil Galewitz

April 26, 2016

Cities Begin To Count The Scars Of Childhood, And Try To Prevent New Damage

A class action lawsuit in Los Angeles and a task force in Memphis both try to counter the “adverse childhood events” that impair health and well-being.

By Sarah Varney

April 21, 2016

The Stethoscope: Timeless Tool Or Outdated Relic?

Why is a 200-year-old icon of the medical field still in wide use in the digital age? Some say modern tools are more informative and worth the extra cost, but the stethoscope has staunch defenders.

By Taunya English, WHYY

March 2, 2016

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