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1. Fewer Young Americans Lack Health Care Coverage
   

   By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, June 18 (HealthDay News) -- The number of young adults without health care coverage in the United States has declined significantly over the past few years, according to a new government report released Tuesday. That's the good news. Not-so-good are the

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2. Arizona OK's Medicaid Expansion
   

   June 18, 2013 -- Arizona lawmakers have approved Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act. The expansion vote, which took place during a special state budget session last week, allows more Arizonans with low incomes to qualify for health insurance coverage. Although Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer o

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3. Obama Touts Health Care Exchanges 
   

   A targeted, localized strategy to convince young people to enroll in the new health care exchanges was highlighted by President Barack Obama on Friday during a visit to California. "Competition and choice are pushing down costs in the individual market, just like the law is designed to do," Obama sa

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4. Charges Vary Widely From Hospital to Hospital: FAQ
   

   May 31, 2013 -- Major joint replacement surgery costs $128,000 at a hospital in San Francisco and $59,000 at one in Chicago. Post-heart attack care ranges from $34,000 in a Little Rock facility to $81,000 in a Miami hospital. The wide variation in pricing among U.S. hospitals became public when the

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5. Health Reform Saving Young Adults Millions: Study
   

   By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, May 29 (HealthDay News) -- An Affordable Care Act provision has shielded thousands of young U.S. adults and their families from millions of dollars in treatment costs for serious medical emergencies, a new study shows. Starting in September 2010, fede

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6. Confused by Health Care Exchanges? Help Is Coming
   

   May 8, 2013 -- Now that the federal government is building health insurance Marketplaces (also called Exchanges) in 34 states, the question is: Will customers come? The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), the government division overseeing the roll out of the new Marketplaces, is getti

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7. Medicaid Expansion May Help Wallets, Mental Health
   

   By Karen Pallarito HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, May 1 (HealthDay News) -- As states prepare to expand Medicaid in 2014, a new study provides insight into how that health insurance coverage might affect low-income adults and what it means for access to care and the cost of care. The study found that

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8. Doctors' Incomes Up, Orthopedic Surgeons Lead
   

   April 30, 2013 -- Most doctors' incomes are going up, with orthopedic surgeons once again leading the way, according to a new Medscape survey of nearly 22,000 U.S. doctors. Orthopedic surgeons earn an average of $405,000 a year, while HIV/infectious disease specialists earn the least, averaging $170

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9. What’s Ahead for the Affordable Care Act in 2013?
   

   March 22, 2013 -- This month marks the third anniversary of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act becoming law. Consumers have gained access to many new benefits under the law since it was passed in 2010. They include free preventive services, new rights to appeal insurers’ decisions, drug

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10. Millions Got Free Preventive Care From Health Law
    

    By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, March 18 (HealthDay News) -- About 71 million Americans with private health insurance plans received at least one free preventive health service -- such as a mammogram or flu shot -- in 2011 and 2012 because of the Affordable Care Act, the Obama administra

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