Washington Business Journal, DC
Health Benefits Exchange Moves Forward in D.C., October 28, 2011
Desert Morning News, Salt Lake City, UT
Mandate Purchase of Health Insurance, October 28, 2011, by Braden Lindstrom
News Tribune, St Louis, MO
Group’s Report Touts ‘Obamacare’ Benefits, October 27, 2011, by Bob Watson
Center for American Progress, Washington, DC
How Deficit Reduction Proposals Would Affect Communities of Color: Recent Reports Find Cuts to Medicaid and Social Security Put These Groups at Great Risk, October 27, 2011, by Julie Ajinkya
The Columbus Dispatch, Columbus, OH
Report: Health Reform Will Mean Savings for Ohio Families, October 26, 2011, by Suzanne Hoholik
Kansas-City Star, Kansas City, MO
Study Points to Health Care Savings for Missourians, October 26, 2011, by Diane Stafford
Capital News Service, FL
Health Care Savings, October 26, 2011, by Whitney Ray
Public News Service
Report: Health Reform Equals More Money for MO Families, October 26, 2011, by Heather Claybrook
Tampa Bay Business Journal, Tampa Bay, FL
Report: Some Floridians Would Save with Affordable Care Act, October 25, 2011, by Jo-Lynn Brown
Sun Sentinel, Fort Lauderdale, FL
Will Health Care Law Reduce Florida Premiums? October 25, 2011, by William Gibson
Black Voice News
Medicaid Cuts Hurt African-Americans, Latinos Most of All, October 24, 2011
North Carolina News Network
Report Takes a Look at Direct Impact of Health Care Reform, October 24, 2011, by Jeff Hamlin and David Horn
The Daily Press, Newport News, VA
New Report Touts Benefits of Health-Care Reform for Virginians: Poverty Worsens, but Health Care Costs Will Go Down, October 24, 2011, by Prue Salasky
Kiplinger’s Personal Finance
How to Save Money on Health Insurance When You’re Young, October 24, 2011, by Lisa Gerstner
Mobile Register, Mobile, AL
Alabama Residents Depend on Medicaid, October 23, 2011, by Jennifer Cofer
North Carolina Justice Center, Raleigh, NC
Families USA Report: The Bottom Line-How the Affordable Care Act Helps North Carolina Families, October 22, 2011
La Voz, Phoenix, AZ
Recortes de Medicaid Afectaran a Latinos, (Cuts to Medicaid Affect Latinos), October 21, 2011, by Samuel Murillo
Macomb Daily, Macomb, MI
Group: Michigan Families Will Save with Obama Health Care, October 21, 2011, by Chad Selweski
Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, Waterloo-Falls, IA
Report: Health Care Reform Saves Iowans Money, October 21, 2011, by Rod Boshart
Globe Gazette, Mason City, IA
Gazette Update: Iowa Families Will See $2,390 Benefit by 2019 from Federal Health-Care Reform, October 20, 2011, by Rod Boshart
Lawndale News, Chicago, IL
Gutting Medicaid for Latinos, October 20, 2011, by Daniel Nardini
Sioux City Journal, Sioux City, IA
Report: Health Care Act Will Benefit Iowans, October 20, 2011, by Rod Borshart
The Gazette, Cedar Rapids, IA
Group Outlines Financial Benefits of Health Care Plan for Iowans, October 20, 2011, by Rod Boshart
The Progressive Pulse
NC, Blog: New Report: How Much North Carolinians Will Benefit from the Affordable Care Act, October 19, 2011, by Adam Searing
Charlotte Observer, NC
Blog: ‘Obamacare:’ Point/Counterpoint?, October 20, 2011, by Fannie Flono
The Detroit News, MI
Report: Health Care Reform to Save Michigan Households $1.5K in 2019, October 19, 2011
Business Wire, Reston, VA
MAXIMUS Joins Enroll America Advisory Council, October 19, 2011
Detroit Free Press, MI
Report: Reform to Help Michigan Families Earning Less Than $100,000 a Year Save on Health Insurance, October 19, 2011, by Patricia Anstett
Crain’s Detroit Business, MI
Report: Health Care Reform Will Save Michigan Families Thousands of Dollars a Year by 2019, October 19, 2011, by Jay Greene
CQ Transcriptions, Washington, DC
Families USA Holds a News Briefing on the Affordable Care Act, October 18, 2011
The Grio (MSNBC), New York, NY
Medicaid Cuts Would Affect Blacks and Latinos Most, October 17, 2011, by Tyeese Gaines
ENews Park Forest
SEIU: Additional Cuts to Medicaid Would Further Endanger African Americans and Latinos Battling Chronic Disease, October 17, 2011
ABC News
Blog: Health Care Law Jeopardized? Key Program Cut, October 17, 2011, by Huma Khan
New America Media, San Francisco, CA
Report: Medicaid Cuts Would Harm Minorities, October 18, 2011, by Viji Sundaram
Examiner.com
La Raza to Storm Congress Super-Committee to Keep Their Medicaid Benefits, October 16, 2011, by Kimberly Dvorak
Kaiser Health News
Threats of Medicaid Cuts Sparks Latino Social Media Push, October 14, 2011, by Shefali S. Kulkarni
Florida Independent, Tallahassee, FL
Survey Shows Latino Voters Support the Affordable Health Care Act, October 14, 2011, by Marcos Restrepo
House Committee on Education and the Workforce
Regulations, Costs, and Uncertainty in Employer Provided Health Care, October 14, 2011
National Alliance to End Homelessness
Opinion: Tell the Super-Committee to Protect Medicaid, October 14, 2011, by Catherine An
Democrats.org
Fact Check: Mitt Romney on Health Care, October 14, 2011
Kaiser Health News
Capsules: Minorities Would Be Hard Hit by Medicaid Cuts, Study Warns; Kids’ Emergency Mental Health Needs Met by Safety Net, October 14, 2011
Eastern Iowa Health
Report Details What Potential Medicaid Cuts Would Mean to Black and Latino Americans, October 13, 2011, by Cindy Hadish
Inside CMS
High Court Justices’ Questions Difficult to Read in Rate-Setting Suit, October 13, 2011, by Sahil Kapur
WABE-FM, Atlanta, GA
Medicaid Cuts Could Hit Georgia Minorities Hard, Study Finds, October 13, 2011, by Jim Burress
WCTV-TV, Tallahassee, FL
Medicaid Cuts Could Leave Millions of Black and Latino Americans without Health Care, October 13, 2011
The Hill, Washington, DC
Top Lobbyists: Grassroots, October 12, 2011
National Journal, Washington, DC
Medicaid Key to Blacks and Hispanics, Report Finds, October 13, 2011, by Margot Sanger-Katz
West Virginia Public Broadcasting, Charleston, WV
Manchin Staff Plans Senior Care Meetings, October 12, 2011, by Cecelia Mason
The Globe and Mail, Toronto, CAN “
How Montana’s Medicare Could Soon Look a Lot Like Saskatchewan’s, October 10, 2011, by Andre Picard
The Journal News, Westchester County, NY
Tackle Rx Costs, Save Medicare Funds, October 10, 2011, by Myrna and Ted Arin
Modern Health Care
Every Industry for Itself, October 10, 2011, by Neil McLaughlin
Reuters
RPT-Limits on Supplemental U.S. Medicare Plans Eyed, October 10, 2011, by Donna Smith
Kaiser Health News
Future: Prose on Politics and Policies, October 10, 2011
The Union Leader, Manchester, NH
Advocacy Groups Wary of Medicaid Cuts, October 9, 2011, by Garry Rayno
Winston-Salem Journal, Winston-Salem, NC,
New Health Plans Expose Workers More to Care Costs, October 9, 2011
Wall Street Journal, New York, NY
Don’t Buy Too Much Insurance, October 8, 2011, by Jessica Silver-Greenberg
Politico, Washington, DC
Health Care Reform’s Fate Could Be Determined by 2012 Races, October 8, 2011, by David Nather
Cape Cod Times, Hyannis, MA
Op-Ed: Spread Risks, Lower Costs, October 6, 2011
Wisconsin Public Radio
Medicaid Cuts and the Seriously Ill, October 5, 2011, by Shamane Mills
KGVO, Missoula, MT
Don’t Cut Medicaid, October 5, 2011, by Shane Wiest
Wisconsin Radio Network
Medicaid Cuts Would Burden Chronically Ill, October 5, 2011, by Jackie Johnson
Inside Health Reform
Supreme Court Justices’ Questions Difficult to Read in Medicaid Rate Setting Suit, October 5, 2011, by Sahil Kapur
Reuters, Washington, DC
Exclusive: Budget Talks Get Down to Taxes, Benefits, October 4, 2011, by Donna Smith and Time Reid
Portales News Tribune, NM
Op-Ed, Their View: Medicaid Cuts Could Impact Thousands of New Mexicans, October 4, 2011
AP Business, Indianapolis, IN
Employer Push toward Consumer-Directed Health Insurance Gives Many Workers New Coverage Choice, October 4, 2011, by Tom Murphy
Marshall Independent, MN
"Super Committee" Should Spare Medicaid, October 5, 2011
Kaiser Health News
Advocates Communicate ‘Human Toll’ of Medicaid Cuts to Debt Panel Members, October 4, 2011
Reuters, Washington, DC
Health Consumers Make U.S. Deficit Fight Personal, October 4, 2011, by David Morgan
States News Service, Washington, DC
Supreme Court Should Uphold Precedents Enabling Medicaid Patients to Secure Legal Remedies When Their Rights Are Violated; Families USA, a Strong Health Reform Ally of President Obama, Opposes Administration’s Position that Would Deny Medicaid Patients Their Day in Court, October 3, 2011
American Medical News
Collaborative Formed to Promote Insurance Options, October 3, 2011
KRXI-TV, Reno, NV
Report: Medicaid Cuts Risky for NV’s Poor and Chronically Ill, October 3, 2011, by Chris Thomas
Congressional Quarterly HealthBeat
States and Providers Face Off at the High Court over Medicaid, October 3, 2011, by Jane Norman
Reuters, Washington, DC
U.S. Health Benefits Recommendations Coming October 7, September 30, 2011, by Alina Selyukh
Boston Globe, Boston, MA
Hospitals Push Hike in Age for Medicare, September 30, 2011, by Tracy Jan
Sun News, Cleveland, OH
Web Comment:Health Insurance Premiums Rise 9 Percent for Families, September 30, 2011, by Sarah Jane Tribble
The National Journal, Washington, DC
Private Insurance Exchange Has Consumer Advocates Nervous, September 27, 2011, by Meghan McCarthy
Public News Service
Report: Medicaid a Critical Support for Seriously Ill Ohioans, September 29, 2011, by Mary Kuhlman
Inside CMS
Obama’s Call for Blended FMAP Sparks Concerns from Many Stakeholders, September 29, 2011, by Rachana Dixit
The Nonprofit Quarterly, Boston, MA
The State of Medicaid: A Conversation with Ron Pollack, September 29, 2011, by Ruth McCambridge
Dayton Business Journal, Dayton, OH
Medicaid Cuts Pose Risks to Ohioans, September 28, 2011, by Laura Englehart
St Louis Today, MO
Don’t Cut Medicaid, Health Organizations Say, September 28, 2011, by Blythe Bernhard
Bradenton Herald, Bradenton, FL
Studies: Medicaid Vital to Kids, Seniors, September 28, 2011, by David Gulliver
St Petersburg Times, St Petersburg, FL
Health Care Math: Costs Up, Benefits Down, Wages Lag, September 28, 2011
Public News Service, Boulder, CO
Report: Medicaid Cuts Risky for NV’s Poor and Chronically Ill, September 28, 2011, by Chris Thomas
News Press, Fort Meyers, FL
Report Outlines Medicaid Cuts Impact Florida, September 27, 2011, by Frank Gluck
The Washington Post, Washington, DC
Survey: Rising Health Insurance Costs Shifted to Workers, September 27, 2011, by N.C. Aizenman
Orlando Business Journal, Orlando, FL
Florida Medicaid Cuts Would Hurt Insured, September 27, 2011
Insurance News Net, Dayton, OH
CareSource Partners with Enroll America, September 27, 2011
Lahontan Valley News, Lahonton Valley, NV
Medicaid Cuts Could Leave Thousands of Nevadans Facing Life-Threatening Health Challenges, September 26, 2011
Houston Chronicle, Houston, TX
Opinion, Medicaid Cuts Would Be Costly to Texas, September 26, 2011, by Ann Quinn Todd
Politico, Washington, DC
Health Reform Lawsuit Appears Headed for Supreme Court, September 26, 2011, by Jennifer Haberkorn
Progressive States Network
Research Roundup: Analyzing Revenue in Obama’s Jobs Bill, “Right-to-Work” Not the Answer, Potential Cuts to Health Care and More, September 23, 2011
Progressive Illinois
Medicaid after the Great Debt Reduction of 2011, September 23, 2011, by Matthew Blake
Bloomberg Businessweek
Making Workers Pay as the Cadillac Tax Looms, September 22, 2011, by Margaret Collins
The Washington Post, Washington DC
Young Adults Gain Health Insurance under New Law, September 21, 2011, by N.C. Aizenman
USA Today, Washington, DC
Spending Cuts in Obama Deficit Plan Would Spread the Pain, September 20, 2011, by Richard Wolf and Kelly Kennedy
The Associated Press, Washington, DC
Obama’s Health Care Cuts Spread the Pain, September 20, 2011, by Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar
Politico
Timing Is Key for Benefits Rule, September 19, 2011, by J. Lester Feder and Kate Nocera
The New York Times
Preventing Sickness, with Plenty of Red Tape, September 19, 2011, by Walecia Konrad
The Hill, Washington, DC
Liberals Pan Benefit Cuts in Obama Plan, September 19, 2011, by Mike Lillis
Gaston Gazette, NC
This Is Going to Hurt – Gaston’s Uninsured Numbers on the Rise, September 19, 2011, by Ragan Robinson
Chicago Tribune, Chicago, IL
Effort Pushes Health Coverage, Nonprofit Working to Get Americans Signed up for Insurance, September 18, 2011, by Noam Levey
Public News Service, Frankfort, KY
Getting Millions Insured Is Job #1 for New Health Coalition, September 19, 2011
The Anniston Star, AL
Unemployment, Pricey Coverage Resulting in More Uninsured Adults, September 18, 2011, by Laura Camper
The Palm Beach Post, FL
Middle Class Loses Ground as Medical Inflation Eats Raises and Puts Health Care Out of Reach, September 17, 2011, by Stacey Singer
The Progressive Pulse, NC
Blog: In the Next Two Months the Federal "Super Committee” Could Wreck NC’s Medicaid Program and Cost Our State Millions of Dollars, September 16, 2011, by Adam Searing
California Health Line
Report: Medi-Cal Cuts Could Harm Millions of California Residents, September 16, 2011
Families.com
Blog, Enroll America to Help People Sign Up for Health Insurance, September 15, 2011, by Jen Thorpe
Kaiser Health News
Coalition Launches Effort to Enroll People without Insurance, September 15, 2011
The Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA
Group Aims to Boost Insurance Coverage, September 15, 2011, by Noam Levey
Public News Service, New York, NY
The Body Count: Millions of NY Lives Threatened by Medicaid Cuts, September 15, 2011, by Mark Scheerer
The Florida Courier, Daytona, FL
Worse Than We Thought, September 15, 2011, by FCadmin
Congressional Quarterly Health Beat, Washington, DC
Unlikely Partners Prepare to Insure the Uninsured, September 14, 2011, by Dela Bunis
The Star Ledger, Newark, New Jersey
Editorial, Growing Despair, September 14, 2011
The Daily Tribune, Oakland, MI
Editorial, Loss of Insurance Is a Disturbing Trend, September 16, 2011
Bloomberg Business Week, New York, NY
Unusual Coalition Boosts Health Overhaul, September 14, 2011 by Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar
The Associated Press, Washington, DC
Unusual Coalition Boosts Health Overhaul, September 14, 2011 by Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar
The Associated Press, Washington, DC
Americans Turned to Public Health Insurance in 2010, September 13, 2011, by Alina Selyuka and Anna Yukhananov”
Sentinel Source, Keene, NH
Sign of Economic Turmoil: Poverty Hits 50-Year High, September 14, 2011, by Don Lee, Noam Levey, and Alejandro Lazo”
The Sun Sentinel, Fort Lauderdale, FL
Small Businesses Can Get New Federal Tax Credit for Offering Health Insurance, September 12, 2011, by Donna Gehrke-White
The Chicago Tribune, Chicago, IL
Census Finds More People than Ever Living in Poverty \ At 14 Percent, Illinois Faring Slightly Better than National AverageSeptember 14, 2011, by William Mullen, Ryan Haggerty, and John Keilman
Modern Health Care
Enroll America Begins Coverage Push, September 14, 2011 by Paul Barr
Los Angeles Times, CA
Campaign Aims to Sign Up Americans for Health Insurance, September 14, 2011, by Noam Levey
The Washington Post, Washington, DC
Why New Health Group Enroll America Matters, September 14, 2011, by Sarah Kliff
Los Angeles Times, CA
US Poverty Totals Hit a 50-Year High; More Go without Health Insurance, and Young Adults Move Home as Recession’s Effects Linger, September 14, 2011, by Don Lee, Noam Levey, and Alejandro Lazo
Marketwatch.com, Washington, DC
Medicaid Vital to Protecting Health for Millions of Americans, September 14, 2011
The Hill, Washington, DC, Blog
Reports Detail State-by-State Impacts of Proposed Medicaid Cuts, September 14, 2011, by Julian Pecquet
New Haven Register, New Haven, CT
Census: US Poverty Rate Swells to Nearly 1 in 6, September 14, 2011, by Angela Carter
The Associated Press, Washington, DC
Unusual Coalition Boots Health Overhaul, September 14, 2011 by Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar
Minn Post, Minneappolis, MN
Census Report: More Americans Relying on Medicare, Medicaid, September 14, 2011 by Daniel Wood
The Paper, Spring, TX
American Heart Association: Continued Investment in Medicaid Needed to Protect Texas Heart Disease and Stroke Patients September 14, 2011 bv The Editor
Sentinel Source, Keene, NH
Sign of Economic Turmoil: Poverty Hits 50-Year High, September 14, 2011, by Don Lee, Noam Levey, and Alejandro Lazo
The Associated Press
Insurers Fought Obama’s Health Overhaul, but Now They Aid Coalition to Sign Up Insured, by Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, September 14, 2011
Bloomberg Business Week, New York, NY
Unusual Coalition Boosts Health Overhaul, September 14, 2011 by Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar
The Washington Post, Washington, DC
Census Shows Impact of Recession, September 14, 2011, by Michael A Fletcher
The Sun Sentinel, Fort Lauderdale, FL
Businesses Get Tax Credit for Insurance, September 14, 2011, by Donna Gehrke-White
The Greenville News, Greenville, SC
More State Residents Go Without Health Coverage September 14, 2011, by Liz Osby
Congressional Quarterly Health Beat, Washington, DC
Medicaid Advocates Ramp up the Pressure on Supercommittee to Avert Cuts, September 14, 2011, by Jane Norman
PBS Newshour Washington, DC
Blog: THE RUNDOWN Economic Check-Up Dismal for Many U.S. Families, September 13, 2011, by Jason Kane
The Associated Press, Washington, DC
Americans Turned to Public Health Insurance in 2010, September 13, 2011, by Alina Selyuka and Anna Yukhananov
Bloomberg, New York, NY
Health Savings Plans Let Firms Shift More Costs to Workers, September 7, 2011, by Margaret Collins
The Best of Times, Shreveport, LA
Opinion: Medicare ABCs, by Ron Pollack, August 2011
Santa Monica Mirror – Senior Scene, CA
Opinion: Improving Medicare: Closing the Medicare Prescription Drug Doughnut Hole, by Ron Pollack, May 2011
Walworth County Senior Review, WI
Opinion: Quality Care Keeping You at Home, by Ron Pollack, April 2011
Senior Digest, RI, MA
Opinion: Quality Care Keeping You at Home, by Ron Pollack, April 2011
Williamsport Sun-Gazette, PA
Opinion: Long-Term Care: Planning for the Future, by Ron Pollack, March 2011
Pocono Record/Sage, PA
Opinion: Long-Term Care: Planning for the Future, by Ron Pollack, March 2011
The Senior Times of Douglas County, OR
Opinion: Medicare and Prevention: Take Charge of Your Health, by Ron Pollack, January 2011
Aging Arkansas, Little Rock, AR
Opinion: Medicare and Prevention: Take Charge of your Health, by Ron Pollack, January, 2011
The Times Tribune, Scranton, PA
Health Insurance Harder to Find for Unemployed, Poor, September 2, 2011, by Erin L. Nissley
The CT Mirror, Hartford, CT
For Many without Workplace Health Coverage, Premium Costs Rising, September 1, 2011, by Arielle Levin Becker
Inside CMS
Insurers Seek Delay of Uniform Definitions, Benefit Requirement Summary, September 1, 2011, by Rachana Dixit
The News Journal, Wilmington, DE
COBRA Subsidy Expires Today, August 31, 2011, by Hiran Ratnayake
Kaiser Health News
Federal Subsidy for COBRA Health Coverage to Expire, August 30, 2011, by Phil Galewitz
Charleston Gazette, WV
Opinion: Medicare; Why Not Health Care for Everyone? August 30, 2011, by Renate Pore
Aging Arkansas, Little Rock, AR
Opinion: Health Insurance for Your Grandkids, by Ron Pollack
MSNBC.com
With Prices Rising, Fewer Health Insurance Options, August 28, 2011, By Eve Tahmincioglu
American Medical News, Washington, DC
Proposed Rule Requires Insurers to Explain Costs and Benefits, August 29, 2011, By Doug Trapp
Athens Banner-Herald, Athens, GA
Forum: Medicaid Important to State’s Economy, Aug 26, 2011, by Harry Heiman and Cindy Zeldin
The Spiritual Herald, New York, NY
Thanksgiving: Doomsday for Entitlements, Aug 25, 2011, by Don Flynn
St. Louis Post-Dispatch, MO
Opinion: Health insurance and the Commerce Clause Health Care – U.S. Supreme Court Should Rule that Congress Can Impose an Individual Mandate, August 23, 2011, By Robert Gatter
Aging News Alert, Silver Spring, MD
Opinion: “Why Medicaid Matters for People with Medicare,” August 23, 2011, by Ron Pollack
Becker’s Hospital Review
Medicaid May Be on Debt Reduction Committee's Chopping Block After All, Aug 22, 2011, by Jaimie Oh
Modern Healthcare
100 Most Influential People in Healthcare, Aug. 22, 2011
Modern Healthcare
Comparison Shopping: Summary-of-Benefits Form Draws Mixed Reviews, Aug 22, 2011, by Rich Daly
American Medical News
Medicare Pay Cuts Tough Choices for Bipartisan Debt Panel, Aug 22, 2011, by Doug Trapp
Kaiser Health News
Advocates Worry about ‘Super Committee’s’ Consideration of Medicaid, Aug 22, 2011
The Hill, Washington DC.
Advocates Say Supercommittee Threatens Medicaid, Aug 19, 2011, by Sam Baker
Congressional Quarterly HealthBeat
Proposed Regulations Aim to Give Consumers Clearer Explanation of Health Benefits, August 17, 2011, By John Reichard
HealthInsurance.org
Blog: Mandated Summary of Health Insurance Plan Benefits Is Long Overdue, August 18, 2011, By Jan Greene
Congressional Quarterly HealthBeat
Proposed Regulations Aim to Give Consumers Clearer Explanation of Health Benefits, August 17, 2011, By John Reichard
Huffington Post
Blog: Silver Linings in the Health Care Ruling, August 17, 2011, By Ron Pollack
States News Service
Clear, Common-Sense Explanations of Insurance Policy Benefits Will Make Consumers Better Shoppers, August 17, 2011
National Journal
Appeals Court’s Health Law Ruling Keeps Medicaid Intact, August 16, 2011, By Meghan McCarthy
Inside CMS, Washington DC
Insurers Seek More Time to Implement Uniform Definitions, August 18, 2011, By Rachana Dixit
Politico
Suits on Faster Track to High Court, August 15, 2011, By Jennifer Haberkorn
Palm Beach Post, FL
Court Rejects Insurance Mandate; An Appeals Panel Calls It Unconstitutional but OKs Other Parts of Health Law, August 13, 2011, By Dara Kam
MedPage Today, Washington, DC
Deficit-Cutting Committee Named, August 12, 2011, By Emily P. Walker
States News Service
Court of Appeals Allows Affordable Care Act to Move Forward 11th Circuit Court of Appeals’ Ruling That the Individual Responsibility Provision Is Unconstitutional Differs from the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals Decision, August 12, 2011
States News Service
Implementation of Affordable Care Act Takes a ‘Big and Positive Step Forward’ with New Regulations, August 12, 2011
Reuters
Government Lays Out Health Insurance Exchange Details, August 12, 2011, by Alina Selyukh and Anna Yukhananov
MedPage Today, Washington, DC
'Super Committee' Likely to Look to Medicare for Cuts, August 12, 2011, By Emily P. Walker
Congressional Quarterly HealthBeat
Legal Fight Over Health Care Law Jolted by Appeals Court Decision in Favor of States, August 12, 2011, By Jane Norman
McKnights Longterm Care News
Health Quality Measures Approved for Adult Medicaid Recipients as Program Faces Growing Pains, August 15, 2011
The Province, Vancouver, BC
States to Slash Medicaid, August 12, 2011
Reuters
Analysis: Medicaid Cuts May Limit Care for New 2014 Enrollees, August 11, 2011, by David Morgan
Penn Live, Central Pennsylvania
Op-Ed: Keep Medicaid Funding Intact, Aug. 11, 2011, by Antoinette Kraus
Inside Health Policy, DC
Debt Deal Trigger’s Impact on Health Reform Unclear, Though Several Provisions Could Be in Play, Aug. 10, 2011, by Rachana Dixit
Gannett Washington Bureau, Washington, DC
Wisconsin Employers Cash In on Federal Retiree Subsidies, August 10, 2011, By Larry Bivins
Sun Sentinel, Fort Lauderdale, FL
Medical Debt Linked to 62% of Bankruptcies, August 9, 2011, by Kate Santich
The Associated Press
The Debt Battle May Affect Medicare, Medicaid, August 7, 2011 by Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar
American Medical News
Health System Reform Law Expected to Spark Spending Rebound, August 8, 2011 by Doug Trapp
The Associated Press
Budget Fight on Health Care Cuts Just Beginning, August 2, 2011, By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar
National Journal
HHS Will Require New Insurers to Foot Costs for Birth Control, Domestic Counseling, August 1, 2011, By Maggie Fox
Politico
For Health Insurance Exchanges, Devil’s in the Details, August 1, 2011, By Jason Millman
Alaska Dispatch, Anchorage, AK
Op-Ed: Medicaid ‘Savings’ Will Come With a High Price to Alaska, July 29, 2011, by Sarah Williamson
Orlando Sentinel, Orlando, FL
Despite Insurance, Medical Bills Push Family to Bankruptcy, July 30, 2011, by Kate Santich
Buffalo News, Buffalo, NY
State Panel’s Actions Are Proof of GOP Psychosis, August 1, 2011, by Douglas Turner
The Baltimore Sun
Readers Respond, Blog, Van Hollen Is Right: Medicaid Cuts Hurt Everyone, July 28, 2011, by Vincent DeMarco
NPR
Shots Health Blog Overhaul Law to Boost Health Spending, Barely, July 28, 2011, by Julie Rovner
States News Service
New National Health Expenditures Report Shows the Extraordinary Effectiveness of the Affordable Care Act, July 28, 2011
PBS NewsHour
The Rundown, Blog, How Much Will Health Reform Cost? Not Much, Study Finds, July 28, 2011, by Jason Kane
New America Media, Oakland, CA
Proposed Medicaid Cuts in Debt Debate Concern Ethnic Health Activists, July 26, 2011, by Jonah Most
The Best of Times Magazine, Shreveport, LA
Medicare ABCs by Ron Pollack, Executive Director of Families USA, July 21, 2011, by Ron Pollack
Hispanically Speaking News, Chicago, IL
NCLR Warns Proposed Cuts to Medicaid Could Leave Nearly 50% of Young Hispanics Without Coverage, July 21, 2011
St. Louis Post-Dispatch, St. Louis, MO
Express Scripts, Medco merger Will Draw Close Anti-Trust Scrutiny, July 22, 2011, by Jim Gallagher
El Pregonero Newspaper, Washington, DC
Cuts to Medicaid Would Be Devastating for Families, July 21, 2011, by Andrea Acosta
States News Service
Report Looks at Impact of Medicaid Cuts on Latinos, July 20, 2011
Blue Oregon, Portland, OR
Oregon’s Children and Their Families Need Medicaid, July 21, 2011, by Regan Gray
Latin American Herald Tribune, Caracas, Venezuela
Medicaid Cuts Would Hurt Millions of Latinos, July 21, 2011
The Washington Independent
New Report Shows Medicaid Is Crucial for Latino Families, July 20, 2011, by Marcos Restrepo
Viva Colorado, Denver, CO
Health Cuts Would Devastate Latinos, Advocates Say, July 20, 2011, by Analisa Romano
The Lund Report, Portland, OR
Proposed Medicaid Cuts Could Devastate Latino Families, July 19, 2011
Targeted News Service
Proposed Cuts to Medicaid Could Devastate Latino Families, July 19, 2011
AP Planner
NCLR and Families USA Discuss Medicaid Cuts and the Hispanic Community, July 19, 2011
Congressional Quarterly Healthbeat News
Advocates Warn Medicaid Cuts Would Disproportionately Hit Latinos, July 19, 2011, by Melissa Attias
The Hill
Healthwatch Blog, People With Disabilities Caught Up in Effort to Fix Glitch in Healthcare Law, July 18, 2011, by Julian Pecquet
KOLR-TV, KSFX-TV, Springfield, MO
Report: How Latinos Will Be Impacted by Medicaid Cuts, July 19, 2011
The Miami Herald, FL
Opinion: Don’t Put Burden of Budget Cuts on Poor, Middle Class, July 18, 2011, by Daniella Levine
Daily KOS
Opinion: Advocates Lobby to Prevent Deep Medicaid Cuts in Debt Ceiling Deal, July 14, 2011, by Joan McCarter
The Carrboro Citizen, Carrboro, NC
Opinion: Proposed Medicaid Cuts Misguided, July 14, 2011, by Verla Insko
The Seattle Times
Opinion: Kids and Seniors at Serious Risk in Federal Debt-Limit Battle, July 14, 2011, by Ingrid McDonald and Paola Maranan
The News & Observer, Raleigh, NC
Take Care with Medicaid, July 14, 2011, by Pat McCoy and Lynice Williams
The Columbian, Clark County, WA
Medicaid Program Hailed: In-Home Care Services Save Taxpayers Millions, Protect Seniors’ Independence, July 14, 2011, by Paris Achen
Huffington Post
Opinion: Don’t Sacrifice Our Future, July 12, 2011, by Deborah Weinstein
PBS-TV: The NewsHour
As Cuts Loom, Study Finds Medicaid Works, July 8, 2011, by Jason Kane
CBS-TV: The Early Show
Proposed Health Cuts May Limit Access Further, July 11, 2011
Kaiser Health News
Appealing an Insurer's Denial Is Often a Good Strategy, June 20, 2011, by Michelle Andrews
Inside CMS
Appeals Ruling Helps Administration’s Defense of Individual Mandate, July 7, 2011, by Rachana Dixit
Inside Health Reform
Appeal Ruling Bolsters Administration’s Defense of Individual Mandate as Issue Edges toward High Court, July 6, 2011
States News Service
Families USA Receives Telly Award for Video Portraying Improvements to Health Care Brought by the Affordable Care Act, July 5, 2011
ScripIntelligence.com
Sixth Circuit Upholds Health Reform Individual Mandate, July 4, 2011, by Donna Young
Wheeling News Register, WV
Editorial: Don’t Slash Medicaid Funding for W.Va., July 3, 2011
The Forum, Fargo, ND
Study: Medicare Cuts Bad for Business, July 2, 2011, by Patrick Springer
Danville Register & Bee, Danville, VA
Letter to the Editor: GOP Cuts Would Devastate Nation, July 1, 2011, by The Editorial Board
The Nonprofit Quarterly, Boston, MA
Proposed Medicaid Cuts Would Seriously Harm State Economies, July 1, 2011, by Ruth McCambridge
The Nation’s Health
State Health Insurance Exchanges Taking Shape Nationwide; Reform Progressing, July 1, 2011, by Kim Krisberg
Progressive States Network
Research Roundup: Health Exchanges, Medicaid Cuts, E-Verify, Pensions and Paid Sick Days, June 30, 2011
Birmingham Business Journal, Birmingham, AL
Study: Medicaid Cuts Could Cost Alabama $337M in Biz Activity, June 30, 2011, Brent Godwin
Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier, Waterloo, IA
Concerns about GOP Medicaid Reforms Mount, June 30, 2011, Josh Nelson
Stockton Record, Stockton, CA
Proposed Health Care Cuts Loom for San Joaquin Residents, Economy, June 30, 2011, by Joe Goldeen
Public News Service, Jefferson City, MO
Medicaid Cuts Could Impact MO Economic Recovery, June 30, 2011
Public News Service, Indianapolis, IN
Medicaid Cuts by the Numbers: Up to 28K Hoosier Jobs at Risk, June 30, 2011
WABE-FM, Atlanta, GA
Report Says Medicaid Cuts Would Cost Georgia Jobs and Revenue, June 29, 2011, by Michelle Wirth
New America Media, San Francisco, CA
House Medicaid Plan Would Stunt California Economic Recovery, June 30, 2011, by Viji Sundaram
National Journal
Ohio Appeals Court Rules Health Care Law Is Constitutional, June 29, 2011, by Maggie Fox
Foxnews.com
Federal Appeals Court Upholds Obama Health Care Law, June 29, 2011
Salt Lake Tribune, UT
Medicaid Vital to Utah’s Economy, Report Says, June 29, 2011, by Kirsten Stewart
Radio Iowa-Radio
Report: Proposed Medicaid Cuts Put Iowa Jobs “At Risk”,June 28, 2011, by Pat Curtis
MSNBC Today-TV
Bachmann's Husband Got $137,000 in Medicaid Funds, June 28, 2011, by Michael Isikoff
The Charleston Gazette, Charleston, W.Va
W.Va. Legislators Warn Manchin of 'Terrible Consequences' if Cuts to Medicaid approved, June 28, 2011, by Kate Long
News-Press, St. Joseph, MO
Medicaid Cuts Would Hurt Economy, June 28, 2011, by Ken Newton
Southeast Missourian, Cape Girardeau, MO
Report Says Medicaid Cuts Will Put Jobs and Business at Risk, June 29, 2011, by Melissa Miller
The Daily Tribune, Mount Clemens, MI
Medicaid Cuts May Take Huge Toll on Jobs, June 29, 2011, by Jerry Wolffe
The Examiner, Independence, MO
Is Medicaid the Right Target? June 29, 2011, by The Examiner’s editorial board
The Kansas City Star, Kansas City, MO
Consumer Group Blasts Proposed Medicaid Funding Cuts, June 28, 2011, by Diane Stafford
Huffpost Politics
Blog, Not Intended as a Predictive Economic Analysis, June 27, 2011, by Ron Pollack
Los Angeles Times, CA
Research Security Standards Before Storing Medical Data with a Business, June 27, 2011, by Lisa Zamosky
The Huffington Post
Proposed Budget Cuts to Medicaid Could Kill Jobs and Short-Change Seniors, June 27, 2011, by Ryan Grim
Public News Service, FL
Medicaid Cuts Could Impact FL Economic Recovery, June 27, 2011, by Les Coleman
Palladium-Item, Richmond, IN
Local Company Gets Waiver for New Health Insurance Rules, June 26, 2011, by Maureen Groppe
Wisconsin Public Radio, WI
Businesses Urged to Oppose Proposed Medicaid Cuts, June 25, 2011, by Shamane Mills
Business Courier, Cincinnati, OH
Report: Medicaid Cuts Risk 75,000 Jobs in Ohio, June 24, 2011, by Ginger Christ
Columbus Morning Call, OH
Ohio Could Lose 74K Jobs with Proposed Medicaid Cuts – Report, June 24, 2011
Pierce County Herald, Ellsworth, WI
State Political and Government News: GOP Working on Redistricting Plan in Secret, June 24, 2011
Las Vegas Review Journal, NV
Report: More Medicaid Cuts Would Hurt Nevada Hospitals, June 23, 2011, by Steve Tetreault
Portales News Tribune, NM
Medicaid Cuts Would Hurt New Mexico Families, June 23, 2011
The News & Observer, Raleigh, NC
Medicaid Cuts Would Cost Thousands of N.C. Jobs, Report Says, June 22, 2011
Tampa Bay Online (TBO.com), FL
Appealing Health Insurance Denials Often Works, June 22, 2011, by Michelle Andrews
Grand Rapids Herald-Review, Grand Rapids, MN
Free Clinic Coming to Grand Rapids, June 22, 2011, by Nathan Bergstedt
The Charleston Gazette, Charleston, WV
Medicaid Cuts Would Threaten State Jobs, Group Says, June 22, 2011, by Kate Long
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA
Letter to the Editor: We Can Thank The Governor For a Hidden Health Care Tax, June 23, 2011, by Erin Gill-Ninehouser
The Columbus Dispatch, Columbus, OH
Medicaid Cuts Will Cost Ohio Jobs, Study Says, June 23, 2011, by Catherin Candisky
South Florida Business Journal, Fort Lauderdale, FL
Report: Medicaid Cuts Could Cost Florida 74,000 Jobs, June 21, 2011, by Brian Bandell
Orlando Business Journal, FL
Castor: Focus Deficit Talks on War, Tax Breaks, June 21, 2011, by Abraham Aboraya
New Mexico Business Weekly, Albuquerque, NM
Families USA: Medicaid Cuts Would Cost New Mexico $1.5B, June 21, 2011
Orlando Sentinel, FL
Medicaid Cuts Would Cost Florida Half a Billion, Report Says, June 21, 2011, by William E. Gibson
Ledger, Lakeland, FL
"Jobs at Risk" Analysis: Group Warns of Economic Impact of Medicaid Cuts, June 21, 2011, by Robins Williams Adams
The Bradenton Herald, FL
Possible Medicaid Cuts Worry Health Officials, June 22, 2011, by Christine Hawes
All Headline News
Appealing an Insurer's Denial Is Often a Good Strategy, June 21, 2011
Orlando Business Journal
Study: Ryan’s Medicaid Plan Would Put 75,000 Fla. Jobs at Risk, June 21, 2011
States News Service, Washington, DC
Families USA Develops, Launches New Tool to Help Advocates Share Concerns with Elected Officials, June 16, 2011
States News Service
Ryan Plan Spurs Thinking about Alternatives, June 16, 2011
The Colorado Independent
Ryan Plan Would Hit Colorado Hard, According to Advocacy Group, June 15, 2011, by Beatrice Santa Wood
Kaiser Health News
Consumers May Be Unaware of Their Right to a Review of Health Plan Decisions, June 10, 2011, by Susan Jaffe
Kaiser Health News
Senate Dems Pledge to Fight Big Medicaid Cuts, June 10, 2011
The Hill
Blog, Healthwatch, Judges Said to Be Skeptical of Mandate in Healthcare Law, June 8, 2011, by Sam Baker and Julian Pecquet
Bloomberg
Health-Care Law Must Stand, Obama Administration Tells Third Appeals Court, June 8, 2011, by Andrew Harris
The Washington Post
Some Health Insurance Premiums Are Going Down, June 6, 2011, by Michelle Andrews
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Atlanta Protesters Decry, Support ‘Obamacare', June 8, 2011, by Marcus K. Garner
Reuters
Healthcare Battle Unfolds in Atlanta Court, June 8, 2011, by Matthew Bigg and Karen Jacobs
Huffington Post
Blog, Huffpost Business, Healthcare Tax Credits: A Boon To Small Business, Yet Spin-Doctors Oppose, June 8, 2011, by John Arensmeyer
San Diego Union-Tribune
Health Care: Debate over 'Accountable Care', June 7, 2011, by Janet Lavelle
Politico
Plaintiff's Buy Weakens Health Suit, June 1, 2011, by Jennifer Haberkorn
WXIX-TV, Cincinnati, OH
Health Care Lawsuit Spurs Debate on Courthouse Steps, June 1, 2011, by Tiffany Teasley
National Journal
Appellate Panel in Ohio Dissects Reform-Law Challenge, June 1, 2011, by Meghan McCarthy
CQ Healthbeat
Vermont Lays out a Path to Single-Payer, But It's a Long Journey, May 26, 2011, by Jane Norman
Kaiser Health News
Memo to GOP: Cutting Medicaid is Unpopular, Too, May 27, 2011, by Julie Rovner
Trinidad Times Independent, Trinidad, CO
Potential Medicaid Cuts Could Impact Coloradoans, May 24, 2011, by Steve Block
Royal Oak Daily Tribune, Royal Oak, MI
Column:SELWESKI: Medicare: The dirty little secret in the federal budget? May 22, 2011, by Chad Selewski
Bellingham Herald, Bellingham, WA
GOP Plan Is a Non-Starter, May 19, 2011, by Rep. John Conyers Jr.
Crain’s Detroit Business
Report: State's Medicaid-Funded Programs Face Cuts under Proposed Federal Bills, May 18, 2011, by Jay Greene
Wisconsin Public Radio
Medicaid Cuts Would Affect Health Care Workers, May 13, 2011, by Shamane Mills
Public News Service
Report: Cutting Medicaid Threatens NH Workforce, Families, May 13, 2011, by Monique Coppola
MPBN, Lewiston, ME
Report: Proposed Medicaid Cuts Could Affect Tens of Thousands in Maine, May 13, 2011
Crains Detroit Business, MI
Report: State's Medicaid-Funded Programs Face Cuts under Proposed Federal Bills, May 12, 2011
The Hill
OVERNIGHT HEALTH: GOP Budget Allocation Hits Health Hard, May 12, 2011
Reuters
U.S Medicaid Cuts Seen Hurting Elderly, Disabled, May 12, 2011, by Donna Smith
Congressional Quarterly HealthBeat
Medicaid Advocates Say GOP Cuts Would Devastate Program, May 12, 2011, by Dena Bunis, CQ HealthBeat Managing Editor
New Hampshire Public Radio
Study: Medicaid Changes Could Hurt NH Seniors, May 12, 2011, by Amy Quinton
Elsevier Global Medical News
Appeals Court May Reject Health Reform Challenge, May 10, 2011, by Alicia Ault
Congressional Quarterly HealthBeat
Medicaid Health Plan Executives Make the Case for More Managed Care, May 10, 2011, by Rebecca Adams
Congressional Quarterly HealthBeat
Appeals Judges Question Virginia's Standing to Challenge Health Care Overhaul, May 10, 2011, by Jane Norman
WDBJ-TV, Roanoke, VA
Video: Virginia's Health Care Lawsuit Heard by Federal Appeals Panel, May 10, 2011, by Joe Dashiell
Virginia Statehouse News
Supporters, Detractors Rally over Virginia’s Health Care Lawsuit, May 10, 2011, by Alissa Smith
Associated Press
Photo Caption: Appeals Court in Va. Hears Health Care Cases, May 10, 2011, by Larry O’ Dell
WVIR-TV, Charlottesville, VA
Video: Federal Appeals Court Hears 2 Challenges to Obama’s Healthcare Overhaul, May 10, 2011
Baltimore Business Journal, MD
Ryan Budget Plan Slashes Medicaid in Maryland, Report Says, May 10, 2011, by Emily Mullin
PBS Newshour
Appeals Court Hears Virginia Health Care Reform Challenges, May 10, 2011, by Sarah Clune
USA TODAY
Judges Hear Arguments on Obama Health Care Law, May 10, 2011, by Joan Biskupic
Daily News Pulse
Should the Health Care Repeal Shift to State Level Only, May 7, 2011, by Charles Winget
The Huffington Post
After Ryan's Medicare Retreat: GOP, Centrist Dems Targeting Medicaid, May 6, 2011, by Art Levine
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House Votes to Defund Health Exchanges, May 4, 2011, by Bill Kenealy
Reuters
Republican Bill Denies Funds for Health Insurance Marketplaces, May 3, 2011, by Donna Smith
San Francisco Chronicle
Blog: The Opinion Shop: Focus on Lowering Health Care Costs Not Just Health Insurance Rates, Apr. 27, 2011, by Leif Wellington Haas
Marketwire
3 Reasons COBRA Subscribers Should Consider Health Insurance Alternatives, Apr. 26, 2011
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Moran Applauds Supreme Court Ruling on Cuccinelli's Health Care Crusade, Apr. 25, 2011
Billings Gazette, Billings, MT
Guest Opinion: Scientific Research Investment Pay Off for Montana, Apr. 25, 2011, by Richard Bridges
Battle Creek Enquirer, Battle Creek, MI
Experts to Address Health Reform Issues, Apr. 24, 2011, by Nancy Lassen
Concord Monitor, Concord, NH
Opinion: Federal Budget Plan Bad for New Hampshire, Apr. 23, 2011, by Olivia Zink
Inside Health Reform
CMS Unveils Dual Grants, 90% Match for Medicaid IT Systems, Apr. 20, 2011, by Amy Lotven
Progress Illinois
Ryan Budget Hurts the Old, Young, and Poor in Illinois, Apr. 19, 2011, by Sally Ho
The National Journal
Is Entitlement GOP’s Waterloo?, Apr. 18, 2011, by Eliza Carney
Star-Tribune, MN
Chamber Wants to Shape Health Care Exchange, Apr. 16, 2011, by Jackie Crosby
Fort Lee Patch, Ft. Lee, NJ
Rothman Opposes House Republicans Budget Proposal, Comments on Arab-American Heritage Month, Apr. 15, 2011
Inside CMS
Doctors Dislike CMS Proposal to Notify Outpatients of Complaint Process, Apr. 14, 2011, by Brian Evestine
Christian Science Monitor
Obama's Medicare Proposal: How Would It Work?, Apr. 14, 2011, by Peter Grier
The Boston Globe, MA
Obama Seeks $4 Trillion Cut to Deficit, Higher Taxes for Rich: Backs Benefit Programs, Draws Battle Lines with GOP, Apr. 14, 2011, by Donovan Slack and Mark Arsenault
Star Tribune, Minneapolis, MN
Budget Deal Hits Minnesota Hard, Apr. 14, 2011, by Kevin Diaz and Jeremy Herb
Congressional Quarterly HealthBeat
Obama Rejects Medicare Voucher and Turns to a Beefed-up IPAB Instead, Apr. 13, 2011, by Jane Norman
Congressional Quarterly Today
Obama Offers Alternatives to GOP's Proposals on Health Care Costs, Apr. 13, 2011, by Emily Ethridge
The White House Office of the Press Secretary
Pollack Statement on the President's Fiscal Policy Speech, Apr. 13. 2011, by Ron Pollack
The Las Vegas Sun, NV
Obama’s Plan to Reduce Deficit Frames Tax Battle, Apr. 13, 2011, by Karoun Demirjian
The Orlando Sentinel, FL
Law Center Defends Medicaid Changes in Health-Care Overhaul Law, Apr. 12, 2011, by Linda Shrieves
Politico
Insiders: Obama Won't Do Details, Apr. 12, 2011, by David Nather
American Health Line
REFORM DEBATE: Lawmakers, Officials Use Personal Stories To Support Arguments, Apr. 11, 2011
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
$24 Billion in Health Is Cut in `Ryan Plan' Study: State's Elderly, Youth Hurt Most, Apr. 10, 2011, by Tracie Dungan
The Washington Post
Behind the Scenes in a Public Relations War, Apr. 10, 2011, by N.C. Aizenmann
Orlando Sentinel, FL
Opinion: My Word: The Moral Imperative, Apr. 10, 2011, by Clifford R. Booth
The Times-Picayune, New Orleans, LA
ON THE HILL; News from the Louisiana Delegation in the Nation’s Capital, Apr. 10, 2011, by Bruce Alpert and Jonathan Tilove
Charleston Gazette, WV
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WUSF-TV, Tampa, FL
Study: GOP Medicaid Plan Would Cost Florida $32 Billion Proposal for 2012 Budget Causing Concern, Apr. 7, 2011
WGMD-FM, Rehoboth Beach, DE
Pro-Healthcare Law Group: Cuts to Law Would Have “Devastating” Impact, Apr. 7, 2011, by Andrew Koch
WTAM-AM, Cleveland, OH
Critic Claims Proposed Cuts Would Affect Ohio Health Care, Apr. 7, 2011
The Progressive Pulse
New Report: NC to Lose $83 Billion in Federal Health care Funding under New GOP Ryan Budget Plan, Apr. 7, 2011, by Adam Searing
The Las Vegas Review, NV
Group Says Medicaid Block Grants Would Hurt Nevada, Apr. 7, 2011, by Steve Tetreault
Dayton Business Journal, Dayton, OH
Report: Ohio to Lose $87 billion in Health Funding, Apr. 7, 2011, by Brittany Hart
Charlotte Business Journal, NC
Families USA: Budget Cuts Would Cost N.C. Billions, Apr. 7, 2011, by Jennifer Thomas
Daily Press, Newport News, VA
Families USA Takes Issue with Republicans' Proposed Budget Cuts, Apr. 7, 2011
Baltimore Business Journal, MD
Study: Maryland Medicaid Funding to Shrink by $13.7B under GOP Plan, Apr. 7, 2011, by Emily Mullin
Hartford Courant, Hartford, CT
Connecticut Would Lose $12.7 Billion Over A Decade In Medicaid Spending If Republican Budget Becomes Law, Says Families USA, Apr. 7, 2011, by Matthew Sturdevant
The Daily Reporter, Charleston, WV
W.Va. to Lose $16.2B under GOP Plan, Group Warns, Apr. 7, 2011
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House Budget Cutters Prescribe Radical Surgery for Medicare, Medicaid, Apr. 7, 2011
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Senator Blasts GOP Budget, April 7, 2011
The Hill
Blog: Ryan Budget Criticized for Potential Cuts to Nursing-Home Care, Apr. 5, 2011, by Julian Pecquet
Pocono Record, Stroudsburg, PA
Long Term Care: Planning for the Future, Apr. 6, 2011
The Christian Science Monitor
Medicare: How Paul Ryan’s Budget Would Change It, Apr. 5, 2011, by Peter Grier
Seattle PI, Seattle, WA
Senate Finally Votes to Repeal 1099, Apr. 5, 2011
USA Today
GOP Seeking Dramatic Changes in Medicare and Medicaid, Apr. 5, 2011, by Richard Wolf and Kelly Kennedy
ModernHealthCare.com
GOP Budget Plan Would Cut Medicaid, Medicare, Apr. 5, 2011, by Jessica Zigmond
The Hill
Overnight Health: Fight Taking Shape Before Ryan Unveils Budget, April 5, 2011
Congress.org
Medicare, Medicaid Next Up on GOP Agenda, Apr. 5, 2011, by Emily Ethridge
Politico
What’s in Ryan’s budget for the GOP?, Apr. 5, 2011, by David Nather
National Journal
Left Takes Aim at Ryan’s Health Voucher Proposal, Apr. 5, 2011, by Matthew DoBias
YubaNet, Nevada City, CA
139 Groups Call on White House, Senate Leaders to Leave Policy Riders Out of a Funding Bill, Apr. 1, 2011
Daily Markets
Bad News, Good News, Apr. 1, 2011, by Michael Panzer
Bloomberg
Ryan Struggles to Match ‘Hot Rhetoric’ against Obama with Entitlement Cuts, Mar. 31, 2011, by Heidi Przybyla
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More Adults Foregoing Medical Care, Health Insurance Due to Cost, Mar. 30, 2011, by Rachel Fields
PR Newswire
MSNBC's Ed Schultz Stands Up for Unions and the Middle Class on ‘Inside Government,’ Mar. 29, 2011
WDUQ-FM, Pittsburgh, PA
28% of Small PA Businesses Expect to Hire, Mar. 29, 2011
The Daily Tarheel, Chapel Hill, NC
Groups Inform Students about Health Care Law, Mar. 29, 2011, by Jen Serdetchnaia
Inside Health Reform
Consumer Advocates, Brokers at Odds over Navigators' Role, Licensure Issues, Mar. 28, 2011, by Amy Lotven
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American Medical News
More Adults Going without Medical Care Because of Costs, Mar. 28, 2011, by Charles Fiegl
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Healthcare Reform is 1 Year Old, Mar. 26, 2011, by Eryn Brown
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Kaiser Health News
Administration Delaying Some Rules for Appealing Health Insurance Denials, Mar. 25, 2011, by Susan Jaffe
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One Year Later, Cuccinelli Taking Health Care Fight to Supreme Court, Mar. 23, 2011, by David Sherfinski
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First Year of Health Reform Celebrated, Mar. 23, 2011, by Veronica Nett
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Anniversary for Health Care Law, Mar. 23, 2011
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Today on Bowling Green Today 3/23/2011, Mar.23, 2011
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As Health Law Turns 1, Debate Far from Settled, Mar. 23, 2011, by Julie Rovner
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Arguments Ongoing as Health Care Law Hits Anniversary, Mar.22, 2011, by Ken Newton
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A Year Later, Obamacare Friends, Foes, Dig in Heels, Mar.22, 2011, by Chris Camire
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Health Law at One Year: Future Still in Question, Mar. 21, 2011, by Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar
Citizens Voice, Wilkes-Barre, PA
Health Care Reform Legislation Helping Millions across the State, Mar.22, 2011, by Erin Nissley
Chicago Sun-Times
Where We Stand after Federal Health Care Reform Law’s First Year, Mar. 22, 2011, by Monifa Thomas
Wyoming Tribune, Cheyenne, WY
Opinions are Divided on Federal Health Reform Law, Mar. 22, 2011, by Becky Orr
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Proponents, Opponents of Health Reform Law Defend Their Position, Mar. 22, 2011
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Small Businesses Urged to take Tax Credits from Health Care Act, Mar. 22, 2011, by Debra Pressey
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Proponents, Opponents Continue to Focus on Health Law Anniversary, Mar. 22, 2011
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Editorial: One Year In: Health Reform Has Accomplished a lot so Far, Mar. 22, 2011
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One Year Later, Healthcare Reform Debate Continues, Mar. 21, 2011, by Emily Walker
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Report: Health Reform has helped 130k Ohio Small Businesses, Mar. 21, 2011
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At First Birthday, Health Overhaul Faces Uncertain Future, Mar.21, 2011, by Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar
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Health Care Repeal Could Leave Millions of American Vulnerable, Mar. 21, 2011, by Kyle Young
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GOP Plants Middle Class Tax Bomb with Repeal of ACA Provision, Mar. 7, 2011, by Rick Ungar
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