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Conservatives want the government to stop mandating what insurers must cover

by Dan Gorenstein
Mar 23, 2017
The latest carrot that House leadership and the White House are using to win conservative Republican votes for the health care bill is repealing an Obamacare provision that standardized insurance policies. Under Obamacare, virtually all insurance policies cover things like hospitalization, mental health, prescription drugs and pregnancies – known as essential health benefits. But guaranteeing those […]
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Hospitals worry as Obamacare repeal vote approaches

by Dan Gorenstein
Mar 23, 2017
If more people lose insurance, hospitals will lose millions of dollars.
It takes money to buy powerful hospital equipment. If Obamacare is repealed, it could threaten hospital revenue streams.
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Who wins and loses under the GOP’s health care proposal?

by Kimberly Adams and Dan Gorenstein
Mar 14, 2017
24 million could end up uninsured with the Republican plan, according to the Congressional Budget Office.
The CBO estimates that 24 million people will lose health insurance under the Republican plan to replace Obamacare. Above, Dr. Martha Perez examines Dorothy Jolly at Community Health of South Florida.
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24 million Americans could lose health insurance under GOP plan

by Kai Ryssdal and Bridget Bodnar
Mar 13, 2017
The Congressional Budget Office's estimate is worse than analysts were expecting.
Speaker of the House Paul Ryan, R-WI, center, answers questions about the American Health Care Act with House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-CA, left and Greg Walden, R-OR, House Energy and Commerce Committee chairman.
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Taking Wisconsinites' temperature on Obamacare

by Annie Baxter
Mar 13, 2017
Residents of Wisconsin, a state that helped elect President Donald Trump, have mixed feelings about the Affordable Care Act.
A constituent demonstrates during a rally in support of the Affordable Care Act.
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Ambulance service in Texas now delivering home care

by Lauren Silverman
Feb 16, 2017
In Fort Worth, some paramedics are taking their time with patients instead of rushing them to ERs.
MedStar still has a fleet of traditional ambulances, but community paramedics drive sedans for home visits.
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Despite gains, Medicaid expansion is on the chopping block

by Dan Gorenstein
Feb 10, 2017
Republicans take aim at Medicaid, which expanded under the Affordable Care Act
Tom Price was confirmed as Health and Human Services Secretary today. He is a staunch opponent of the Affordable Care Act.
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Let’s do the numbers: Obamacare rate hikes (with charts)

by Donna Tam
Oct 27, 2016
Premiums for the federal insurance plan are estimated to go up 25 percent on average in 2017. What does that mean for you?
This October 25, 2016 photo shows a woman looking at the Healthcare.gov internet site in Washington, DC. 
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This may be Obamacare’s biggest test

by Dan Gorenstein
Aug 16, 2016
Aetna is ditching most Obamacare exchanges. What does that means for Obamacare’s long-term health?
A healthcare reform specialist helps people select insurance plans at the free Affordable Care Act Enrollment Fair.
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Health economists diagnose the Affordable Care Act

by Dan Gorenstein
Jun 13, 2016
The American Society of Health Economists begins its biennial conference this week. It's like Woodstock — for health geeks.
Felue Chang, insured under a plan through the Affordable Care Act, receives a checkup from Dr. Perla Del Pino-White at the South Broward Community Health Services clinic in Hollywood, Florida.
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