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insurance
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Graphics illustrate critiques, common myths about Health Policy
For those of you who like pictures (or infographics, as the cool kids call them), we have two for you.…
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Effects of ACA’s insurance rate reviews vary based on state
So all those headlines about how the Affordable Care Act’s insurance rate reviews are keeping premium hikes more reasonable and…
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Patients paying for confusion over prevention vs. treatment under ACA
Under the Affordable Care Act, certain high-value preventive services – such as colonoscopies – are supposed to be free. No co-pay…
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Columnist finds evidence in question of controlling health care costs
Recently in this blog I suggested that reporters examine insurance companies’ record of controlling health care costs for older adults.…
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Explore aspects of Medicaid expansion in the states
It’s unlikely that too many states (particularly but not exclusively “red” states) will be making up their mind about Medicaid…
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Find evidence that insurers can – or can’t – rein in health care costs
Here’s a question that reporters on the aging beat should look into as the debate over Medicare rages on: Where’s…
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Explaining the Medicare fight in a nutshell
Just about every major news outlet has done a “fact check” on the Medicare wars that erupted after Mitt Romney…
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Decisions on Medicaid expansion could affect demands for ER care
Now that Medicaid expansion is uncertain in a number of states, it’s likely that some low-income people who might have…
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Experts outline key points about Health Policy ruling
Now that the first wave of dust from the Supreme Court ruling has settled, we know we will be looking…
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Experts outline key points about Health Policy ruling
Now that the first wave of dust from the Supreme Court ruling has settled, we know we will be looking…