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Breaking down the new CBO score on the House's health care act

by Kai Ryssdal
May 24, 2017
The Congressional Budget Office estimates 23 million more Americans will be without insurance by 2026 under the amended bill.
President Trump and Speaker of the House Paul Ryan in the White House Rose Garden after the House of Representative passed the health care bill on May 4.
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If $7 billion in Obamacare subsidies disappear, insurers will likely raise premiums

by Dan Gorenstein
May 23, 2017
Legal wrangling between the Trump Administration and House Republicans leaves $7 billion of Obamacare subsidies in question. That has health insurance executives reaching for antacid, because it means they may have to jack up premiums. They have to assume that fewer people will buy health insurance if they don’t get subsidies to pay for it, […]
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For people with pre-existing conditions, the Republican health care plan contains plenty to worry about

by Dan Gorenstein
Apr 27, 2017
Before the Affordable Care Act, if you were living with a pre-existing condition, it usually meant you’d pay through the nose for coverage, your condition might not get covered or you’d have no insurance at all. Now, under the ACA, these same people can’t get charged more for their condition. But that may be about […]
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24 million Americans could lose health insurance under GOP plan

by Kai Ryssdal and Bridget Bodnar
Mar 13, 2017
The Congressional Budget Office's estimate is worse than analysts were expecting.
Speaker of the House Paul Ryan, R-WI, center, answers questions about the American Health Care Act with House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-CA, left and Greg Walden, R-OR, House Energy and Commerce Committee chairman.
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Let’s do the numbers: Obamacare rate hikes (with charts)

by Donna Tam
Oct 27, 2016
Premiums for the federal insurance plan are estimated to go up 25 percent on average in 2017. What does that mean for you?
This October 25, 2016 photo shows a woman looking at the Healthcare.gov internet site in Washington, DC. 
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What's a "good job"?

by Mitchell Hartman
Oct 18, 2016
The Marketplace-Edison Research Economic Poll finds that health benefits and a good working environment are among the top attributes of a "good job."
Seventy-three percent of respondents in our economic research poll said health benefits are "essential" to a good job.
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Insurance executives are using data to help curb opioid abuse

by Dan Gorenstein
Jun 7, 2016
A new study says one way to stop "doctor shopping" is to track the pharmacies where people are buying these drugs.
Jackson, 27, who said he is addicted to prescription medication, lies passed out in a public library in New London, Connecticut. 
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Health insurance survey finds consumer dissatisfaction

by Dan Gorenstein
May 20, 2016
Consumers feel they are paying more, and in some cases, getting less.
In 2015, 46 percent of workers faced pricey deductibles.
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Watching the new health insurance market unfold in real time

by Dan Gorenstein
Apr 20, 2016
A busy week for health insurers shows how the market is changing
An exterior view of the Anthem Health Insurance headquarters.
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Companies team up to get better value in health care

by Dan Gorenstein
Feb 5, 2016
Twenty firms will share data on how much they're paying for care for workers.
Twenty major companies will be coming together to discuss healthcare costs. 
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