How A Push to Cut Costs and Boost Profits at Surgery Centers Led to a Trail of Death

The surgery went fine. Her doctors left for the day. Four hours later, Paulina Tam started gasping for air.

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Congress Races The Clock In Quest To Bring Stability To Individual Insurance Market

Congress is running out of time if members want to come up with legislation to stabilize the individual insurance market.

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Buried In The Budget Bill Are Belated Gifts For Some Health Care Providers

When President Donald Trump signed the last-minute budget deal into law earlier this month, the news coverage emphasized how the bill boosted military funding, provided tens of billions in disaster aid and raised the debt ceiling.

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Carrier Premium Fee To Remain The Same On Nevada Exchange

The Silver State Health Insurance Exchange (Exchange), Nevada’s state agency that helps people get budget-appropriate health coverage through the online marketplace, Nevada Health Link, announced the Carrier Premium Fee (CPF) for Exchange-based plans will remain unchanged for plan year 2019 at 3.15 percent.

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Nevada Health Officials Expect Savings With In-state Website

Nevada will save money when it ditches the federally run HealthCare.gov enrollment system in 2019 for a state-based website, state health officials said.

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CVS, Aetna Say Their Merger Won’t Be Anticompetitive, But Some Consumer Advocates Are Skeptical

General counsel for CVS and Aetna vowed at a congressional hearing Tuesday that the companies' merger plans would not lead to increased costs or to restrictions on service offerings—but experts aren't so sure. 

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Democrats Considering A New Strategy To Expand Health Coverage As Frustrations Build With Obamacare

After spending most of 2017 defending the Affordable Care Act from GOP attacks, a growing number of Democrats believe the law's reliance on private insurance markets won't be enough and the party should focus instead on expanding popular government programs like Medicare and Medicaid.

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