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PPACA insurers must cover same-sex spouses
By Alex WayneInsurers participating in PPACA must cover same-sex married couples as families.
March 14, 2014
Feds tell plans to fix their own problemsQHP issuers without a casework system account should get one, quickly, officials say.
March 14, 2014
Researchers quantify effects of stroke treatment delayOne minute in treatment delay may cost 1.8 days of health life.
March 14, 2014
PPACA foes run more than 30,000 early election adsAbout 34 percent of voters now favor repealing the law.
March 14, 2014
Hospitals fear federal subcontractor statusProvider groups are fighting to stay out of a discrimination compliance program.
March 14, 2014
Sebelius skips SHOP detailsShe declines to give SHOP enrollment numbers or development timeline.
March 14, 2014
Sebelius skips SHOP detailsShe declines to give SHOP enrollment numbers or development timeline.
March 14, 2014
Millions may avoid PPACA penaltyIn a catch-all category, anybody who believes theyve had a hardship in obtaining insurance can apply for an exemption.