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Read MoreCensus: Insured Population Holds Steady, With a Slight Shift From Private to Public Coverage
Despite a pandemic-fueled recession, the number of uninsured Americans has increased only slightly since 2018, according to Census Bureau health
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Read MoreKHN’s ‘What the Health?’: How to Expand Health Coverage
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Read MoreAt Texas Border, Pandemic’s High Toll Lays Bare Gaps in Health and Insurance
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Read MoreWhy Biden Has a Chance to Cut Deals With Red State Holdouts on Medicaid
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Read MoreLos mercados de seguros de salud reabrieron. Esto es lo que necesitas saber
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Read MoreIllinois Is First in the Nation to Extend Health Coverage to Undocumented Seniors
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Read MoreHospital Bills for Uninsured COVID Patients Are Covered, but No One Tells Them
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Read MoreAunque el destino de ACA es incierto, la inscripción ya comienza. Y hay cosas nuevas
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Read MoreEven With ACA’s Fate in Flux, Open Enrollment Starts Soon. Here’s What’s New.
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Read MoreRefuge in the Storm? ACA’s Role as Safety Net Is Tested by COVID Recession
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Read MoreTrump’s COVID Program for Uninsured People: It Exists, but Falls Short
“For example, when the COVID-19 pandemic hit, my Administration implemented a program to provide any individual without health-insurance coverage access
Read MoreIn Los Angeles, Latinos Hit Hard By Pandemic’s Economic Storm
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Read MoreEn Los Angeles, la tormenta económica por la pandemia ha pegado fuerte en los latinos
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Read MoreLights, Camera, No Action: Insurance Woes Beset Entertainment Industry Workers
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Read MoreKHN’s ‘What the Health?’ Replay: What’s at Stake When High Court Hears ACA Case
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Read More‘Pennie’-Pinching States Take Over Obamacare Exchanges From Feds
Pennsylvania is rolling out its new “Pennie” this fall: a state-run insurance exchange that officials say will save residents collectively
Read MoreIn Texas, More People Are Losing Their Health Insurance as COVID Cases Climb
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Read MoreAdministration Eases Rules to Give Laid-Off Workers More Time to Sign Up for COBRA
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Read MoreNIH Spearheads Study To Test At-Home Screening For HPV And Cervical Cancer
With a tiny brush, briefly swab the vagina to collect cells. Then slide the swab into a screening kit and
Read MoreHealth Law Marketplaces Provide Ready-Made Infrastructure For Influx Of Uninsured Americans. But Will Trump Support Them?
The Trump administration seems to be doing little to let Americans know they can sign up for health insurance through
Read MoreHealth Law Could Act As Safety Net For Millions, But Marketing Has Been So Severely Cut They Might Not Know It
Advocates are calling for the Trump administration to ramp up spending on outreach to make sure Americans who have been
Read MoreAs Coronavirus Spreads, Workers Could Lean On ACA Coverage Protection
Concerns about health care during the coronavirus pandemic are raising the profile of the federal Affordable Care Act, which can
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