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Mary Lou Retton’s Explanation of Health Insurance Takes Some Somersaults

Kaiser Health News

Under the law, which has offered coverage through state and federal marketplaces since 2014, insurers are barred from rejecting people with preexisting conditions and cannot charge higher premiums for them, either. For those with very low incomes, the law expanded eligibility for Medicaid, which is a state-federal program.

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The Financial Toxicity of Health Care Costs: From Cancer to FICO Scores

Health Populi

health care, disparities persist in cancer care and medical debt: African-Americans were more likely to report having medical debt associated with cancer treatment, and more likely were contacted by collections agencies regarding the debt. To determine whether unpaid medical billing data should be included in credit reports.