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Medicare & Medicaid

News articles in this section include actions by federal regulators like the CMS and HHS, as well as information on Medicare and state Medicaid coverage and benefits.

Outcome of Midterm Elections Will Have Effect on Health Policy

The outcomes of Tuesday's midterm elections could have a significant effect on health care policy, Modern Healthcare reports.

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Obama Administration Closing Health law Loophole For Plans Without Hospitalization

Moving to close what many see as a major loophole in Affordable Care Act rules, the Obama administration will ban large-employer medical plans from qualifying under the law if they don't offer hospitalization coverage.

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States Ask Congress To Intervene On Medicaid Drug Prices

Medicaid chiefs from red and blue states are urging Congress to stem the cost of revolutionary new drugs for hepatitis C, cancer, and other diseases.

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Reno Finds Medicaid Expansion Tough Hand to Play

For Carolyn Oatman, enrolling in Medicaid this year was "a dream come true."

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Many On Medicaid See Boost In Benefits As Economy Improves

With an improving fiscal climate, many states are increasing benefits for Medicaid recipients and paying their providers more.

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Medicare’s Basic Monthly Premium Unchanged in 2015

The Medicare "Part B" premium that most older people pay for outpatient care will stay the same in 2015 — $104.90 a month.

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Health Insurers Spending Millions to Beat Pro-Consumer Ballot Measures

The latest campaign spending figures on California's two big healthcare ballot initiatives are just in, courtesy of the watchdog group MapLight, and they're mind-boggling.

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HHS is Hiding Health Insurance Rate Hikes, Former Official Charges

The Department of Health and Human Services is improperly hiding health insurers' requested rate increases from the public -- in violation of the Affordable Care Act, according to a new lawsuit from a former administration health official.

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Obamacare Signups Return With More Plans But Concerns About Software, Cost, Care Options

The ObamaCare exchanges that opened for business last fall to disastrous consequence are expected to be largely improved with better technology and more insurance plans when they re-open next month, but critics are still raising concerns about consumer costs and choices.

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Beware of Shifting Options Within Medicare Plans

For millions of older Americans, it is time to sift through the mind-boggling array of Medicare plans.

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