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News and Features Related to Health Care Reform

11. Feds Take Lead on Health Insurance Exchanges
    

    By Karen Pallarito HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, March 8 (HealthDay News) -- More than half the states in the nation have decided to let the federal government take on the task of creating one of the most complex yet vital parts of the massive 2010 health reform law, which was championed by President B

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12. Protecting Your Wallet From the Cost of Illness
    

    No one wants to think about it, but any of us can become seriously sick or injured. Here's a guide to the types of insurance that can help shield you and your family from the financial burden of injury and illness. What is it? Disability insurance replaces part of your income if an injury or disease

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13. When Disability Strikes Unexpectedly
    

    Becoming disabled even for a short time can turn your life upside down. Extended disability can sometimes create financial problems and emotional stress. Knowing what to do if you become disabled can help lessen the stress and financial burden of disability. If you've become disabled and can't work,

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14. What Federal Budget Cuts Could Mean to Health Care
    

    By Barbara Bronson Gray HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Feb. 28 (HealthDay News) -- "Sequestration" is Washington-speak for the approximately $85 billion in annual federal spending cuts mandated by the Budget Control Act of 2011. Those cuts were originally set to take effect on Jan. 1, but were delayed

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15. State of the Union Addresses Medicare, Gun Control
    

    Feb. 13, 2012 -- In his fifth State of the Union address, President Barack Obama spoke mostly as a job creator in chief, deficit reducer in chief, and commander in chief. But he took a few minutes to put health care policy on his second-term agenda, including the public health issue of gun violence.

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16. Health Reform: What’s Coming in 2013
    

    This has been a big year for the Affordable Care Act. It survived a Supreme Court challenge and another during the presidential election. With President Obama in office for another four years, the health reform law will continue down the road to take full effect in 2014. But there is much work yet t

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17. Doctor Ethics Survey: What Would Your MD Do?
    

    Nov. 19, 2012 -- What would your doctor do in a tricky ethical situation? Medscape, WebMD's physician web site, recently surveyed 24,000 doctors to find out. They asked doctors how they'd handle a wide range of ethical dilemmas, including sex with patients, assisted suicide, abortion, end-of-life ca

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18. Will Health Reform Cost Me More?
    

    President Obama's re-election guarantees that the health reform law will continue rolling out. A WebMD survey after the election found that many readers want to know what impact the law will have on their health care costs. The answer: It depends on where you get your insurance and your income level

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19. Barack Obama Wins: What It Means for Health Care
    

    President Barack Obama’s victory in Tuesday’s election ensures that the health reform law, the signature accomplishment of his first term, will move forward. Throughout the campaign, Gov. Mitt Romney vowed to repeal and replace the law if he became president. The law, also known as the Patient Prote

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20. More People Cutting Corners to Pay for Medications
    

    Sept. 13, 2012 -- Americans are scrimping to pay for their prescription medications, and some are playing dangerous games with their health as a result. More than 80% of Americans who don’t have prescription drug coverage are not filling their prescriptions, skipping medical tests, passing on doctor

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