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New Hampshire House to vote on Medicaid expansion ban
By Associated PressGov. Hassan says expansion could cut the number of uninsured to 71,000, from 170,000.
March 11, 2013
Utah lawmakers try to bar Medicaid expansionExpansion critics say the increased federal spending is not sustainable.
March 11, 2013
Expat plans win PPACA reprieveEBSA wants to wait at least until 2016 to apply PPACA to insured group benefits.
March 11, 2013
Minnesota exchange builders post marketing RFPThe exchange will start with a $1.5 million ad budget. Bids are due March 18.
March 11, 2013
Minnesota exchange builders post marketing RFPThe exchange will start with a $1.5 million ad budget. Bids are due March 18.
March 11, 2013
Disabled more likely to work, look for workThe labor force participation rate for people with disabilities is rising as the rate for the general population fall.
March 11, 2013
On the Third Hand: DataPPACA will be a test of how live humans can compete with a souped up spreadsheet.
March 11, 2013
Alzheimer’s seen on scans decades before dementia, study showsAll Alzheimers sufferers have abnormal protein deposits in the brain, which scientists believe trigger the disease.