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Fewer patients would be able to pay their hospital bills, sticking the facilities with bad debt as they were before Obamacare.
Letter said a department spokesperson confirmed that the agency cancelled $4 to 5 million in ads that were set to air in final weekend before deadline.
But the Congressman is a fan of state-crafted healthcare policy, especially when it comes to Medicaid.
Cheap sticker price made them attractive alternatives; experts warn drawbacks like benefit caps, limited coverage could be problematic.
Vizient survey finds 89.5 percent of hospital executives said protection of patients with pre-existing conditions must be kept.
CMS is expected to release the advance rate notice for plans on Feb. 2.
Bill would give two-year open-enrollment period for consumers with pre-existing conditions.
The Obama administration had already paid for and scheduled the ads.
New York AG's office announces national settlement with Anthem which discontinues preauthorization for drugs used to treat opioid addiction.
Affordable Care Act includes special provisions that make getting black lung benefits easier for coal miners.