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Interest in Health Coverage Helped New Memberships Rise 50 Percent

Feb 27, 2014

eHealthInsurance reports that interest in health coverage ginned up by the new federal law has helped new memberships rise 50 percent. Meanwhile, NPR examines the mixed record of the 14 states running their own marketplaces. USA Today: ...

Tags: CT, Health Care, Health Insurance, Healthcare, Mental Health

The Votes Will Likely Set up a Conference Committee

Feb 27, 2014

The votes will likely set up a conference committee showdown related to the state's two-year budget plan. Meanwhile, news outlets also report on developments from Arkansas, Mississippi and California. The Washington Post: House And ...

Tags: Medicaid Expansion Plan, Medicaid Austerity, Medicaid Showdown

Covered California Has Almost Reached Its Enrollment Goal for March 31

Feb 27, 2014

Covered California has almost reached its enrollment goal for March 31, according to numbers released Wednesday. Still, the state plans to spend millions on Spanish-language advertising in the weeks remaining before the open enrollment ...

Tags: Health Insurance, Health Coverage, Health Plan, Obamacare

Some Regions Are Finding Few Plan Options

Feb 26, 2014

In other Obamacare implementation news, some regions are finding few plan options. And HHS is trying to resolve some healthcare. The Washington Post's Wonkblog: The Uninsured Rate Is At A Five-Year Low. Is Obamacare The Reason? Gallup's ...

Tags: Uninsured Rate, A Five-Year Low, Uninsured Rate Hits 5-Year-Low

The Plan Will Require Three Federal Waivers

Feb 25, 2014

The plan will require three federal waivers, would sunset after three years without continued 100 percent federal contributions and would use private insurance to reach the additional low-income New Hampshire residents. It's similar to the ...

Tags: State Senators, Medicaid Expansion, low-income residents, Concord

Today's Headlines Include Stories About The Health Law's Coverage Gap

Feb 25, 2014

Today's headlines include stories about the health law's coverage gap. Kaiser Health News: Arkansas' Medicaid Experiment, Key To Obamacare Expansion, On Ropes Kaiser Health News staff writer Phil Galewitz reports: "The Arkansas' ...

Tags: Kaiser Health, Health Law, ACA, CMS

News Outlets Detail How Patients Still Don't Completely Understand The Benefits

Feb 14, 2014

News outlets detail how patients still don't completely understand the benefits that are now available to them. Los Angeles Times: Medi-Cal Seen As Relief For Some, Confusing Burden For Others Supporters of national health care reform ...

Tags: Health&Medicine

Debt Would Recoup Medical Costs by Claiming Deceased People's Homes

Feb 10, 2014

A little-known aspect of Medicaid allows states, in certain cases, to recoup medical costs by claiming deceased people's homes, which is causing some people to avoid coverage, even those who are newly eligible under the health law's ...

Tags: Medicaid, Death Debt, Health

This Unmet Need Is Mapped for The First Time

Feb 8, 2014

Only 1 in 10 people who need palliative care - that is medical care to relieve the pain, symptoms and stress of serious illness - is currently receiving it. This unmet need is mapped for the first time in the "Global atlas of palliative ...

Tags: WPCA, HIV, drug-resistant tuberculosis, health-care systems

Having Dental Insurance Doesn't Mean People Will Actually Take Care of Their Teeth

Jan 24, 2014

THURSDAY Jan. 23, 2014, 2014 -- Having dental insurance doesn't mean people will actually take care of their teeth, a new study indicates. The findings suggest patient outreach and education are needed to ensure that people understand the ...

Tags: Patient, Richard Manski, Insurance

Each Week, KHN Compiles a Selection of Recently Released Health Policy Studies and Briefs

Jan 21, 2014

Each week, KHN compiles a selection of recently released health policy studies and briefs. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society: Hospitalization Of Elderly Medicaid Long-Term Care Users Who Transition From Nursing Homes To compare ...

Tags: Nursing Home Transitions, Medicare Premiums

Each Week, KHN Compiles a Selection of Recently Released Health Policy Studies and Briefs

Jan 20, 2014

Each week, KHN compiles a selection of recently released health policy studies and briefs. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society: Hospitalization Of Elderly Medicaid Long-Term Care Users Who Transition From Nursing Homes To compare ...

Tags: Health, Medicine, Insurance, Service

For The Mentally Ill, Finding Treatment Grows Harder

Jan 20, 2014

The impact of the health law on individuals needing mental health services, as well as on small businesses and the homeless are explored by various media outlets. The Wall Street Journal: For The Mentally Ill, Finding Treatment Grows ...

Tags: Mental Health Services, Health Law, Health&Medicine, Health&Medicine News

Oregon and Colorado Are Under The Microscope and Drawing Criticism

Jan 20, 2014

State insurance exchanges in Maryland, Oregon and Colorado are under the microscope and drawing criticism. Meanwhile, Republican state lawmakers in Tennessee and Texas propose legislation to undermine the health law in those states. And a ...

Tags: State Insurance Exchanges, Health&Medicine, Health&Medicine News

A Federal Judge Rejected a Legal Challenge to a Central Part of Health Care Law

Jan 20, 2014

A federal judge rejected a legal challenge on Wednesday to a central part of President Obama's health care law, ruling that millions of low- and moderate-income people could obtain health insurance subsidies regardless of whether they ...

Tags: Health Law, Health Law's Subsidies

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