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11:09am Aug 14, 2018

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Feds Urge States To Encourage Cheaper Health Plans Off Insurance Exchanges

by Michelle Andrews

The government suggests that insurers offer plans off the health law marketplaces that don't have surcharges added last year to make up for a cut in federal funding.
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8:47pm Aug 09, 2018

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Trump Administration To Overhaul A Program Designed To Save Medicare Money

by Phil Galewitz

The federal government will overhaul accountable care organizations, an Obama-era innovation. The change could lead to a dramatic decrease in hospitals and doctors participating in the program.
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9:09pm Aug 02, 2018

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Four Cities' Lawsuit Calls Trump Efforts To Undermine 'Obamacare' Unconstitutional

by Vanessa Romo

The complaint, filed Thursday, alleges the Trump administration is "waging a relentless campaign to sabotage and, ultimately, to nullify the law." They say that violates the Constitution.
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2:33pm Aug 01, 2018

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Under New Rules, Cheaper 'Short-Term' Health Care Plans Now Last Up To 3 Years

by Alison Kodjak

A new Trump administration rule allows consumers to buy health care plans that are exempt from certain Affordable Care Act rules — and therefore cheaper.
4:36pm Jul 31, 2018

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Blue Cross NC Plans To Lower Rates For Affordable Care Act Plans

by Keri Brown

Thousands of customers that receive Affordable Care Act plans with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina could soon see cheaper insurance premiums.
10:56am Jul 12, 2018

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Trump Administration Cuts Funding For ACA Navigators

by Neal Charnoff

It will soon be harder for North Carolina residents to seek help when looking for health insurance. Federal grant money that supports Affordable Care Act navigators has been significantly cut.
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11:14am Jul 11, 2018

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Democrats Say Trump's Supreme Court Nominee Is A Threat To The ACA

by Julie Rovner

Senate Democrats see defense of the Affordable Care Act's popular provisions as a rally issue that could keep their caucus unified when Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation battle heats up.
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6:02pm Jun 08, 2018

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What To Watch For As Trump Takes Aim At ACA Protections

The Trump administration has declined to defend key provisions of the Affordable Care Act in court, saying protections for people with pre-existing conditions should be declared unconstitutional.
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11:55am May 23, 2018

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California's Message To Hospitals: Shape Up Or Lose 'In-Network' Status

by April Dembosky

Covered California, the state's health insurance exchange, will exclude hospitals from insurance networks if they don't reduce their numbers of C-sections, back scans and opioid prescriptions.
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5:00am May 09, 2018

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Why Can't Medicare Patients Use Drugmakers' Discount Coupons?

by Michelle Andrews

U.S. law prohibits people on Medicare from using the discount coupons the makers of expensive medicines offer. The law aims to reduce federal drug spending and Medicare fraud, but can feel unfair.
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5:00am May 08, 2018

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Farm Bill Could Undo Part Of The Affordable Care Act

by Julie Appleby

A provision now in the House's bill would help agricultural groups set up association health plans. Such plans, favored alternatives of the GOP, aim to reduce health care costs for small groups.
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5:00am Apr 24, 2018

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4 New Exemptions To The Tax Penalty For Lacking Health Insurance

by Michelle Andrews

Rule changes from the Trump administration offer exemptions for people in areas with only one marketplace plan, as well as for some who oppose abortion and can't find a health plan that excludes it.