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HIV protection, cancer screenings could cost more if 'Obamacare' loses latest court battle
Read full article: HIV protection, cancer screenings could cost more if 'Obamacare' loses latest court battleA federal appeals court in New Orleans is weighing whether to continue blocking enforcement of a judge's ruling limiting coverage requirements under former President Barack Obama’s signature health care law.
Reports points to more jobs, other benefits from Medicaid expansion
Read full article: Reports points to more jobs, other benefits from Medicaid expansionFlorida could add 134,700 jobs, lower the number of uninsured residents by 852,000 and pump billions of additional federal dollars into the economy if it would expand Medicaid to low-income adults without children, according to a report released Thursday.
Where do Trump and Biden stand on health care issue?
Read full article: Where do Trump and Biden stand on health care issue?JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Health care was a hot topic for Vice President Mike Pence and Senator Kamala Harris on the debate stage Wednesday night. And many of you might be wondering where their running mates, President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden, stand on the issue. Meanwhile, here’s what Biden’s campaign website says about his health care policy: “As president, Biden will protect the Affordable Care Act from these continued attacks. Instead of starting from scratch and getting rid of private insurance, he has a plan to build on the Affordable Care Act by giving Americans more choice, reducing health care costs, and making our health care system less complex to navigate.”The Supreme Court is set to hear arguments in the case on Nov. 10. If the Affordable Care Act is overturned, new legislation would be required to determine what safeguards are in place for people with pre-existing conditions.
10 most common pre-existing medical conditions
Read full article: 10 most common pre-existing medical conditionsAs many as one in two Americans has some kind of illness or condition that was, at one time, considered a pre-existing condition by insurance companies before Obamacare. Here are the top 10 most common conditions for Americans, as analyzed by CNN. Hide Caption
Barack Obama: A life in pictures
Read full article: Barack Obama: A life in picturesIn what's become known as "Obamacare," the president is applauded after signing his health care reform law into effect on March 30, 2010. The messy politics of the measure drew legal challenges, inspired the tea party insurgence in the 2010 midterm elections, and led the House of Representatives to hold multiple unsuccessful votes on repealing the legislation. Hide Caption