Health Spending Growth Rate Surges to 5.3% Under ACA

The Affordable Care Act expanded health coverage to millions of Americans in 2014. Because more people had insurance to pay for healthcare services, demand and spending predictably went up more quickly.

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CBO: 2 Million Jobs’ Worth of Hours Lost Under ObamaCare

ObamaCare will force a reduction in American work hours — the equivalent of 2 million jobs over the next decade, Congress’s nonpartisan scorekeeper said Monday.

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VSP Sees ‘A Step In The Right Direction’ by Covered California

Three years after launching the state's health-benefit exchange, Covered California wants to help consumers sign up for vision coverage as well.

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As HMOs Dominate, Alternatives Become More Expensive

Consumers seeking health policies with the most freedom in choosing doctors and hospitals are finding far fewer of those plans offered on the insurance marketplaces next year. And the premiums are rising faster than for other types of coverage.

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End Of Medicare Bonus Program Will Cut Pay To Primary Care Doctors

Many primary care practitioners will be a little poorer next year because of the expiration of a health law program that has been paying them a 10 percent bonus for caring for Medicare patients.

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Little Headway In Attracting More Hispanics To ACA Health Coverage

The number of people shopping for medical insurance on the Spanish-language version of HealthCare.gov is lagging behind last year's interest, even as the Obama administration urges Hispanics to sign up for coverage under the Affordable Care Act.

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