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Javier Villa (right) with his wife and son in their home in Puerto Rico.

In Puerto Rico, Health Overhaul Gets An Incomplete

Feb 07, 2015
The U.S. territory implemented an unusual version of the Affordable Care Act. Insurers must offer coverage to everyone. But there's no mandate for people to buy it, and there are no subsidies to help.
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Aetna made big changes to its pharmacy networks for 2015.

Medicare Offers Relief To 400,000 Caught In Drug Plan Mix-Ups

Feb 03, 2015
Aetna beneficiaries can reconsider their Part D choices after the insurer incorrectly identified some pharmacies as being in-network, dropped others and removed some from the preferred network.
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A heat map shows the outreach efforts around Tampa, Fla.

Florida Leads Insurance Sign-Ups, Despite Political Opposition To Overhaul

Feb 02, 2015
With two weeks to go until the 2015 Obamacare enrollment deadline, Florida is ahead of even California, which has twice the population and embraced the Affordable Care Act from the start.
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Am I Responsible If The Insurance Exchange Flubs My Subsidy?

Jan 27, 2015
Mistakes are made. If the health insurance marketplaces screw up in calculating subsidies for consumers, it's the individual who is likely to be on the hook for repaying the excess.
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5,000 More Nevadans Insured Through HealthCare.Gov

Jan 26, 2015
Officials say nearly 5,000 more Nevadans signed up for insurance through HealthCare.Gov in the week before a key enrollment deadline. More than 52,000...
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Oklahoma state Rep. Mike Ritze, a Republican and a physician, plans to revive the fight against the Affordable Care Act in the 2015 legislative session.

War Over Obamacare Heats Up In States

Jan 21, 2015
State legislatures are the new battlegrounds for the Affordable Care Act. Lawmakers across the country are at odds over hundreds of bills that would either cripple or prop up the sweeping health law.
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Dennie and Kathy Wright sift through a stack of medical bills at their home in Indian Valley, Calif.

Limited Insurance Choices Frustrate Patients In California

Jan 15, 2015
California is seen as an Obamacare success story. But tens of thousands of people in the northern part of the state have only one insurer available on the health plan exchange.
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Alaska: home to Denali National Park and Preserve, grizzly bears and some very pricey health insurance.

Health Insurance Prices: Highest In Alaska, Lowest In Sun Belt

Jan 15, 2015
A look at the 10 least and 10 most expensive places for health insurance shows a wide gap in prices for the same level of coverage.
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Tax Time Gets New Ritual: Proof Of Health Insurance

Jan 13, 2015
The health law requires people to report their coverage status at tax time. Those without insurance or those who received subsidies will have to fill out new forms.
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When Alexis Paige lost her job, she was afraid she would have to discontinue her estrogen treatments. That can't happen now under the Oregon Health Plan.

In Oregon, Medicaid Now Covers Transgender Medical Care

Jan 10, 2015
The Oregon Health Plan just started covering the cost of reassignment surgery and hormone therapy for transgender people. Oregon joins a handful of states that provide such coverage through Medicaid.
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Belviq, a weight-loss drug from Arena Pharmaceuticals, was approved by the Food and Drug Administration in 2012. With the agency's approval of Saxenda in December, there are four new weight-loss pills available.

Many Insurers Don't Cover Drugs For Weight Loss

Jan 08, 2015
Despite the intensifying efforts to turn back the obesity epidemic, Medicare and many private health plans are reluctant to pay for four medicines approved to help people shed pounds.
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Nevada Employees Pay Higher Than Average Insurance Premiums

Jan 26, 2015
A new study shows Nevada state employees pay for a significantly larger share of their health insurance premiums compared with other states. Nevada is...
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Nevada's Minimum Wage Law Flouted, Says Lawyer

Jul 21, 2014
Nevada's constitutionally mandated minimum wage law is being flouted, a Las Vegas attorney told a hearing held by the Labor Commissioner last week....
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Nevada's Health Exchange Administrators Discussed Dumping Patients

Jan 26, 2015
A Las Vegas lawyer who is suing the State Health Exchange says he has documents that prove there are many problems with the state’s ability to get...
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Director Of Insurance Exchange Steps Down

Feb 24, 2014

Executive Director Jon Hager has been under intense pressure to fix problems with the site and improve flagging enrollment

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Your Questions And Concerns About The Nevada Health Exchange

Nov 14, 2013

We want to hear from you. What problems have you encountered while trying to log on to the new health care website?

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Fighting Obesity in Nevada

Sep 29, 2011
So it's an epidemic already but in a state which perfected the art of all-you-can-eat and the all-day buffet, what would you expect? So apart from the occasional overindulging, why are we getting fatter? Not enough exercise? Too much food? Too much snacking? We'll ask some people who have struggled with obesity and with health officials who are trying to help the rest of us get a handle on the problem..
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The Republicans Might Deal

Mar 08, 2011
Republican Legislators are still sticking by Gov. Brian Sandoval and his pledge of no new taxes in the 2011-13 budget.
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