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High nursing home bills squeeze insurers, driving rates up
Thirty years ago, insurance companies had the answer to the soaring cost of caring for the elderly. Plan ahead and buy a policy that will cover your expenses.
Mar 24, 2015
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Religion and support for birth control health coverage can mix
New research debunks the assumption that a woman's religion predicts her views on policies affecting reproductive health care such as insurance coverage for birth control.
Mar 11, 2015
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Full-time employment with no health benefits was a trend for workers in 2012
(Medical Xpress)—Almost half of the 6.9 million Californians who lacked insurance in 2012 were in a family with a full-time worker, according to a new report from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.
Dec 23, 2014
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Support for Medicaid expansion strong among low-income adults
Low-income adults overwhelmingly support Medicaid expansion and think the government-sponsored program offers health care coverage that is comparable to or even better in quality than private health insurance coverage, according ...
Oct 8, 2014
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Detailed snapshot of adult Californians' health by race, ethnicity
(Medical Xpress)—The UCLA Center for Health Policy Research has issued a series of easy-to-read fact sheets with health statistics on five major ethnic and racial groups in California—whites, Latinos, blacks, Asians and ...
Jun 17, 2014
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CBO: Deficits to drift lower on lower health costs
A congressional report predicts slightly smaller deficits both this year and over the coming decade, with lower spending on federal health care spending being the main reason.
Apr 14, 2014
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Health care site down for hours on deadline day
The troubled U.S. government web site for signing up for health insurance was unavailable for several hours Monday morning as the midnight deadline for buying coverage loomed.
Mar 31, 2014
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Two-year extension seen for canceled health plans
The Obama administration will allow a two-year extension for people whose individual health insurance policies don't comply with requirements of the new health care law. The decision will help defuse a politically difficult ...
Mar 5, 2014
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Health plan sticker shock ahead for some buyers
Many people without health insurance have been sizing up policies on the new government health care marketplace and making what seems like a logical choice: They're picking the cheapest one.
Dec 22, 2013
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ACA brings legal immigrants opportunities as well as responsibilities
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) does not expand access to health insurance for undocumented immigrants but may pave the way for many legal immigrants who have trouble obtaining this crucial coverage, concludes a report released ...
Dec 16, 2013
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