Tag: Affordable Care Act
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Beshear announces rates in health-insurance exchange, says Kentuckians will like them, especially the federal ‘discounts’
By Al Cross Kentucky Health News Tossing out the first examples of what Kentuckians will pay for required health coverage through the state health insurance exchange that opens Oct. 1,...
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Courier-Journal runs comprehensive list of questions and answers about health insurance exchange set to open Oct. 1
http://www.courier-journal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2013309070050
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State health-insurance exchange plans to make smokers pay 40 percent more for coverage; varied interests, observers object
By Molly Burchett Kentucky Health News Supporters of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act have touted its goal to provide health insurance to all Americans without discrimination, such as...
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Are health insurers trying to trick individual policyholders into renewing before they can shop on new insurance exchange?
UPDATE, Sept. 25: The state has fined Humana $10 per letter, or $65,430, for sending the letters, Chris Kenning of The Courier-Journal reports. State officials say Humana Inc. is misleading...
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Just-released figures show uninsured by county, age, income
People in Logan, Magoffin, Casey, Todd, Menifee, Adair, Monroe, Edmonson and McCreary counties are more likely to lack health insurance than residents of other Kentucky counties, according to the data...
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In its colorful Kynect costume, Obamacare hits the streets in Kentucky and attracts national news coverage
By Molly Burchett Kentucky Health News When the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act takes effect Jan. 1, many Kentuckians may have signed up for the health coverage it mandates...
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Obamacare hearing highlights employers’ worry and uncertainty; Yarmuth says repeal and defunding bids block needed changes
Three of Kentucky’s congressmen agreement at a field hearing in Lexington Tuesday that the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act needs changing, but had no a consensus on how it should be...
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State insurance exchange call center gets 422 calls in first week; Herald-Leader story lists common questions and answers
http://www.kentucky.com/2013/08/22/2780783/ky-call-center-shares-answers.html
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Ashland hospital lays off another 4 percent, citing lower revenue
King’s Daughters Medical Center in Ashland is laying off another 4 percent of its payroll and closing satellite centers in Pikeville and Russell, citing lower numbers of patients and reduced...
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Thursday morning webinar will explain health reform law
UPDATE: The webinar is archived here. Amid much speculation and misinformation about the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Kentucky Voices for Health will hold a webinar this week to...