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How to fight an unexpected bill under Obamacare

Do your homework. That’s the advice health insurance companies have long given. They tell you to verify whether your doctor or hospital is in network before you head to your

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Philadelphia hospitals top Pittsburgh’s on Medicare fees

Phil­a­del­phia hos­pi­tals gen­er­ally bill at higher rates than Pitts­burgh’s when it comes to the most com­mon Med­i­care in­pa­tient pro­ce­dures, ac­cord­ing to a re­port from U.S. Centers for Med­i­care & Med­ic­aid

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Oakland medical supply company owners sentenced for Medicare wheelchair fraud

Two medical equipment supply company owners and an associate were sentenced in federal court in Oakland earlier this week to prison terms for their roles in a $1.6 million Medicare

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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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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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Millions Get Obamacare Plans For $100 Or Less

Almost seven out of 10 people who bought health insurance on the federal Obamacare exchanges are paying $100 or less a month for coverage, according to a Department of Health

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Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz: Obamacare Is A ‘Net Positive’

Despite its disastrous rollout, Obamacare has been a good thing overall, according to Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz. “I think it’s a net positive,” Schultz said Tuesday of President Barack Obama’s

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More patients flocking to ERs under Obamacare

It wasn’t supposed to work this way, but since the Affordable Care Act took effect in January, Norton Hospital has seen its packed emergency room become even more crowded, with

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Why you will pay more for health care

How much does the average Louisianan pay for health care? Too damn much. Roughly 17 percent of your income goes towards your health care, on average. Now research from Harvard

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