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Industry winners and losers

by Andy Uhler
Nov 10, 2016
Businesses and entire industries are trying to figure out what the election results mean for them.
A large dozer moves tons of coal around at the Savage Energy Terminal in Price, Utah. 
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The beginning of the end for Obamacare

by Dan Gorenstein
Nov 9, 2016
President-elect Trump has made repealing the Affordable Care Act a priority.
A replacement for Obamacare would likely mean some people will lose benefits.
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Repealing Obamacare is at the top of Trump's list

by Dan Gorenstein
Nov 9, 2016
The president-elect may have more success cutting drug prices.
Donald Trump says on his first day in office, he will ask Congress to repeal the Affordable Care Act. Above, a 2-year-old receives a flu vaccination in Coral Gables, Florida. 
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Taking the temperature of employer health plans

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer
Nov 1, 2016
This year's menu of health care options for employees hits peak prices.
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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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Playing hardball: doctors start negotiating with doctors

by Dan Gorenstein
Oct 26, 2016
The lives of doctors — especially primary care doctors — are evolving in this post-Obamacare world.
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Getting into the weeds: the factors that contributed to health exchange premium hikes

by Kimberly Adams
Oct 25, 2016
Obamacare has had a rough time of it. How'd we get here?
Alberto Abin walks out of the UniVista Insurance company office after shopping for a health plan under the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, in Miami, Florida.  
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Doctors cut costs by getting to know their patients

by Dan Gorenstein
Oct 24, 2016
Accountable Care Organizations find efficiencies in unexpected places.
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Complaint alleges discrimination against HIV/AIDS patients

by Dan Gorenstein
Sep 6, 2016
Large insurers discourage high-cost patients, lawsuit says.
A lawsuit filed by the Center for Health Law & Policy Innovation alleges that some insurers are refusing to cover high-priced medications for HIV/AIDS patients.
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This may be Obamacare’s biggest test

by Dan Gorenstein
Aug 16, 2016
Aetna is ditching most Obamacare exchanges. What does that means for Obamacare’s long-term health?
A healthcare reform specialist helps people select insurance plans at the free Affordable Care Act Enrollment Fair.
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