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Health Policy
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Political climate influences story line about delay in out-of-pocket limits under ACA
The New York Times had a big story about another Obamacare delay – the out-of-pocket limits will be put off…
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Health Policy core topic pages feature new data, links, concepts
The latest additions to AHCJ’s core curriculum pages on Health Policy include information about bundled payments, acute and chronic conditions,…
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Drill down for real stories about Health Policy and employment
We’ve all seen the stream of headlines: Obamacare is taking our jobs. Or, “Obamacare turns us into a part-time nation.”…
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Oregon reaches out to small businesses to clear up reform confusion
If you had to draw up a list of the five or six states that are likely to have a…
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Texas poses challenges for insurance enrollment under ACA
Few states have been as hostile to the Affordable Care Act as Texas under Gov. Rick Perry. And, with its…
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Resources can help reporters cover ACA implementation
Today I have a quick post to share a few health journalism resources, other than AHCJ’s own Health Policy core…
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Health advocates worry Calif. children won’t access dental care in exchanges
The advocates who fought hard for the inclusion of pediatric dental benefits under the Affordable Care Act have been closely…
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New AMA president discusses rollout of reform, role of doctors
Kaiser Health News’ Mary Agnes Carey and The Washington Post’s Sarah Kliff interviewed Dr. Ardis Hoven, the new American Medical…
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Talk about health care costs often omits dental spending
Adult dental visits are on the decline. Overall spending on dental care has been flat for several years. Both trends…
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What’s behind the delay in implementing the employer mandate and what it means
The Treasury Department on July 2 announced a one-year delay in the employer mandate under the Affordable Care Act. I…