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By Jeff Lagasse | 12:36 pm | February 22, 2017
Nationwide, 83.8 percent of workers were employed in jobs that offered insurance, and 75 percent of eligible employees chose to enroll
By Kaiser Health News | 10:47 am | February 22, 2017
A single-payer system would replace private insurance with a government plan that pays for coverage for everyone.
By Kaiser Health News | 10:31 am | February 22, 2017
Lawmakers are considering relaxing or eliminating the restrictions on how much more insurers can charge older consumers.
By Jeff Lagasse | 10:42 am | February 21, 2017
Preventable hospital readmissions are estimated to account for more than $17 billion in Medicare expenditures each year; hospitals pay as a result.
By Kaiser Health News | 02:53 pm | February 20, 2017
Some business owners welcome the rollback of the law, but the smallest of California businesses have the most to lose under repeal.
By Jeff Lagasse | 02:11 pm | February 16, 2017
The lowest earners accounted for half the usage of preventative care and nearly twice the hospital admission rate.
By Jeff Lagasse | 01:22 pm | February 09, 2017
America's Essential Hospitals says even if earlier repeal plan is enacted, hospitals still would face a $16.8 billion loss.
By Jeff Lagasse | 04:36 pm | February 02, 2017
Organization said that many communities, particularly in rural or low-income areas, rely on international medical graduates to fill job openings.
By Jeff Lagasse | 01:58 pm | February 01, 2017
Those states who got on board with medicaid expansion saw Medicaid pick up a larger portion of the costs associated with gun violence.
By Jeff Lagasse | 03:40 pm | January 26, 2017
Repeal could mean Prevention and Public Health Fund goes away, putting children and seniors at risk.