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    May 2, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times
  1. Obamacare and the plight of part-time employees

    A flurry of news reports, including <a href="http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-part-time-healthcare-20130502,0,3228617.story">one</a> Thursday by my colleague Chad Terhune, has documented an unintended consequence of Obamacare: the decision by some employers to keep fewer full-time workers on the payroll or reduce the hours of near full-time workers to avoid having to provide health insurance.&nbsp;
    A flurry of news reports, including one Thursday by my colleague Chad Terhune, has documented an unintended consequence of Obamacare: the decision by some employers to keep fewer full-time workers on the payroll or reduce the hours of near full-time...

    Tags: Career and Workplace, Justice System, Congressional Budget Office, Barack Obama, Lawyers

  2. Mar 29, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times
  3. Bump in the road for healthcare law

    One figure in a new report neatly summarizes the potential pitfalls for Obamacare: 30.1%. That's how much premiums could rise next year, on average, for the roughly 1.3 million moderate- and upper-income Californians who buy individual health insurance policies. Most of that increase is attributable to the insurance reforms in the 2010 law, also known as the Affordable Care Act. The bill's title is not ironic &mdash; its provisions will slow the growth of healthcare costs and lead over time to a more rational and efficient system. But the transition will have some rough patches, and we're about to hit one.
    One figure in a new report neatly summarizes the potential pitfalls for Obamacare: 30.1%. That's how much premiums could rise next year, on average, for the roughly 1.3 million moderate- and upper-income Californians who buy individual health insurance...

    Tags: Justice System, Insurance, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Health Insurance, Lawyers

  4. Apr 29, 2013 | Chicago Tribune
  5. Up for debate: Decouple health insurance from employment

    Change of Subject
    Here's another one: Our tax system greatly advantages employer-provided health-care coverage, and Obamacare places health-care provision obligations onto large employers. But with the other Obamacare reforms protecting those with existing conditions...
  6. Mar 28, 2013 |Story| Hampton Roads Daily Press
  7. Poll: Virginians evenly split on Medicaid expansion

    Virginians are divided along political, racial and gender lines over expanding the state's Medicaid program under provisions of the federal Affordable Care Act according to a new Quinnipiac University poll.
    Virginians are divided along political, racial and gender lines over expanding the state's Medicaid program under provisions of the federal Affordable Care Act according to a new Quinnipiac University poll. The poll, released Thursday, shows 45...

    Tags: Polls, Demographics, Elections, Government, Quinnipiac University

  8. Apr 28, 2013 |Column| Los Angeles Times
  9. McManus: Obama's war on red tape

    Here are three things the Obama administration has done that you probably didn't know about:
    Here are three things the Obama administration has done that you probably didn't know about: Ever struggle with those accordion-style rubber sleeves on nozzles at the gas station? The sleeve — technically a "vapor recovery nozzle" — was...

    Tags: Brookings Institution, Nursing, Downstream Oil and Gas Activities, Environmental Politics, Sylvia Mathews Burwell

  10. Apr 30, 2013 |Story| Hartford Courant
  11. Aetna Beats Analysts' Expectations, Net Income Lower On Coventry Purchase

    The Hartford Courant
    Aetna beat analysts' expectations Tuesday, reporting strong operating income for the first three months of the year compared with 2012. Net income was lower, however, because of costs related to buying Coventry Health Care Inc. Aetna announced plans in...

    Tags: Healthcare Policies, Dental Health, Economy, Business and Finance, Coventry Health Care Inc., Quarterly or Semiannual Financial Statements

  12. Apr 30, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun
  13. O'Malley administration settles suit over Medicaid backlog

    The O'Malley administration has settled a class action lawsuit brought by critics who accused the state of failing low-income and disabled Marylanders by regularly taking nearly a year to approve medical assistance applications as part of a severe backlog.
    The O'Malley administration has settled a class action lawsuit brought by critics who accused the state of failing low-income and disabled Marylanders by regularly taking nearly a year to approve medical assistance applications as part of a severe...

    Tags: Career and Workplace, Justice System, Conservation, Medicaid, Government Health Care

  14. Apr 28, 2013 |Story| WDBJ7
  15. Healthcare Reform forum to be held in Pulaski County

    The Pulaski County Chamber of Commerce will host a discussion about Healthcare Reform on Monday.&nbsp;
    The Pulaski County Chamber of Commerce will host a discussion about Healthcare Reform on Monday.  A forum to address the issues is being held in Edwards Hall at New River Community College at 1 p.m.   Representatives from the federal and state...
  16. Apr 24, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun
  17. CareFirst proposes 25 percent rate increase under health care reform

    Blaming the cost to implement health care reform, the state's largest health insurer has proposed eye-popping rate increases to state regulators for individuals and small businesses.
    Blaming the cost to implement health care reform, the state's largest health insurer has proposed eye-popping rate increases to state regulators for individuals and small businesses. CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield wants to raise rates an average of 25...

    Tags: Healthcare Policies, FTI Consulting Inc., Justice System, Government, Coventry Health Care Inc.

  18. Apr 25, 2013 |Column| Orlando Sentinel
  19. Fight Club on the Hill

    WASHINGTON -- House conservatives met Wednesday for the latest installment of their "Conversations with Conservatives" luncheon series, but they took their places on the dais without sampling the Chick-fil-A sandwiches and nuggets on offer.
    WASHINGTON -- House conservatives met Wednesday for the latest installment of their "Conversations with Conservatives" luncheon series, but they took their places on the dais without sampling the Chick-fil-A sandwiches and nuggets on offer. These days,...

    Tags: The Washington Post, Jim Jordan, Republican Party, Eric Cantor, Mick Mulvaney

  20. Apr 25, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times
  21. Letters: Doctors and nurses -- who will take care of us?

    Re "Can't a nurse do that?," Editorial, April 21 To combat the impending physician shortage all across California, and the crisis already facing rural areas, state law absolutely must change to allow greater independence for non-physician medical...

    Tags: Nursing, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, General Practitioners, Internists, Health and Medical Professionals

  22. Mar 28, 2013 |Story| Glendale News Press
  23. Important to support Verdugo Hills

    Much has been said about the challenges of healthcare reform legislation. With healthcare reform, more and more academic medical centers will enter into strategic partnerships with community-based hospitals in an effort to create a comprehensive system of...

    Tags: University of Southern California, Hospitals and Clinics

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