Heartland Newspapers - Health

The Sequester Can't Stop Obamacare

Benjamin Domenech
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March 01, 2013
President Obama has been talking a good game on the threats of sequestration to all sorts of government services.

Premium Shock? Fifteen Point Drop in Support for Obamacare Among Democrats

Benjamin Domenech
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March 01, 2013
Here's an incredible statistic courtesy of the Kaiser Family Foundation's tracking survey on the popularity of President Obama's health care law:

Young Adults Hardest Hit by Premium Increases Under Obamacare

M.D. Kittle
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February 28, 2013
A new study from global actuary firm Oliver Wyman finds young, healthy individuals are likely to be charged higher premiums under President Obama’s health law.

Dual Purse Card Offers Health Incentives

Kenneth Artz
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February 27, 2013
A new card program which combines the benefits of health savings accounts with health-focused incentives could provide consumers with new benefits for healthier living.

Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe Expands Medicaid by Not Expanding Medicaid

Benjamin Domenech
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February 27, 2013
Democratic Arkansas Governor Mike Beebe is responding to Republican pressure in his state by moving forward with an interesting method of expanding coverage -- one which essentially embraces the Ob

Thanks to Obamacare, Nebraska Schools Plan to Cut Back Teacher Hours

Benjamin Domenech
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February 26, 2013
Thanks to the work requirements in Obamacare, Nebraska school districts are considering cutting back hours for teachers and other employees to avoid getting hit by the employer mandate threshold.

Health Insurance Premiums Are Going Up

Merrill Matthews
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February 26, 2013
Here comes the most ominous sign yet health insurance premiums are going way up: Most health insurers in the individual market have stopped guaranteeing a person’s premiums for a year.

Why Virginia Shouldn't Expand Medicaid

Benjamin Domenech
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February 26, 2013
In a useful guide for the Old Dominion and other states as well, Grace-Marie Turner and Avik Roy explain why V

The Obama Administration Advises States to Bilk Providers

Benjamin Domenech
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February 26, 2013
Feeling constrained by the financial burden of Medicaid?

Two Perspectives on Obamacare’s Medicaid Expansion

Benjamin Domenech
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February 25, 2013
There are, it seems to me, two basic perspectives on the right regarding the Medicaid expansion under Obamacare.
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