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Viewpoints: Medicaid Expansion 'Makes Sense'; Budget Cuts Hurt Alzheimers' Research; Lack Of Transparency In Generic Rx Prices

Tuesday, 11 June 2013 08:00

St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Rand Study Adds To The Evidence: Expanding Medicaid Makes Sense
The numbers in the Rand study ... should not be a surprise to people who have been paying attention. Numerous studies now, including in Missouri, have pointed to the simple reality of the policy implications of the ACA to argue for Medicaid expansion. ......

Medicare Advantage Enrollment Reaches Record High

Tuesday, 11 June 2013 07:58

An analysis by the Kaiser Family Foundation and Mathematica Policy Research found that despite concerns the health law's future payment cuts would have a chilling effect, Medicare Advantage enrollment increased by nearly 10 percent last year and by 30 percent since 2010.

The Hill: Enrollment In Private Medicare Plans Hits Record High
Enrollmen...

Navigator Headlines: June 11, 2013

Tuesday, 11 June 2013 06:22

Today's headlines include coverage of the Obama administration's decision to drop the fight to keep age restrictions in place for Plan B emergency contraceptive pill sales.

Kaiser Health News: Insuring Your Health: Federal Rule Allows Higher Out-Of-Pocket Spending For One Year
Kaiser Health News consumer columnist Michelle Andrews...

The Enrollment Push Is On

Monday, 10 June 2013 08:34

During a Friday speech in California, President Barack Obama touted the health law's benefits -- highlighting the Golden State's progress so far -- in his effort to encourage young people and Latinos to sign up for coverage that will be available through new online insurance exchanges.

The Wall Street Journal: Obama Pitches Health Law
With the...

Counting Down To Online Insurance Marketplaces

Monday, 10 June 2013 08:33

The Wall Street Journal reports that consumers should start investigating the health law's insurance exchange options.

The Wall Street Journal: Prepare For Big Piece Of Health Law
It's time to get ready to buy insurance. The biggest part of the health-care law—online exchanges that offer insurance to individuals—kicks...

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