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State leaders could move forward with a long-awaited overhaul of the Medicaid system and likely will decide how to carry out the federal health law, affecting the health care of millions of poor and uninsured Floridians.
The federal government's conditional approval Thursday for Minnesota to operate a health insurance exchange means insurers have just a few months to develop new health plans.
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Blue Shield of California chairman and CEO Bruce Bodaken discusses his views on the health law and the current state of the insurance industry.
Gaps in insurance coverage for mental health treatment persist despite new laws -- including the health law and the Mental Health Parity Act of 2008 -- expanding such coverage. Here are some frequently asked questions and answers about mental health care in America.
A recent review of 39 health plans finds details about who is covered to smoking-cessation treatments and who pays for them can be confusing and inconsistent.
Consumer columnist Michelle Andrews answers a reader question about handling an out-of-network bill from a provider the patient didn't choose.
A health reporter tries to solve the mystery of her migraines with a doctor-recommended imaging test, but trying to find out the real cost of that test induces headaches of its own.
What's at stake if they build state-based exchanges, partner with the federal government -- or let federal regulators run everything?
Insurers develop new business strategies as the health law upends old models.
Insurance columnist answers readers' questions about choosing coverage after leaving a job, health law requirements for small businesses and salary-based premiums.
The Obama administration has yet to complete federal regulations implementing rules that would enable states to enforce a mental health parity bill President George W. Bush signed into law, and in the meantime, behavioral health may have fallen behind.
The fees will make the markets self-supporting, but some state officials and insurers worry they could put coverage out of reach for some consumers.
Health law critics are continuing their fight against the sweeping overhaul with legal challenges that aim to undermine the law's employer and individual mandates.
Michelle Andrews answers a reader question about how to find affordable coverage for a child with a preexisting medical condition.
Minnesota's state health insurance exchange will cost $54 million in 2015 to operate; earlier estimates were $30 to $40 million.
Michelle Andrews answers a question about an unexpected bill a reader received after paying out-of-pocket for medical services not covered by Medicare.
Consumer groups praise the rules as a way to encourage smokers to quit, but one workplace expert dismisses them as "a dumb idea."
Even as more states move to allow the drug for medicinal purposes, health policies rarely cover its use. Some patients spend hundreds of dollars a month or more on the drug.
With time running out, 17 states and D.C. commit to setting up the new markets, eight are undecided and the rest weigh partnering with the federal government -- or letting the feds take over.
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