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ACA boosts coverage for blacks, Hispanics
The Affordable Care Act has reduced racial and ethnic disparities in health insurance coverage, although substantial disparities remain, a new study shows.
Jun 1, 2016
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Traditional Medicaid expansion and 'private option' both improve access to health care
Two different approaches used by states to expand Medicaid coverage for low-income adults—traditional expansion and the 'private option'—appear to be similarly successful in reducing numbers of the uninsured and in expanding ...
Jan 5, 2016
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Low rate of job retention following colorectal cancer diagnosis
Nearly half of working individuals with stage III colorectal cancer surveyed did not retain their jobs reportedly due to their cancer diagnosis and treatment, according to a study in the December 22/29 issue of JAMA. Paid ...
Dec 22, 2015
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Kids with Medicaid, CHIP get more preventive care than those with private insurance
Children insured by Medicaid or the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) were more likely to get preventive medical and dental care than privately insured children in a study that compared access and use of health care ...
Nov 16, 2015
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'Obamacare'—saga of legal and political challenges
Upheld again by the US Supreme Court on Thursday, President Barack Obama's landmark health care law has survived numerous political and legal challenges since it was passed by Congress more than five years ago.
Jun 26, 2015
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California considers health coverage for immigrant kids
The California Senate on Tuesday approved legislation that would make the state the first in the nation to extend health coverage to children who are in the country illegally and seek federal authorization to sell private ...
Jun 2, 2015
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Study shows increasing number of people were facing high medical cost burdens before ACA implementation
New coverage options offered by the Affordable Care Act (ACA) insurance marketplaces provided potential benefits for the increasing number of Americans who were shouldering high medical cost burdens prior to the ACA, according ...
Jan 21, 2015
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Government closer to goal of 9.1M enrolled under health law
The Obama administration is moving closer to its goal of 9.1 million people signed up for private coverage under the president's health care law.
Jan 21, 2015
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Code Red Task Force recommends plan to increase Texans' access to health insurance
A Texas-sized prescription is needed to expand health insurance coverage for residents of the Lone Star State and to prevent the loss of billions of dollars in federal assistance for the state, according to a report by the ...
Jan 13, 2015
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Universal health coverage for US militar veterans within reach, but many still lack coverage
Over a million US military veterans lacked healthcare coverage in 2012, according to new estimates published in The Lancet. While many people believe that all veterans are covered by the Veterans Affairs health care system, ...
Nov 24, 2014
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