These 5 Bills Before California Lawmakers Seek to Expand Health Coverage, Lower Costs

Early this month, advocates of moving California to a single-payer health care system renewed their push in Sacramento. Hundreds of them crowded into a hearing of a special state Assembly committee that's exploring whether and how to bring universal health care to the state.

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Ding Dong! The Obamacare Tax Penalty Is(n’t) Dead

Rick, Patrick and Michael recently commented on Covered California’s Facebook page, urging others to ditch health insurance.

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Buffett-Dimon Health Venture to Go Beyond Just Squeezing the Middlemen

Warren Buffett’s health-care venture has far more ambitious plans than simply squeezing middlemen for better prices, the billionaire said.

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HHS Deletes Budget Request for $11.5 Billion in Risk-Corridor Funding

The HHS walked back a request for more than $11.5 billion to fund the Affordable Care Act's risk-corridor program after health insurers suing for those payments said the budget item strengthened their cases. 

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HHS Secretary Alex Azar’s Reform Mantra: ‘Common Sense’

Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar said that he's adopted a mantra as he looks to potential insurance and healthcare reform: "common sense." 

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Trump Administration Pulls Back From Key Medicare Goals

The Trump administration is putting the brakes on a key set of goals created by the Obama administration to dramatically reduce the cost of the clunky and overpriced U.S. health-care system. 

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