From ThinkProgress: Confused about Obamacare? Want to know more about your insurance options before open enrollment in October? Don’t even know what “open enrollment” means? The largest online health website in the country, WebMD, wants to help answer your questions. WedMD on Tuesday announced that it is launching a comprehensive…
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From ThinkProgress: On Thursday morning, Walgreens became the first-ever chain retailer to announce that it would become a direct provider of primary care services, moving beyond the pharmacy’s current practice of administering vaccinations to diagnosing and treating Americans with asthma, diabetes, and high cholesterol. The decision holds particular promise for…
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The Affordable Care Act does not require businesses to provide health benefits to their workers, but larger employers face penalties starting in 2014 if they don’t make affordable coverage available. This simple flowchart from the Kaiser Family Foundation illustrates how those employer responsibilities work. (View full-sized version (.pdf) or click…
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From ThinkProgress: One of the myriad things presidential contender Mitt Romney has pledged to do on day one of his presidency is to repeal the Affordable Care Act, President Obama’s signature health care reform legislation, and replace it with “market drive” reforms. But a new study estimates that the effort…
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Just watch it: See also, Romney’s Friday News Dump: By Romney’s Own Standard, His Tax Returns Would Disqualify Him From The Presidency (11)
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Charles Blow, New York Times, “Advantage, Obama”: Elections often turn on character moments and the slopes of lines. They are about who a candidate reveals himself to be under pressure more than who he says he is on stage. And they are about the direction of change when the time…
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From ThinkProgress: Thanks to the popular Obamacare provision that extends health insurance coverage to millions of young adults by allowing them to stay on their parents’ insurance until 26 years of age, a new report from the Centers for Disease Control estimates the number of uninsured young people dropped by…
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Transcript of President Obama’s Speech Accepting the Democratic Presidential Nomination: Michelle, I love you. The other night, I think the entire country saw just how lucky I am. Malia and Sasha, you make me so proud…but don’t get any ideas, you’re still going to class tomorrow. And Joe Biden, thank…
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