Lower Medicaid Dr. Fees Threaten Access; MD Successes +

As Medicaid Adds Millions, Lower Fees for Doctors Threaten Access to Care 

Maryland health exchange enrolls more than 146,500 people

Serving High-Need, High-Cost Patients

 Commonwealth Fund  2014: The #HealthCare Year in Review, a new post from @DavidBlumenthal & David Squires http://buff.ly/1HwTKTb

Obama Says Health Law Is Helping White Americans, Despite Perceptions 

Accenture wins $563M contract to continue with HealthCare.gov

11-country survey of people 65+ finds those in US have the most trouble paying medical bills http://buff.ly/13XfLys 

What kills us, in one chart

ACA Drops Uninsured Rates to the Lowest Point +

Obamacare Drops Uninsured Rates to the Lowest Point in American History

Commonwealth Fund: Analysis Finds No Nationwide Increase In Health Insurance Marketplace Premiums 

People Are Shopping for Health Insurance, Surprisingly

Reenrollment

Obama Administration to Investigate Insurers for Bias Against Costly Conditions 

H.M.O.s Offer Lower Prices in Health Care Marketplaces 

The Wall Street Journal: Is Long-Term-Care Insurance for You?    

Health Insurance Rate Setting: Time To Raise The Bar And Lift The Veil Of Secrecy 

CONSUMER GROUPS ASK HHS TO PROHIBIT DISCRIMINATORY INSURANCE PRACTICES
Patient Groups Urge HHS to Define ‘Discrimination’

Alternatives to Medicaid Expansion: What States Are Doing 

Affordable Care Act’s Tax Effects Now Loom for Filers 
 

Public Swayed On Attitudes About ACA; MD Success +

Public Easily Swayed On Attitudes About Health Law, Poll Finds



The Associated Press: Md. Calls Revamped Health Care Exchange A Success 

Poll Finds Many Americans Think Paying For Health Care Is A Hardship

Many Choose Not to Save in the Health Marketplace

People increasingly going without health care, even when they have health insurance

Medicare Cuts Payments To Hospitals With High Rates Of Problems That Harm PatientsThis could create problems for urban hospitals who get much sicker patients with fewer resources and poor access to followup care.  Do not know if Medicare has addressed this issue adequately. 

Half of Doctors Listed as Serving Medicaid Patients Are Unavailable, Investigation Finds  

Medicaid Rolls Surge Under Affordable Care Act 

Access to mental health services lags even as coverage for many expands,  http://khne.ws/1C43MwJ

How the High Cost of Medical Care Is Affecting Americans

H.M.O.s Offer Lower Prices in Health Care Marketplaces 

Number of Uninsured Americans Near Historic Low

The ACA's Impact On Employer-Sponsored Health Insurance
  
NEW KAISER POLL SHOWS MANY ARE AWARE OF MAJOR PROVISIONS OF ACA 12/14