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Conservatives make new push to repeal Affordable Care Act
The Affordable Care Act should be repealed in August and replaced with a new system that lifts national consumer protections and gives control of health care to the states, according to a proposal...
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LePage asks Maine's top court to overrule judge’s order to submit Medicaid plan
A state judge has ordered Maine Republican Gov. Paul LePage’s administration to file paperwork to expand Medicaid as voters demanded despite an ongoing appeal, and the governor vowed to fight the...
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Medicare's big challenges threaten seniors and taxpayers alike
Medicare is in trouble. Again. The Medicare Trustees report the program’s Hospital Insurance trust fund is spending billions more than it takes in. In just eight years, they estimate, the fund will...
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Mass. House to debate sweeping health care bill
The Massachusetts House is preparing to tackle a major health care bill that calls for $450 million in assessments on some larger hospitals and insurers.
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Latest Obamacare lawsuit looks like another loser
A lawsuit against Obamacare may well turn out to be a bigger story in the news than in the courts. When the Donald Trump administration declined to defend the law, and partly endorsed the lawsuit,...
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The bishops want more control over your health care?
As the Trump administration continues to attack women’s reproductive rights, an important, but little understood trend is already reshaping health care options for women. Catholic-run or ...
Finance
As New York Nears Vote on Single-Payer, Divisions Show
The plan to implement a government-run single-payer healthcare system in the Empire State has drawn praise from supporters and the ire of detractors.
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Finance
Steward Health Care voices opposition to Beth Israel-Lahey merger
Steward Health Care System is joining the opposition against the big merger of two of its rivals, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Lahey Health. A top Steward executive said Wednesday that...
Finance
Sentry Data Gets 'Major Concessions' from CVS in 340B Lawsuit
Sentry Data Systems earned an early victory in its lawsuit against CVS over its mandate that all 340B hospitals switch to Wellpartner by the end of 2018.
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Clinical Care
HHS Secretary Azar avoids being drawn into fight over preexisting conditions
Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar told lawmakers Tuesday that he wants to preserve access to affordable insurance for Americans with preexisting medical conditions, but he declined to...
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Justice Department attorney resigns after legal shift on Obamacare
A veteran Justice Department litigator submitted his resignation after the Trump administration submitted a legal brief last week urging a federal judge to knock out two pillars of the Obamacare...
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Kansas Medicaid work requirement could jeopardize coverage even for people who comply
Kansas Gov. Jeff Colyer’s proposed Medicaid work requirement would create a “catch-22” for some low-income Kansans, according to a report released Tuesday. The report, from the Center for Budget...