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Obamacare repeal could hike property taxes

by Marielle Segarra
Jan 20, 2017
When uninsured people get sick and can’t pay out of pocket, they often go to public hospitals. And the bills they can’t pay get passed down to residents in the form of property taxes. The Affordable Care Act helped some counties lower those taxes by giving states billions of dollars to expand Medicaid. With a […]
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Repealing Obamacare will be the easy part

by Kai Ryssdal and Cerise Castle
Jan 11, 2017
President-elect Donald Trump has promised to repeal and replace it, but Republicans haven't presented a plan.
An Obamacare logo is shown on a clinic in Miami, Florida on January 10, 2017. As President-elect Donald Trump's administration prepares to take over Washington, they have made it clear that overturning and replacing the Affordable Care Act is a priority.
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The beginning of the end for Obamacare

by Dan Gorenstein
Nov 9, 2016
President-elect Trump has made repealing the Affordable Care Act a priority.
A replacement for Obamacare would likely mean some people will lose benefits.
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Let’s do the numbers: Obamacare rate hikes (with charts)

by Donna Tam
Oct 27, 2016
Premiums for the federal insurance plan are estimated to go up 25 percent on average in 2017. What does that mean for you?
This October 25, 2016 photo shows a woman looking at the Healthcare.gov internet site in Washington, DC. 
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Young Latinos are among largest group of uninsured

by Andy Uhler
Aug 18, 2016
A report finds more Latinos gained health insurance, but still lagged.
Maria Elena Santa Coloma (R), an insurance adviser with UniVista Insurance company, helps Shessy Gonzalez sign up for a health plan under the Affordable Care Act.
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Aetna letter sparks controversy

by Dan Gorenstein
Aug 17, 2016
The insurer warned the DOJ of quitting some health exchanges if merger were challenged.
Former Aetna chairman and CEO Mark Bertolini.
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Obama's hopes for the future of health care

by Dan Gorenstein
Jul 12, 2016
Since the start of Obamacare, 20 million more Americans have insurance.
U.S. President Barack Obama speaks on the Affordable Care Act in Washington, D.C. back in 2013. During the event, Obama defended the reasons why the Affordable Care Act was originally implemented. 
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Hospitals race to be included in 'narrow networks'

by Dan Gorenstein
Jan 18, 2016
Open enrollment closes at the end of the month.
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What the biggest changes to the ACA so far mean

by Dan Gorenstein
Dec 17, 2015
A Congressional deal delay or suspend three taxes that help finance the law.
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Diabetes prevention becomes lucrative growth industry

by Dan Gorenstein
Nov 27, 2015
With 86 million prediabetic Americans, a new mandate creates huge opportunities.
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