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insurance
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Reporter uncovers ripple effect of her state’s Medicaid policies
Houston Chronicle reporter Jenny Deam last year wrote an in-depth story about how a mill is closing in a Texas…
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Trump lays out goals for health care under his administration
In a speech before Congress in which he promised “Everything that is broken in our country can be fixed,” President Donald Trump…
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Journalists learn about intricacies of prescription drug pricing
Many Americans think they pay too much for their prescription drugs, especially those who need life-saving medications for cancer and…
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Lawsuit may indicate change in government’s pursuit of insurance fraud
A 2011 lawsuit unsealed last week reveals the inner workings of the nation’s largest health insurer, UnitedHealth Group. In the lawsuit,…
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Judge cites anti-competitive concerns in blocking Anthem-Cigna merger
U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson has blocked the merger of Anthem and Cigna, the second court ruling this year…
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What we know about the House GOP’s proposed replacement for the ACA
The House Republicans have released an Obamacare replacement plan – though it’s sparse on details. That’s partly because the Republicans…
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New report finds wide variation in health care costs among states
Consumers in states with high health care costs spend more than twice as much for certain services than consumers in…
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What reporters should know about GOP proposal to replace Obamacare
“Across state lines.” That’s shorthand for what many GOP politicians see as part of an acceptable replacement for the Affordable…
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What’s behind dramatic differences in Medicare Advantage, ACA enrollments?
Medicare Advantage enrollment is soaring, defying expectations after $150 billion in spending cuts over a decade that were part of…
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Now that 20 million Americans gained coverage under ACA, is it possible to lower the uninsured rate further?
In Milwaukee on Thursday, President Obama reported that, under the Affordable Care Act, 20 million Americans who were previously uninsured…