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Health Care for America Now, Project Vote, Dēmos, The League of Women Voters and The Fair Elections Legal Network jointly submitted comments addressing the Proposed Rule regarding standards for navigator and non-navigator assistance personnel to be issued by the Centers … Continue reading
Not content to just do nothing to fix the problems they created with the sequester, house Republicans pledged to flush more precious time down the drain by holding vote No. 34 or 38, depending on whom you ask, to repeal … Continue reading
By Ethan Rome – Executive Director, Health Care for America Now For people who were blown away to learn recently that the 11 largest global pharmaceutical companies made an astonishing $711 billion in profits over the last decade, here’s another … Continue reading
The Republicans in Congress need to know that you’re furious over their refusal to do their jobs. Write to your congressperson and tell them to repeal the sequester today. Last week, Congress took rapid action to end furloughs of government … Continue reading
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force is calling for all Americans 15 to 65 to get screened for HIV, regardless of their risk factors. Such screenings are a covered preventive service under the Affordable Care Act, meaning that no one … Continue reading
The Obama administration today unveiled its enrollment form for use with Obamacare health insurance marketplaces opening later this year. The Application for Health Coverage & Help Paying Costs (Short Form) is a three-page document that is easier to fill out … Continue reading
Republicans have don’t want to do anything to fix the health care system in the U.S. out of opposition to building effective government programs and so they can cater to a corporate base that makes billions in profits off the … Continue reading
One provision of the Affordable Care Act that continually makes headlines is the employer coverage mandate. Some employers are trying to game the system by limiting workers to fewer than 30 hours a week, which enables companies to dodge the … Continue reading
Nearly 26 million people nationwide will be eligible to benefit from the insurance premium tax credit included in the Affordable Care Act (ACA), according to a new report from Families USA. The tax credit was designed to ensure families won’t … Continue reading
A study often cited by budget hawks who advocate reducing the federal budget deficit by cutting Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid has been shown to contain egregious errors that undermine the validity of its findings – and may reshape the … Continue reading
In honor of Tax Day 2013, pharmaceutical companies Pfizer and Merck are getting special attention for their skill at skipping out on paying their fair share of taxes. The two huge companies are among 10 highlighted in a series of … Continue reading
Young people are using parental health insurance coverage to manage health problems that once were typically overlooked, including substance abuse, pregnancy and mental health issues, according to a new study from the Employee Benefit Research Institute. Insurance enables policyholders to … Continue reading