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Family Who Ditched Obamacare Has Found an Interesting Way to Pay Its Medical Bills

A Texas couple expecting their third child turned to Obamacare earlier this year, thinking it was the answer to their lack of insurance. Instead, they were frustrated when they couldn’t

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Cities in Medicaid Expansion States To See Big Drop in Uninsured

Uninsured rates in some of the nation’s largest and most diverse cities would decline by nearly 60% in 2016 if those cities are in states that expand Medicaid under the

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Most Obamacare exchange enrollees were previously uninsured, survey finds

About six in 10 people who bought their own health insurance through Affordable Care Act exchanges were previously uninsured, according to a new survey providing one of the first comprehensive

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The importance of claims databases to control costs

Well before implementation of the Affordable Care Act, a handful of states, including Maine, Maryland and Massachusetts, created all-payer claims databases (APCD), according to Stateline. The APCDs collect claims data

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Generic Drug Delays Cost US Payers Millions

Problems surrounding an Indian company’s launch of generic versions of three blockbuster drugs have preserved millions in revenue for the brand-name makers, reports The Wall Street Journal. Meanwhile, Swiss pharmaceutical

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The Americans Are Coming!

Leery of traveling to a less-developed country, where places like Thailand, India and Cost Rica have become synonymous with medical tourism, some Americans – and their employers — are finding

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6 Ways to Lower a Massive Medical Bill

he prospect of an outrageous medical bill is not what first comes to mind when you’re sick or hurt. Recovery is the top priority. Though many people think there’s nothing

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Medical Device Spending a Small Piece of the Healthcare Pie: AdvaMed

AdvaMed has released a new study stating that medical device spending is slow relative to other healthcare costs. From 1989 to 2011, the cost of medical technology has increased at

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