Heartland Newspapers - Health

Without State Exchange, Ohio Small Businesses Have Standing to Sue IRS

Jon Cassidy
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January 10, 2013
Now that Republican Governor John Kasich has decided Ohio will not establish its own health insurance exchange, small business owners with more than fifty employees may have legal recourse to block

Hobby Lobby Case Could Redefine Religious Liberty

Benjamin Domenech
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January 08, 2013
Hobby Lobby, the big-box craft store chain, recently lost the first round of its case against the administration over President Obama’s contraception mandate.

The Heavy Lift of Implementing Obamacare

Benjamin Domenech
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January 07, 2013
Gary Alexander, the public welfare secretary in Pennsylvania, has a long career of successfully applying cost-saving reforms at the state level.

Colorado Medicaid Expansion May Prove Costlier Than Expected

Linda Gorman
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January 04, 2013
Colorado is currently considering whether to expand Medicaid under President Obama’s health care law, which radically restructures federal subsidy programs for medical care.

Michigan Legislature Decides Against State Obamacare Exchange

Jason Hart
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January 03, 2013
A bill to create a state health insurance exchange in Michigan in compliance with President Obama’s health care law was rejected by the state House of Representatives Health Policy Committee.

Dental Service Organizations: A Private-Sector Solution to a Public Health Problem

Wayne Winegarden
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December 31, 2012
Across the country today, Medicaid requires states to provide dental coverage for children.

States Lack Power to Limit Abortion via Insurance Exchanges

Kendall Antekeier
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December 28, 2012
As states decide whether to implement a health insurance exchange under President Obama’s health care law, the U.S.

Oklahoma Surgery Center Resists Third Party Payer Model

Loren Heal
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December 27, 2012
A surgery center in Oklahoma has returned to a direct fee-for-service business model in an attempt to resist tight government controls and avoid heavy reliance on health insurance and the third-par

Nevada Restaurant Owners on Obamacare: ‘We Can't Pay For This’

Kyle Gillis
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December 26, 2012
Nevada restaurant owners—increasingly anxious about the future of their businesses under the Affordable Care Act—are echoing statements by national restaurant chains about the excessive costs Presi
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