State Health Insurance Exchanges

N.Y. Governor's Women's Rights Proposal Includes Abortion Rights

Wednesday, 05 June 2013 08:22

The controversial final part of a "Women's Equality Act" advanced by N.Y. Gov. Andrew Cuomo would codify federal abortion rights into state law, prompting opposition.

The New York Times: Cuomo Women's Rights Plan May Hinge On Abortion Proposal
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo on Tuesday unveiled his long-promised Women's Equality Act, a 10-point plan...

Docs, Hospitals, Unions Unite To Protest Calif. Planned Medicaid Cut

Wednesday, 05 June 2013 08:22

Health care professionals -- doctors, hospitals and unionized health are workers -- protested planned cuts to California's Medicaid system -- Medi-Cal-- at the state capitol on Tuesday. The say the governor's proposed budget could shutter a medical center and force doctors to stop taking patients on the program.

The Associated Press: Health Care...

Navigator Headlines: June 5, 2013

Wednesday, 05 June 2013 06:26

Today's headlines include reports about the questions about fundraising phone calls faced by HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius during a Capitol Hill hearing.

Kaiser Health News: Health On The Hill: Sebelius Faces Questions About Fundraising Calls
Kaiser Health News staff writer Mary Agnes Carey talks with Jackie Judd about news from...

Viewpoints: Calif., Oregon Exchanges Curb Premiums With Limited Networks; Why The U.S. Pays So Much For Health Care

Tuesday, 04 June 2013 08:30

The Wall Street Journal: ObamaCare Is Raising Insurance Costs
A closer examination of these health plans (to be offered on the California and Oregon exchanges) reveals a less rosy picture. Although the premiums are lower than some anticipated, this has been achieved by designing the plans around much more limited provider networks and...

State Highlights: Ore. Mental Health Could See Expansion, Calif. Lawmakers Take Up Health Law 'Loophole'; N.Y. Abortion Proposal Hits Obstacles

Tuesday, 04 June 2013 08:29

A selection of health policy stories from Oregon, California, New York, Virginia, Mississippi, Kansas, Wisconsin, Minnesota and Massachusetts.

Oregonian: Oregon Mental Health Care System Could See Significant Expansion, Money Under Legislative Proposal
When Sen. Elizabeth Steiner Hayward walked into a committee meeting, she didn't plan to...

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