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  • Miriam Harmatz Joins NHeLP Board

    WASHINGTON—Miriam Harmatz, a senior health law attorney with Florida Legal Services, Inc. (FLS), has joined the National Health Law Program's (NHeLP) board of directors. NHeLP protects and advances the health care rights of low-income and underserved individuals.Harmatz has worked in FLS's Miami Advocacy Office since 1996 and serves as…

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  • The Washington Post: Why extremely expensive drugs are often worth the cost

    By Jason MillmanIf you've been wondering why the high cost of a new hepatitis C cure has ignited such a fierce public debate over the past few months, it's because more specialty drugs like Sovaldi are going to flood the market in coming years. This class of drugs accounted…

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  • Kaiser Health News: Long-Acting Contraceptives Help Reduce Teen Pregnancy Rates, Study Finds

    By Lisa GillespieTeenage girls who are given access to long-acting contraceptives such as IUDs or hormonal implants at no cost are less likely to become pregnant, according to a study in the New England Journal of Medicine released Wednesday....The New England Journal study followed 1,404 teenage girls for two…

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  • Kaiser Health News: Scrambling To Prove He’s Eligible For Obamacare

    By Daniela HernandezWhen Fabrizio Mancinelli applied for health insurance through California's online marketplace nine months ago, he ran into a frustrating snag...."This is such a difficult situation for consumers to be put in," said Sonal Ambegaokar, a senior attorney at the National Health Law Program, a national health advocacy…

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  • The New York Times: For Many New Medicaid Enrollees, Care Is Hard to Find, Report Says

    By Robert PearWASHINGTON—Enrollment in Medicaid is surging as a result of the Affordable Care Act, but the Obama administration and state officials have done little to ensure that new beneficiaries have access to doctors after they get their Medicaid cards, federal investigators say in a new report....Sarah Somers, who…

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  • Bloomberg: Just How Viable an Option is the Private Option?

    By Nathaniel WeixelMedicaid expansion remains a contentious issue among governors and state legislatures, but those that have been holding out for political or economic reasons may be able to look to Arkansas for inspiration. Despite having a supermajority of Republicans in both the House and Senate, the state was…

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