By:
JUDY LIN
01/26/12 1:23 PM
The state Assembly on Thursday passed a set of bills intended to broaden the mental health and health care services covered by private insurance plans.
Lawmakers approved AB154, which would require insurers to cover the diagnosis and treatment of mental illnesses, and AB171 for coverage of developmental disorders such as autism. They also approved legislation to cover oral chemotherapy treatments and mammograms regardless of age.
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By:
RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR
01/26/12 12:10 AM
One of the most popular provisions of President Barack Obama's health care overhaul — consumer-friendly summaries of what your insurance plan covers — suddenly seems to be at risk.
Consumer groups say it's not Republican opposition they're worried about, but a White House that doesn't want to be seen, in an election year, as churning out costly new regulations.
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By:
RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR
01/25/12 12:57 PM
House Republican leaders are drafting a bill to replace President Barack Obama's health care overhaul if the Supreme Court strikes it down this summer.
Pennsylvania Rep. Joe Pitts, chairman of a health care panel, says the GOP leadership wants to seize the opportunity if Obama's signature legislation is ruled unconstitutional.
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By:
DAVID A. LIEB
01/24/12 4:05 PM
Authorities in Missouri were investigating the discovery Tuesday of small stickers resembling gun targets that were found near the office doors of several state lawmakers.
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By:
MICHAEL AVOK
01/24/12 1:57 PM
Work on Nebraska's own version of health care insurance reform will begin in earnest next month when bills to create the Nebraska Health Benefit Exchange Act come up for debate, two state lawmakers said Tuesday.
Sen. Rich Pahls of Boys Town and Sen. Jeremy Nordquist of Omaha each have introduced a bill in hopes of having a state law in place before the U.S. Supreme Court rules on the federal health care reform plan this summer.
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By:
The Associated Press
01/23/12 5:35 PM
Gov. Deval Patrick is calling on lawmakers to pass a sweeping overhaul of the health care payment system in Massachusetts.
In his state of the state address Monday, Patrick said Massachusetts has to end to the "fee-for-service" model that rewards doctors and hospitals for the amount of care they deliver instead of the quality.
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By:
ERICA WERNER
01/23/12 1:48 AM
As President Barack Obama prepares to deliver his annual address to Congress, many goals he outlined in previous State of the Union speeches remain unfulfilled. From reforming immigration laws to meeting monthly with congressional leaders of both parties, the promises fell victim to congressional opposition or faded in face of other priorities as the unruly realities of governing set in.
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The Associated Press
01/23/12 1:20 AM
A list of states and their uninsured population, grouped according to the progress they have made in establishing health insurance exchanges, a linchpin for expanding coverage under President Barack Obama's health care overhaul law.
ADOPTED A PLAN
State Uninsured Population (Est.)
California 7,471,382
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By:
The Associated Press
01/22/12 12:43 PM
An Associated Press analysis of states' progress in planning for coverage under the federal health care overhaul shows Ohio is among 20 states lagging behind.
The uneven progress could have consequences, including disparities and delays among states in carrying out an expansion of health insurance.
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By:
The Associated Press
01/22/12 6:38 AM
A list of states and their uninsured population, grouped according to the progress they have made in establishing health insurance exchanges, a linchpin for expanding coverage under President Barack Obama's health care overhaul law.
ADOPTED A PLAN
State Uninsured Population (Est.)
California 7,471,382
Colorado 817,264
Connecticut 390,862
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