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Attorney argues confidentiality provision in SNAP case was misinterpreted
The 8th Circuit Court of Appeals held hearings yesterday on a 2011 lawsuit brought by the Argus Leader of Sioux…
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Reporters provide insight into causes of insurance marketplace glitches
As one of my colleagues emailed me the other day: “Life’s a glitch.” We know we’ll be hearing A LOT…
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Report on how the federal shutdown affects older adults
This week’s shutdown of the federal government has some very real and immediate impacts on the nation’s older adults. Money…
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Barring access to information, officials poses threat to public health
Alice Dreger, a professor of clinical medical humanities and bioethics at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine, writes for Pacific Standard…
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LA Times op-ed calls for releasing information about food stamp program
The Los Angeles Times today published an op-ed by the co-chairs of the Association of Health Care Journalists’ Right to…
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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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GAO report a rich source on range of insurance premiums
How much will the Affordable Care Act affect health insurance premiums in each state when the individual mandate becomes effective…
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HHS investigative unit set to lose hundreds of staff
Despite the Obama administration’s focus on cutting health care costs and fraud in the Medicare and Medicaid systems, the office…
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Health reporters can cover safety claims in abortion fight
The dramatic filibuster of Texas Senate Bill 5 has refocused the nation’s attention on abortion. State Sen. Wendy Davis, D-Fort…
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Revisit how high-risk insurance pools are working in your state
It’s a good time to take a look at the high-risk pools. There are two basic kinds of high-risk pools…