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When the national healthcare law takes full effect next year, millions of Americans risk disrupted health coverage because of common life events: getting married or divorced, having children or taking on a second job. Medicaid opposition underscores states' healthcare disparitiesWASHINGTON — Republican opposition in many statehouses to expanding Medicaid next year under President Obama's healthcare law — opposition that could leave millions of the nation's poorest residents without insurance coverage — will... How to avoid a return to the hospitalThe only thing less pleasant than a stay in the hospital is having to go right back there to deal with complications. And experts say it happens all too often. Cedars-Sinai stands out for steep pricingWhen Medicare disclosed average charges from thousands of U.S. hospitals for 100 common procedures last week, only one hospital was near the top in every category: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. Angelina Jolie mastectomy: A closer look at DNA, breast cancer riskBy opting for surgery to remove her breasts while they were still healthy, Angelina Jolie joined a growing number of women who have used genetic testing to take control of their health. |
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California health insurance exchange announces grantsCovered California, the state's health insurance exchange, announced $37 million in grants Tuesday to begin the massive task of educating... Judge again rejects limits on emergency contraceptionIn yet another scathing critique of government health officials, a federal judge refused Friday to stay his order making emergency... Bill would regulate 'biosimilar' drugsSACRAMENTO — Two of the nation's largest biotech companies — Amgen Inc. of Thousand Oaks and Genentech Inc. of South San... Patient is out of network, out of luckA worrisome abdominal pain drove Jalal Afshar to seek treatment last year at healthcare giant Kaiser Permanente. Saying no to surgeryThom McDaniels is no stranger to surgery. As a longtime athlete and high school football coach, he's spent years putting his knees through... Obama uses 2012 campaign tactics to sell healthcare lawWASHINGTON — Seeking to ensure his landmark healthcare law is successfully implemented, President Obama is reprising his 2012 election... Hospital prices diverge wildly, U.S. data showMedicare data on hospitals' disparate prices spotlight "practices that don't seem to make sense." L.A. County officials unveil campaign to reduce infant deathsHoping to reduce the number of infant deaths, Los Angeles County officials unveiled a campaign Wednesday to educate parents about how to... |
