Tag: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
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Medicaid expansion has been more popular than expected, but that raises a question of whether it will really pay for itself
Kentucky officials say the state’s Medicaid expansion under the federal health-reform law has enrolled more residents and created more jobs than expected, but a study will see whether the expansion...
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Reform law’s backers say it boosts economy by freeing ‘job lock;’ foes cite estimate that it will make some drop out of job market
As the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act’s second enrollment period gets underway, supporters of the law say it boosts the economy by creating an affordable, accessible insurance market that’s...
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Most Kentuckians who bought health insurance on Kynect will pay higher premiums next year
Most premiums for private health insurance purchased through Kentucky’s health insurance exchange, Kynect, will increase in 2015. Most of the people who have used Kynect have been added to Medicaid,...
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Study shows Kentucky among national leaders in reducing uninsured percentage because of federal health reform
The percentage of adults under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance decreased by double digits in approximately half of Kentucky’s counties, says Enroll America, which released...
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Medicaid expansion boosts preventive care
More Kentuckians than ever are using preventive care services since the state expanded Medicaid on Jan. 1, reports FamiliesUSA, a lobby for federal health reform that included the expansion. Recent data...
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Kentuckians like Kynect coverage as long as it’s not called ‘Obamacare,’ and some don’t like to talk about it
By Molly Burchett Kentucky Health News Sticks and stones may break your bones, but words will never hurt you — unless you’re talking about the word “Obamacare” and its impact...
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Free-standing emergency departments could be the solution to keeping hospital services in rural areas
The tribulations of rural hospitals in Georgia, and the response, could signal a new direction for saving such facilities. Four rural hospitals in Georgia “have closed in the past two...
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Expert says Ky. is one of 13 states where people in individual insurance market are better off than before reform law
By Molly Burchett and Al Cross Kentucky Health News Most of the focus on Obamacare has been on people who are no longer uninsured, or those who had to get...
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Mental-health coverage now required, but access is limited; Medicaid share of all new Ky. enrollments is 85 percent
More people in Kentucky and the nation have access to mental-health care than ever, because of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, but that doesn’t mean the care is...
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Ky. neck-and-neck with Ark. for largest drop in percentage of uninsured; Kynect and Medicaid expansion make the difference
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Kentucky is finally near the top of a good list about health. It’s neck-and-neck with Arkansas for the greatest drop in the percentage of...