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November, 2015
The growing sting of the individual mandate
November 24, 2015 – The 2014 individual mandate penalty of $95 is about the equivalent of a monthly cable bill for many families: annoying but hardly…
Kentucky can’t afford to undo health reform gains
November 24, 2015 – Health care reform is working, and Kentucky not only can afford to continue it, we can’t afford not to continue it. – Kentucky Gov.…
Why she’s giving thanks for Obamacare
November 23, 2015 – Obamacare offers peace of mind Khallilah Watkins didn’t have before – even when she was covered through an employer plan. Three years…
Why 13 states have lower health insurance rates
November 19, 2015 – Thirteen states have managed to keep health insurance premiums among the lowest in the country. What's their…
Medicaid: Worst insurance in America?
November 17, 2015 – When it comes to children with special health care needs, Medicaid is often better than the available public or private alternatives. The…
Is Obamacare ‘collapsing’?
November 16, 2015 – The Affordable Care Act is not a perfect law by a long shot, and critics will continue to take shots at it for political gain, but it most…
A dream come true (and a nightmare ended)
November 11, 2015 – Shirley Cayko dreamed of opening her own mental health practice, but held off because she was quoted health insurance premiums of $5,000 a…
Obamacare: A Stepping Stone?
November 9, 2015 – The following guest post is from Simon F. Haeder, the winner of healthinsurance.org's 2014 Health Wonk Scholarship. Haeder is a Ph.D.…