Tag: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
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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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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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Aug. 28 webinar will help journalists understand health reform
Jennifer Tolbert After The Rural Blog published an item (see below) yesterday that said 80 percent of people who could benefit from insurance exchanges being established under the Patient Protection and...
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Most who would benefit from insurance exchanges under health reform knew nothing about them last fall
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act will affect millions of Americans, especially those in rural areas. But many are not prepared for the coming changes, according to a survey...
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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...
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Auditor Edelen says Medicaid providers 8 percent fewer under managed care; cabinet says report is limited, outdated
The number of people relaying on Medicaid will increase dramatically in 2014, as Kentucky expands it to include people with incomes up to 138 percent of the federal poverty level,...