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Secretary of Health and Human Services Sylvia Burwell at a Senate hearing in 2014. "We expect this to be a transition period for the marketplace," she told reporters Wednesday. "Issuers are adjusting their prices, bringing them in line with actual data on

Fall Enrollment Efforts Could Be Pivotal For Federal Health Law

8:34pm October 19, 2016

by Mary Agnes Carey

Federal health officials expect the number of people who buy health plans on state and federal exchanges to grow by 1 million people for 2017, though premiums are going up, too.

Eliminating disparities in cancer care requires more than just expanding Medicaid coverage, say cancer epidemiologists who found that patients with private insurance seemed to have a survival advantage.

Studies Link Cancer Patients' Survival Time To Insurance Status

1:17pm September 16, 2016

by Michelle Andrews

Research on patients with testicular cancer and on others fighting a brain malignancy finds that people who are privately insured are more likely to be diagnosed earlier and survive longer.

Glenn Baker, 44, stands in his South Side apartment that is paid for by a program of the University of Illinois Hospital in Chicago.

A Hospital Offers Frequent ER Patients An Out — Free Housing

6:22pm June 29, 2016

by Miles Bryan

Glenn Baker is what hospitals call a superutilizer, coming into the ER again and again with multiple health issues made worse by homelessness. So a Chicago hospital decided to offer him a home.

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Confusion And High Costs Still Hamper Obamacare Enrollment

8:32am November 07, 2015

by Fred Mogul

Will the third year be the charm for coaxing the uninsured to sign up for health coverage? Federal officials are targeting Newark, N.J., and four other cities during open enrollment.

Anchorage dental hygienist Victoria Cronquist pays $1,600 a month for a health insurance policy that covers four people in her family. Next year, she says, the rate is set to jump to $2,600 a month.

Steep Hikes In Insurance Rates Force Alaskans To Make Tough Choices

5:37pm October 30, 2015

by Annie Feidt

Alaskans have the highest rates for health insurance in the country. Many get a subsidy to help defray the cost, but those who don't wonder, increasingly, whether it's time to go without insurance.

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Obamacare Enrollment Triggers Drop In The Uninsured Rate

6:37pm September 16, 2015

by Julie Rovner

The sizable jump in Americans with insurance, due in large part to the implementation of the federal health law, is unprecedented since the creation of Medicare and Medicaid 50 years ago.

"Nearly 1 in 3 uninsured Americans have already been covered — more than 16 million people -– driving our uninsured rate to its lowest level ever," President Obama told a cheering crowd at the Catholic Health Association's annual conference Tuesday.

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The Uninsured Rate Is Low, But Proving It's The Lowest Ever Is Tricky

10:00am June 12, 2015

by Julie Rovner

President Obama hails the Affordable Care Act for driving the uninsured rate "to its lowest level ever." But changes in how the rate has been measured make historical claims difficult.

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Guilford County Sees Drop In Uninsured Patients

10:14am April 20, 2015

by Neal Charnoff

The number of uninsured residents in Guilford County decreased by about 10,000 in the last two years, according to data from the federal census.

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NYU medical student Sara Stream (left) examines dancer Jazlyn Caing, who visited the clinic for low-grade orthopedic and respiratory problems.

Medical Students Jump In To Help The Uninsured

7:54pm April 07, 2015

by Fred Mogul

Nearly 1 million New York City residents are still uninsured. Rather than go to emergency rooms or city hospitals, some get free care from students in medical school.

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Leaburn Alexander works two jobs and does not have health insurance. It takes him three hours to commute home from the job he works as an overnight hotel janitor.

For Some Uninsured, Simply Signing Up Is A Challenge

4:31pm December 03, 2014

by Lisa Morehouse

Leaburn Alexander works two jobs and has a monstrous commute. There's no wiggle room in his budget to pay a health insurance premium — and no time even to meet with an enrollment counselor.

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