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HealthCare.gov average premiums going up in 2015
Obama administration officials are acknowledging that HealthCare.gov premiums, on average, will go up next year.
Dec 4, 2014
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US appeals court deals blow to health law
(AP)—President Barack Obama's health care law is snared in another big legal battle after two federal appeals courts issued contradictory rulings on a key financing issue Tuesday.
Jul 22, 2014
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Millions will not have to pay Obamacare tax penalties, report says
(HealthDay)—Just a fraction of Americans will pay federal tax penalties in 2016 for not having health insurance, new projections show.
Jun 9, 2014
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A bumpy first day for new insurance marketplaces
For millions of Americans trying to log in, the online insurance marketplaces that are the center of President Barack Obama's health care overhaul began with a stalled website, an error message or a menu that didn't work.
Oct 2, 2013
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Public opinion poll shows gap between experts and public on need to cut Medicare spending
As debate over the national debt and the federal budget deficit begins to heat up again, an analysis of national polls conducted in 2013 shows that, compared with recent government reports prepared by experts, the public ...
Sep 11, 2013
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Earned Income Tax Credit makes for healthier newborns, study finds
The Earned Income Tax Credit is known to reduce poverty, but according to a new University of California, Davis, study it also is linked to reduced rates of low birth weight and increased average birth weight—key factors ...
Feb 22, 2013
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Smoking still takes a heavy toll in US, CDC finds
(HealthDay)—Even though proven anti-smoking strategies exist, more than 440,000 Americans still die each year from cigarette smoking or exposure to secondhand smoke, federal health officials said Friday.
Jan 25, 2013
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US Supreme Court sets hearings on Obama health reform
The US Supreme Court will hear evidence challenging President Barack Obama's health care reform -- which has come under fire from Republicans -- over three days in March, a spokeswoman said Monday.
Dec 19, 2011
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UQ research finds alcopops tax ineffective
A University of Queensland research team have evaluated the effectiveness of the 'alcopops' tax by studying binge drinking-related admissions at the Gold Coast Hospital.
Dec 12, 2011
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