An estimated 2.4 million Americans aged 19 to 34 will be newly eligible for Medicaid in states that expand their programs in 2014, according to a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation report.
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Peter Angelos, owner of the Baltimore Orioles, donated $2.5 million to MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center in Baltimore to open a new lung disease center, according to a report by the Baltimore Business Journal.
White House Deputy Adviser David Simas and two Democratic Nebraska senators will discuss the importance of expanding Medicaid coverage in the state on a conference call with reporters today, according to a report from The Hill.
Most uninsured Americans who have visited a federal or state health insurance exchange site have been unhappy with the experience, according to a recent Gallup poll.
Most U.S. adults think it isn't the federal government's responsibility to ensure all Americans have health insurance, according to a recent Gallup poll.
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HHS announced $150 million in awards under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to support 236 new health center sites in the country.
This week, we passed the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Sandy. The storm was a disaster in every sense of the term. Hurricane Sandy led to almost 300 indirect and direct fatalities across seven countries, and it was the second-costliest hurricane…
HHS has announced 46 percent of single young adults who are currently uninsured may be eligible for health insurance through the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act marketplaces for $50 or less per month.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention was not immune to the effects of the government shutdown that is now in its 16th day. The agency had to furlough 9,000 employees, leaving just 4,000 running the CDC, according to a…
A New Hampshire commission of lawmakers, officials and members of the public has recommended that the state expand its Medicaid program under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.