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Paul Siperke, co-owner of Cleveland brewery Fat Head's, plans to keep providing health insurance to his employees. But he's irked by the continual price fluctuations in the group's policy — this year caused partly by the Affordable Care Act.

Pub Owner Frustrated That Health Plan Prices Keep Jumping

11:28am May 14, 2014

by Sarah Jane Tribble

The Affordable Care Act may eventually smooth out the volatility in health insurance costs for small businesses. But for the next few years, it could be a bumpy — and expensive — ride.

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'Good Doctor' Puts Past Medical Practices Under An Ethical Microscope

5:49pm May 13, 2014

In a new book, bioethicist and internist Barron Lerner recalls how he came to question some of his father's medical practices — practices that were common among many doctors of that generation.

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Mormon Bishop Highlights Health Coverage Gap Among Utah's Poor

3:06pm May 12, 2014

by Andrea Smardon

Republican governors across the country have taken a stand against Obamacare by refusing to expand Medicaid. Utah, one of the reddest states in the nation, remains undecided.

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A police officer stands outside the entrance to Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., on Dec. 15, 2012.

Mental Health 101: Program Helps Police Intervene In Crises

8:24pm May 08, 2014

by Jeff Cohen

The intersection of law enforcement and mental health has been an issue in Connecticut since the Newtown shootings. One city is training its officers to better decipher delicate situations.

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Conservatives Yet To Rally Around Obamacare Replacement

12:18pm April 30, 2014

by Scott Horsley

Congressional Republicans say they want to repeal and replace Obamacare, but they've been light on details of what the alternative might look like.

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Mike Smith, of Long Beach, Calif., now pays $200 for his family's health insurance policy, compared with the $3,000 a month he would have had to pay on the individual market last year.

Obamacare Enrollees Emboldened To Leave Jobs, Start Businesses

12:10pm April 30, 2014

by Stephanie O'Neill

Some people who felt stuck in certain jobs, just because they needed the employment-based health insurance, say they are finding the Affordable Care Act liberating.

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A 2008 ad trying to convince uninsured Massachusetts residents to get signed up for health insurance.

How One State Convinced Its 'Young Invincibles' To Get Health Insurance

12:45pm April 25, 2014

by David Kestenbaum

Buying insurance doesn't always feel like it makes economic sense, especially for young healthy people. So why are they still willing to pay?

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Health Secretary Kathleen Sebelius To Step Down

7:37am April 11, 2014

by Scott Horsley

The move comes about 6 months after the disastrous roll out of the health insurance website. It was eventually fixed, but not before delivering a severe blow to the president's approval ratings.

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Sebelius, Leader Of Rocky Health Care Rollout, Resigns From HHS

8:12pm April 10, 2014

by Scott Horsley

Kathleen Sebelius has resigned from her position as secretary of health and human services. President Obama accepted her resignation, and he plans to nominate Sylvia Matthews Burwell to replace her.

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Cheryl Stumph goes over paperwork with a medical worker. She finally has health insurance to take care of her family's medical needs.

Wave Of Newly Insured Patients Strains Oregon Health Plan

5:24am April 09, 2014

by Kristian Foden-Vencil

Cheryl Stumph and her family haven't had health insurance for years. Now that they do, they plan to take make up for lost time. Pent-up demand for care is overwhelming an Oregon health plan.

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