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California State Assemblyman Richard Pan, D-Sacramento, center, at the Capitol in Sacramento, Calif. From California to Rhode Island, many states are finding that their health care costs for low-income residents will rise as an unintended consequence of the new federal health care law. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

Healthcare

Medicaid surge triggers cost concerns for states

Associated Press, Ricardo AlonsoZaldivar -

May 26, 2014 4:11 pm

A leading industry analyst said the proposal would represent a significant change for Medicare's prescription benefit, which is highly popular with beneficiaries. (Photo: Thinkstock)

Healthcare

Proposed Medicare drug change stirs access worries

Associated Press, Ricardo AlonsoZaldivar -

January 11, 2014 5:00 am

White House press secretary Jay Carney answers a question during the daily press briefing, Monday, Dec. 2, 2013, in the White House briefing room in Washington. Carney answered questions on the ongoing rollout of the Healthcare.gov website. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci)

Healthcare

Year-end signups crucial test for health care site

Associated Press, Ricardo AlonsoZaldivar -

December 3, 2013 5:00 am

This photo taken Jan. 3, 2013 shows Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper, right, with Sue Birch, Executive Director of the Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing, center, speaking with an attendee of a news conference where Hickenlooper announced a plan to expand Medicaid coverage for adults as called for by President Barack Obama's federal health care law, at the state Capitol in Denver. The underdog of government health care programs is emerging as the rare early success story of President Barack Obama's technologically challenged health overhaul. A yearslong effort to reach eligible residents apparently succeeded in generating the increased demand. The state has installed self-service kiosks in community clinics, hospitals and libraries to sign people up. And a year ago, nurses statewide agreed to help by promoting Medicaid to low-income uninsured patients.

News

Medicaid is health overhaul’s early success story

Associated Press, Ricardo AlonsoZaldivar -

November 12, 2013 5:21 pm

The short form for the new federal Affordable Care Act application. (AP/J. David Ake)

Health law online sign-up delayed for small firms

Associated Press, Ricardo AlonsoZaldivar -

September 26, 2013 4:00 am