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ACA Plans Are Being Switched Without Enrollees OK
Insurance agents say its too easy to access consumer information on the Affordable Care Act federal marketplace. Policyholders can lose their doctors and access to prescriptions. Some end up owing back taxes.
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America Worries About Health Costs And Voters Want to Hear From Biden and Republicans
The presidential election is likely to turn on the simple question of whether Americans want Donald Trump back in the White House. But health care tops the list of household financial worries for adults from both parties.
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Journalists Catch Up on Top Issues Facing 2024 Voters, From Obamacare to Opioids
窪蹋勛圖厙 News and California Healthline staff made the rounds on national and local media this week to discuss their stories. Heres a collection of their appearances.
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Perspective
Ouch. That Free Annual Checkup Might Cost You. Heres Why.
The designers of the Affordable Care Act might have assumed that they spelled out with sufficient clarity that millions of Americans would no longer have to pay for certain types of preventive care. But they didnt reckon with Americas ever-creative medical billing juggernaut.
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With Trump Front of Mind, New Hampshire Voters Cite Abortion and Obamacare as Concerns
New Hampshires primary election was dominated by voters feelings about Donald Trump. But health care remains a concern and for Democrats, preserving abortion access is a priority.
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What Would a Second Trump Presidency Look Like for Health Care?
Health policy during Donald Trumps tenure was dominated by covid-19 and a failed effort to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act. His appointments to the Supreme Court led to the end of national abortion rights, and he took steps to increase hospital price transparency and improve care for veterans.
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Mary Lou Rettons Explanation of Health Insurance Takes Some Somersaults
The gold-medal gymnasts explanation of why she remained uninsured has health policy experts doing mental gymnastics because it makes little sense.
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What Would a Nikki Haley Presidency Look Like for Health Care?
Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haleys tenure in the Palmetto State which overlapped with several tumultuous years of health care reform and her recent comments offer clues to how her presidency might affect national health care policy.
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In a Fractious Rerun, GOP Rivals Haley and DeSantis Debate Health Care. Trump Sits It Out.
The fifth debate of the 2024 GOP presidential primary season took place days before Iowa Republicans will caucus to determine their pick for the top of the partys ticket. The front-runner, former President Donald Trump, once again did not participate.
Democrats See Opportunity in GOP Threats to Repeal Health Law
Episode 325Sensing that Republicans are walking into a political minefield by threatening once again to repeal the Affordable Care Act, the Biden administration is looking to capitalize by rolling out a series of initiatives aimed at high drug prices and other consequences of corporate greed in health care. Meanwhile, the Supreme Court hears a case that could determine when and how much victims of the opioid crisis can collect from Purdue Pharma, the drug company that lied about how addictive its drug, OxyContin, really was. Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico, Anna Edney of Bloomberg News, and Rachana Pradhan of 窪蹋勛圖厙 News join 窪蹋勛圖厙 News chief Washington correspondent Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more. Also this week, Rovner interviews Dan Weissmann of 窪蹋勛圖厙 News sister podcast, An Arm and a Leg, about his investigation into hospitals suing their patients over unpaid bills.
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Biden Wants States to Ensure Obamacare Plans Cover Enough Doctors and Hospitals
The regulatory proposal was announced Nov. 15 and is likely one of the last major ACA policy efforts of the presidents first term.
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For ACA Plans, Its Time to Shop Around
Episode 321Its Obamacare open enrollment season, which means that, for people who rely on these plans for coverage, its time to shop around. With enhanced premium subsidies and cost-sharing assistance, consumers may find savings by switching plans. It is especially important for people who lost their coverage because of the Medicaid unwinding to investigate their options. Many qualify for assistance. Meanwhile, the countdown to Election Day is on, and Ohios State Issue 1 is grabbing headlines. The closely watched ballot initiative has become a testing ground for abortion-related messaging, which has been rife with misinformation. This weeks panelists are Mary Agnes Carey of 窪蹋勛圖厙 News, Jessie Hellmann of CQ Roll Call, Joanne Kenen of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and Politico, and Rachana Pradhan of 窪蹋勛圖厙 News.
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Start Shopping: Enrollment Begins Nov. 1 for Most Obamacare Insurance Plans
More than 16 million Americans who buy their own health insurance through state and federal marketplaces have until Jan. 15 to compare prices, change their coverage, or enroll for the first time.
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GOP Presidential Primary Debate No. 2: An Angry Rematch and the Same Notable No-Show
Though never framed as a marquee issue, the topic of health care crept into the chaotic seven-way faceoff throughout the evening, highlighting Republican culture-war themes.
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What Happens to Health Programs if the Federal Government Shuts Down?
Medicare and Medicaid shouldnt be affected, but confusion can be expected.
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Lost Medicaid Health Coverage? Heres What You Need to Know
Patient advocates are tackling the overwhelming task of connecting people with health insurance as millions lose coverage due to the end of pandemic protections on Medicaid eligibility.
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Hospitals Ask Congress to Delay ACA Medicaid Funding Cuts For the 14th Time
Congress has until October to avert cuts to a Medicaid program intended to support safety-net hospitals that, in practice, improves the bottom lines of other hospitals, too. Hospital leaders say now is not a good time for the cuts which lawmakers have so far postponed 13 times.