PPACA: Exchange Defunding Bill Steams Ahead
The House Rules Committee will be discussing the rules governing House floor debate on H.R. 1213 — a bill that would repeal federal health insurance exchange funding requirements. ... Click here to read more.

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Medi-Cal: A Post-Budget Review
Broad budget cuts approved last month in California's state legislature will impact many programs across the state — probably none so much as the health and human services arena, which saw significant drops in funding for Medi-Cal and services for the disabled. ... Click here to read more.

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One-Quarter of Medicare Funds Spent on the Dying
Each year, Medicare spends about a quarter of its budget on the treatment of terminally ill patients. ... Click here to read more.

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What's Driving Seniors' Medicare Fears?
The Republican plan to privatize Medicare wouldn't touch his benefits, but Walter Dotson still doesn't like the idea. ... Click here to read more.

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